Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Qatar
Qatar: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area was 66.78 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Qatar, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Qatar is 66.78, measured in 2022.
The figure 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 67.01 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 28.9, in 2007.
That places Qatar 128th out of 219 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 | 31.35 | — |
| 2001 | 33.6 | +7.2% |
| 2002 | 38.5 | +14.6% |
| 2003 | 43.8 | +13.8% |
| 2004 | 38.22 | -12.7% |
| 2005 | 34.55 | -9.6% |
| 2006 | 32.56 | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 28.9 | -11.2% |
| 2008 | 30.61 | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 32.41 | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 35.35 | +9.1% |
| 2011 | 34.14 | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 37.8 | +10.7% |
| 2013 | 36.09 | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 41.58 | +15.2% |
| 2015 | 45.58 | +9.6% |
| 2016 | 53 | +16.3% |
| 2017 | 55.81 | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 59.59 | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 62.46 | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 66.14 | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 67.01 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 66.78 | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.45 | 28.9 | 43.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.14 | 34.14 | 62.46 | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.64 | 66.14 | 67.01 | 3 |
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- 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)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate 26.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per capita 0.0237 t per person (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, annual growth rate 3.97 % change on previous year (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Qatar?
- Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Qatar was 66.78 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 67.01 in 2021.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.9 in 2007.
- How does Qatar rank for lakes and rivers seasonal water area?
- Qatar ranks 128th out of 219 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 (square kilometres). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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