Terrestrial and marine protected areas in Qatar
Qatar: Terrestrial and marine protected areas was 5.8% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Terrestrial and marine protected areas in Qatar, 2013–2025
Source: Protected Planet: The World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) and World Database on Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (WD-OECM), UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring. Measured in % of total territorial area.
Analysis
Qatar recorded 5.8% for terrestrial and marine protected areas in 2025. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 625.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, terrestrial and marine protected areas in Qatar peaked at 5.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2013.
That places Qatar 138th out of 213 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.
Terrestrial and marine protected areas in Qatar, year by year
| Year | % of total territorial area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0.8% | — |
| 2014 | 0.8% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.8% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.8% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 4.7% | +487.5% |
| 2018 | 4.7% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 4.7% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 5.8% | +23.4% |
| 2021 | 5.8% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 5.8% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 5.8% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 5.8% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 5.8% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.5% | 0.8% | 4.7% | 7 |
| 2020s | 5.8% | 5.8% | 5.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 135 Kyrgyzstan 6.8% compare
- 136 Bangladesh 5.9% compare
- 136 Republic of Korea 5.9% compare
- 139 Türkiye 5.7% compare
- 140 Jordan 5.4% compare
- 140 Norway 5.4% compare
More climate change data for Qatar
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 127.6 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 53.42 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 74.17 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.2016 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 2.65 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 3.98 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 3.98 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 0.0084 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.015 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0003 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is terrestrial and marine protected areas in Qatar?
- Terrestrial and marine protected areas in Qatar was 5.8% in 2025, according to Protected Planet: The World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) and World Database on Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (WD-OECM), UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring.
- What is the highest terrestrial and marine protected areas recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 5.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest terrestrial and marine protected areas recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2013.
- How does Qatar rank for terrestrial and marine protected areas?
- Qatar ranks 138th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is terrestrial and marine protected areas rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 625.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from Protected Planet: The World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) and World Database on Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (WD-OECM), UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring, published as part of Terrestrial and marine protected areas (% of total territorial area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Terrestrial protected areas are totally or partially protected areas of at least 1,000 hectares that are designated by national authorities as scientific reserves with limited public access, national parks, natural monuments, nature reserves or wildlife sanctuaries, protected landscapes, and areas managed mainly for sustainable use. Marine protected areas are areas of intertidal or subtidal terrain--and overlying water and associated flora and fauna and historical and cultural features--that have been reserved by law or other effective means to protect part or all of the enclosed environment. Sites protected under local or provincial law are excluded.