How does Qatar rank for land use hidden — other areas, per square kilometre?

Qatar ranks 8th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.

Is land use hidden — other areas, per square kilometre rising or falling in Qatar?

Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this Qatar data come from?

The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land use hidden — Other areas, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Land use hidden — Other areas, per square kilometre in Qatar

Name: Land use hidden — Other areas, per square kilometre in Qatar
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Qatar: Land use hidden — Other areas, per square kilometre was 0.9356 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

0.9356 Square kilometres per square kilometre

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

8th

of 181 countries

All-time high

0.9561 Square kilometres per square kilometre

in 1961

All-time low

0.9356 Square kilometres per square kilometre

in 2018

Years of data

1961–2023

Land use hidden — Other areas, per square kilometre in Qatar, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Square kilometres per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, land use hidden — other areas, per square kilometre in Qatar stood at 0.9356 Square kilometres per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is down 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land use hidden — other areas, per square kilometre in Qatar peaked at 0.9561 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.9356 Square kilometres per square kilometre, in 2018.

That places Qatar 8th out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

Land use hidden — Other areas, per square kilometre in Qatar, year by year

Annual values for Land use hidden — Other areas, per square kilometre in Qatar, 1961 to 2023.
Year	Square kilometres per square kilometre	Change
1961	0.9561 Square kilometres per square kilometre	—
1962	0.9561 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
1963	0.9561 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
1964	0.9561 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
1965	0.9561 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
1966	0.9561 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
1967	0.9561 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
1968	0.9561 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
1969	0.9561 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
1970	0.9561 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
1971	0.9561 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
1972	0.9561 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
1973	0.9561 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
1974	0.9552 Square kilometres per square kilometre	-0.1%
1975	0.9552 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
1976	0.9552 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
1977	0.9552 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
1978	0.9552 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
1979	0.9544 Square kilometres per square kilometre	-0.1%
1980	0.9526 Square kilometres per square kilometre	-0.2%
1981	0.9518 Square kilometres per square kilometre	-0.1%
1982	0.9509 Square kilometres per square kilometre	-0.1%
1983	0.95 Square kilometres per square kilometre	-0.1%
1984	0.9492 Square kilometres per square kilometre	-0.1%
1985	0.9492 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
1986	0.9483 Square kilometres per square kilometre	-0.1%
1987	0.9475 Square kilometres per square kilometre	-0.1%
1988	0.9475 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
1989	0.9483 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.1%
1990	0.9475 Square kilometres per square kilometre	-0.1%
1991	0.9475 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
1992	0.9449 Square kilometres per square kilometre	-0.3%
1993	0.944 Square kilometres per square kilometre	-0.1%
1994	0.944 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
1995	0.944 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
1996	0.9432 Square kilometres per square kilometre	-0.1%
1997	0.9432 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
1998	0.9432 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
1999	0.9432 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
2000	0.9432 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
2001	0.9429 Square kilometres per square kilometre	-0.0%
2002	0.9434 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.1%
2003	0.943 Square kilometres per square kilometre	-0.0%
2004	0.9438 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.1%
2005	0.9444 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.1%
2006	0.9438 Square kilometres per square kilometre	-0.1%
2007	0.9432 Square kilometres per square kilometre	-0.1%
2008	0.9425 Square kilometres per square kilometre	-0.1%
2009	0.9419 Square kilometres per square kilometre	-0.1%
2010	0.9413 Square kilometres per square kilometre	-0.1%
2011	0.9407 Square kilometres per square kilometre	-0.1%
2012	0.9401 Square kilometres per square kilometre	-0.1%
2013	0.9395 Square kilometres per square kilometre	-0.1%
2014	0.9382 Square kilometres per square kilometre	-0.1%
2015	0.9382 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
2016	0.9382 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
2017	0.9373 Square kilometres per square kilometre	-0.1%
2018	0.9356 Square kilometres per square kilometre	-0.2%
2019	0.9356 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
2020	0.9356 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
2021	0.9356 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
2022	0.9356 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
2023	0.9356 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%

Qatar compared with similar countries

Qatar's 0.9356 Square kilometres per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.324 Square kilometres per square kilometre, 2.9× the median. (71 countries reporting)
Qatar's 0.9356 Square kilometres per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.7265 Square kilometres per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (21 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.9561 Square kilometres per square kilometre	0.9561 Square kilometres per square kilometre	0.9561 Square kilometres per square kilometre	9
1970s	0.9555 Square kilometres per square kilometre	0.9544 Square kilometres per square kilometre	0.9561 Square kilometres per square kilometre	10
1980s	0.9495 Square kilometres per square kilometre	0.9475 Square kilometres per square kilometre	0.9526 Square kilometres per square kilometre	10
1990s	0.9444 Square kilometres per square kilometre	0.9432 Square kilometres per square kilometre	0.9475 Square kilometres per square kilometre	10
2000s	0.9432 Square kilometres per square kilometre	0.9419 Square kilometres per square kilometre	0.9444 Square kilometres per square kilometre	10
2010s	0.9385 Square kilometres per square kilometre	0.9356 Square kilometres per square kilometre	0.9413 Square kilometres per square kilometre	10
2020s	0.9356 Square kilometres per square kilometre	0.9356 Square kilometres per square kilometre	0.9356 Square kilometres per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near Qatar

5 Hong Kong 0.9619 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
6 Egypt 0.9588 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
7 Oman 0.9524 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
9 Kuwait 0.9123 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
10 Libya 0.9115 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
11 United Arab Emirates 0.9002 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 181 places →

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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is land use hidden — other areas, per square kilometre in Qatar?: Land use hidden — other areas, per square kilometre in Qatar was 0.9356 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest land use hidden — other areas, per square kilometre recorded in Qatar?: The highest recorded value was 0.9561 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 1961.
What is the lowest land use hidden — other areas, per square kilometre recorded in Qatar?: The lowest recorded value was 0.9356 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 2018.
How does Qatar rank for land use hidden — other areas, per square kilometre?: Qatar ranks 8th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
Is land use hidden — other areas, per square kilometre rising or falling in Qatar?: Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Qatar data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land use hidden — Other areas, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Land use hidden — Other areas divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Land use hidden — Other areas ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Land use hidden — Other areas Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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Indicator: Land use hidden — Other areas, per square kilometre
Unit: Square kilometres per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 181 places, 10,717 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 24 September 2026

Land use hidden — Other areas divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.