Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Qatar
Qatar: Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas was 60.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Qatar, 2000–2025
Source: BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Qatar recorded 60.0% for protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Qatar peaked at 60.0% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
That places Qatar 68th out of 190 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Qatar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 0.0% | — |
| 2006 | 20.0% | — |
| 2007 | 60.0% | +200.0% |
| 2008 | 60.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 60.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 60.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 60.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 60.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 60.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 60.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 60.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 60.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 60.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 60.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 60.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 60.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 60.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 60.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 60.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 60.0% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 60.0% | +0.0% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 60.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 49.1%, 1.2× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 60.0% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 36.4%, 1.6× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.0% | 0.0% | 60.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.0% | 60.0% | 60.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.0% | 60.0% | 60.0% | 6 |
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)
- 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 protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Qatar?
- Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Qatar was 60.0% in 2025, according to BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 60.0% in 2007.
- What is the lowest protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Qatar rank for protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas?
- Qatar ranks 68th out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%).