Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Qatar
Qatar: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas was 3.6% in 2025. β¬ Flat
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Qatar, 1990β2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Qatar recorded 3.6% for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in 2025. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Qatar peaked at 3.6% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 3.6%, in 1990.
That places Qatar 146th out of 165 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.6% | 3.6% | 3.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 3.6% | 3.6% | 3.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 3.6% | 3.6% | 2 |
| 2020s | 3.6% | 3.6% | 3.6% | 2 |
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- Historical exposure to drought β Cropland soil moisture anomaly -51.99 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.396 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.77 Β°C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import 435.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import 0 t per person (2024)
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- Exposure to drought β Cropland soil moisture anomaly 12.61 Percentage change (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Qatar?
- Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Qatar was 3.6% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 3.6% in 1990.
- What is the lowest proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.6% in 1990.
- How does Qatar rank for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Qatar ranks 146th out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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