Land use hidden — Land area, per capita in Qatar
Qatar: Land use hidden — Land area, per capita was 0.0043 Square kilometres per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0043 Square kilometres per person
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
130th
of 181 countries
All-time high
0.2926 Square kilometres per person
in 1961
All-time low
0.0041 Square kilometres per person
in 2020
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land use hidden — Land area, per capita in Qatar, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Square kilometres per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land use hidden — land area, per capita in Qatar is 0.0043 Square kilometres per person, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — land area, per capita in Qatar peaked at 0.2926 Square kilometres per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0041 Square kilometres per person, in 2020.
That places Qatar 130th out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land use hidden — Land area, per capita in Qatar, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2926 Square kilometres per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.2601 Square kilometres per person | -11.1% |
| 1963 | 0.2304 Square kilometres per person | -11.4% |
| 1964 | 0.2042 Square kilometres per person | -11.4% |
| 1965 | 0.1812 Square kilometres per person | -11.2% |
| 1966 | 0.1608 Square kilometres per person | -11.3% |
| 1967 | 0.1426 Square kilometres per person | -11.4% |
| 1968 | 0.1265 Square kilometres per person | -11.2% |
| 1969 | 0.1127 Square kilometres per person | -10.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0998 Square kilometres per person | -11.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0884 Square kilometres per person | -11.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0792 Square kilometres per person | -10.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0717 Square kilometres per person | -9.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0655 Square kilometres per person | -8.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0601 Square kilometres per person | -8.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0555 Square kilometres per person | -7.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0515 Square kilometres per person | -7.2% |
| 1978 | 0.048 Square kilometres per person | -6.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0449 Square kilometres per person | -6.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0421 Square kilometres per person | -6.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0395 Square kilometres per person | -6.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0373 Square kilometres per person | -5.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0352 Square kilometres per person | -5.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0334 Square kilometres per person | -5.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0317 Square kilometres per person | -4.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0304 Square kilometres per person | -4.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0292 Square kilometres per person | -3.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0282 Square kilometres per person | -3.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0273 Square kilometres per person | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0264 Square kilometres per person | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0255 Square kilometres per person | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0247 Square kilometres per person | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 0.024 Square kilometres per person | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0232 Square kilometres per person | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0226 Square kilometres per person | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0219 Square kilometres per person | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0211 Square kilometres per person | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 0.02 Square kilometres per person | -5.2% |
| 1999 | 0.019 Square kilometres per person | -5.2% |
| 2000 | 0.018 Square kilometres per person | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0171 Square kilometres per person | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0163 Square kilometres per person | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0156 Square kilometres per person | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 0.015 Square kilometres per person | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0141 Square kilometres per person | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0119 Square kilometres per person | -15.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0096 Square kilometres per person | -19.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0081 Square kilometres per person | -15.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0072 Square kilometres per person | -11.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0072 Square kilometres per person | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0071 Square kilometres per person | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0067 Square kilometres per person | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0061 Square kilometres per person | -10.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0053 Square kilometres per person | -11.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0049 Square kilometres per person | -8.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0046 Square kilometres per person | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0045 Square kilometres per person | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0045 Square kilometres per person | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0044 Square kilometres per person | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0041 Square kilometres per person | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0046 Square kilometres per person | +11.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0043 Square kilometres per person | -5.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0043 Square kilometres per person | +0.0% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 0.0043 Square kilometres per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0068 Square kilometres per person, 64% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 0.0043 Square kilometres per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0096 Square kilometres per person, 45% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1901 Square kilometres per person | 0.1127 Square kilometres per person | 0.2926 Square kilometres per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0665 Square kilometres per person | 0.0449 Square kilometres per person | 0.0998 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0334 Square kilometres per person | 0.0273 Square kilometres per person | 0.0421 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0228 Square kilometres per person | 0.019 Square kilometres per person | 0.0264 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0133 Square kilometres per person | 0.0072 Square kilometres per person | 0.018 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0055 Square kilometres per person | 0.0044 Square kilometres per person | 0.0072 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0043 Square kilometres per person | 0.0041 Square kilometres per person | 0.0046 Square kilometres per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 127 North Korea 0.0046 Square kilometres per person compare
- 128 Malawi 0.0045 Square kilometres per person compare
- 129 Switzerland 0.0044 Square kilometres per person compare
- 131 Dominican Republic 0.0043 Square kilometres per person compare
- 132 American Samoa 0.0042 Square kilometres per person compare
- 133 Germany 0.0042 Square kilometres per person 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 land use hidden — land area, per capita in Qatar?
- Land use hidden — land area, per capita in Qatar was 0.0043 Square kilometres per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land use hidden — land area, per capita recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2926 Square kilometres per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — land area, per capita recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0041 Square kilometres per person in 2020.
- How does Qatar rank for land use hidden — land area, per capita?
- Qatar ranks 130th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — land area, per capita rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land use hidden — Land area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land use hidden — Land area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land use hidden — Land area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land use hidden — Land area Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Land use hidden — Land area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.