Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Qatar
Qatar: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area was 0.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Qatar, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2022, lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Qatar stood at 0.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 76.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Qatar peaked at 0.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2007.
That places Qatar 67th out of 221 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Qatar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.3% | — |
| 2001 | 0.3% | +7.2% |
| 2002 | 0.3% | +14.6% |
| 2003 | 0.4% | +13.8% |
| 2004 | 0.3% | -12.7% |
| 2005 | 0.3% | -9.6% |
| 2006 | 0.3% | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 0.3% | -11.2% |
| 2008 | 0.3% | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 0.3% | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 0.3% | +9.1% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | +10.7% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 0.4% | +15.2% |
| 2015 | 0.4% | +9.6% |
| 2016 | 0.5% | +16.3% |
| 2017 | 0.5% | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 0.5% | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 0.5% | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 0.6% | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 0.6% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 0.6% | -0.3% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 0.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.3%, 2.1× the median. (80 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 0.6% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.3%, 2.3× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
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)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled 2,420 t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Country area — Area, annual growth rate 1.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Country area — Area, per unit of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Country area — Area, per capita 0.0004 1000 ha per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Qatar?
- Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Qatar was 0.6% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2021.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2007.
- How does Qatar rank for lakes and rivers seasonal water area?
- Qatar ranks 67th out of 221 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers seasonal water area rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 76.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Lakes and rivers seasonal water area (% of total land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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