Terrestrial protected areas in Qatar
Qatar: Terrestrial protected areas was 15.6% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Terrestrial 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 land area.
Analysis
In 2025, terrestrial protected areas in Qatar stood at 15.6%.
The figure is up 550.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, terrestrial protected areas in Qatar peaked at 15.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 2013.
Qatar ranks 120th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Terrestrial protected areas in Qatar, year by year
| Year | % of total land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2.4% | — |
| 2014 | 2.4% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2.4% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2.4% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 13.2% | +450.0% |
| 2018 | 13.2% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 13.2% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 15.8% | +19.7% |
| 2021 | 15.8% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 15.8% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 15.8% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 15.6% | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 15.6% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.0% | 2.4% | 13.2% | 7 |
| 2020s | 15.7% | 15.6% | 15.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 118 Philippines 16.0% compare
- 119 Sweden 15.8% compare
- 120 China 15.6% compare
- 120 Cuba 15.6% compare
- 123 South Sudan 15.4% 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 protected areas in Qatar?
- Terrestrial protected areas in Qatar was 15.6% 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 protected areas recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 15.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest terrestrial protected areas recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 2013.
- How does Qatar rank for terrestrial protected areas?
- Qatar ranks 120th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is terrestrial protected areas rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 550.0%. 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 protected areas (% of total land 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 areas, unclassified areas, littoral (intertidal) areas, and sites protected under local or provincial law are excluded.