Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Qatar
Qatar: Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted was 70 hectares in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
70 hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
181st
of 185 countries
All-time high
70 hectares
in 1990
All-time low
70 hectares
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Qatar, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2025, forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Qatar stood at 70 hectares. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Qatar peaked at 70 hectares in 1990 and was at its lowest, 70 hectares, in 1990.
Qatar ranks 181st of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Qatar, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 70 hectares | — |
| 1991 | 70 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 70 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 70 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 70 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 70 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 70 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 70 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 70 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 70 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 70 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 70 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 70 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 70 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 70 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 70 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 70 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 70 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 70 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 70 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 70 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 70 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 70 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 70 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 70 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 70 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 70 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 70 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 70 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 70 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 70 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 70 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 70 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 70 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 70 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 70 hectares | +0.0% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 70 hectares is below the median for high income countries, which is 377,020 hectares, 0% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 70 hectares is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 23,555 hectares, 0% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 70 hectares | 70 hectares | 70 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 70 hectares | 70 hectares | 70 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 70 hectares | 70 hectares | 70 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 70 hectares | 70 hectares | 70 hectares | 6 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 178 Grenada 210 hectares compare
- 179 Malta 120 hectares compare
- 180 Faroe Islands 80 hectares compare
- 182 Norfolk Island 50 hectares compare
- 183 Oman 30 hectares compare
- 184 Niue 10 hectares compare
- 184 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 10 hectares compare
More environment data for Qatar
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -61.67 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -51.99 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.396 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.77 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 4.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0.0001 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -2.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Qatar?
- Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Qatar was 70 hectares in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 70 hectares in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 70 hectares in 1990.
- How does Qatar rank for forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted?
- Qatar ranks 181st out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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