Surface area (sq. km), per capita in Qatar
Qatar: Surface area (sq. km), per capita was 0.0041 sq. km per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0041 sq. km per person
Change on year
down 5.9%
World rank
164th
of 216 countries
All-time high
0.2926 sq. km per person
in 1961
All-time low
0.0041 sq. km per person
in 2024
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Surface area (sq. km), per capita in Qatar, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
Qatar recorded 0.0041 sq. km per person for surface area (sq. km), per capita in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.9% on the previous year and down 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, surface area (sq. km), per capita in Qatar peaked at 0.2926 sq. km per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0041 sq. km per person, in 2024.
That places Qatar 164th out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Surface area (sq. km), per capita in Qatar, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2926 sq. km per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.2601 sq. km per person | -11.1% |
| 1963 | 0.2304 sq. km per person | -11.4% |
| 1964 | 0.2042 sq. km per person | -11.4% |
| 1965 | 0.1812 sq. km per person | -11.2% |
| 1966 | 0.1608 sq. km per person | -11.3% |
| 1967 | 0.1426 sq. km per person | -11.4% |
| 1968 | 0.1265 sq. km per person | -11.2% |
| 1969 | 0.1127 sq. km per person | -10.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0998 sq. km per person | -11.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0884 sq. km per person | -11.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0792 sq. km per person | -10.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0717 sq. km per person | -9.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0655 sq. km per person | -8.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0601 sq. km per person | -8.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0555 sq. km per person | -7.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0515 sq. km per person | -7.2% |
| 1978 | 0.048 sq. km per person | -6.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0449 sq. km per person | -6.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0421 sq. km per person | -6.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0395 sq. km per person | -6.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0373 sq. km per person | -5.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0352 sq. km per person | -5.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0334 sq. km per person | -5.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0317 sq. km per person | -4.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0304 sq. km per person | -4.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0292 sq. km per person | -3.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0282 sq. km per person | -3.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0273 sq. km per person | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0264 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0255 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0247 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 0.024 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0232 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0226 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0219 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0211 sq. km per person | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 0.02 sq. km per person | -5.2% |
| 1999 | 0.019 sq. km per person | -5.2% |
| 2000 | 0.018 sq. km per person | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0171 sq. km per person | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0163 sq. km per person | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0156 sq. km per person | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 0.015 sq. km per person | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0141 sq. km per person | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0119 sq. km per person | -15.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0096 sq. km per person | -19.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0081 sq. km per person | -15.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0072 sq. km per person | -11.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0072 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0071 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0067 sq. km per person | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0061 sq. km per person | -10.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0053 sq. km per person | -11.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0049 sq. km per person | -8.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0046 sq. km per person | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0045 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0045 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0044 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0041 sq. km per person | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0046 sq. km per person | +11.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0043 sq. km per person | -5.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0043 sq. km per person | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0041 sq. km per person | -5.9% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 0.0041 sq. km per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0086 sq. km per person, 47% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 0.0041 sq. km per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.009 sq. km per person, 45% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1901 sq. km per person | 0.1127 sq. km per person | 0.2926 sq. km per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0665 sq. km per person | 0.0449 sq. km per person | 0.0998 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0334 sq. km per person | 0.0273 sq. km per person | 0.0421 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0228 sq. km per person | 0.019 sq. km per person | 0.0264 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0133 sq. km per person | 0.0072 sq. km per person | 0.018 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0055 sq. km per person | 0.0044 sq. km per person | 0.0072 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0043 sq. km per person | 0.0041 sq. km per person | 0.0046 sq. km per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 161 American Samoa 0.0043 sq. km per person compare
- 162 Gambia 0.0041 sq. km per person compare
- 163 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0041 sq. km per person compare
- 165 Nigeria 0.004 sq. km per person compare
- 166 Liechtenstein 0.004 sq. km per person compare
- 167 Jamaica 0.0039 sq. km per person compare
More agriculture & rural data for Qatar
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0081 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.0249 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 4.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0031 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 221.93 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.72 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is surface area (sq. km), per capita in Qatar?
- Surface area (sq. km), per capita in Qatar was 0.0041 sq. km per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest surface area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2926 sq. km per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest surface area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0041 sq. km per person in 2024.
- How does Qatar rank for surface area (sq. km), per capita?
- Qatar ranks 164th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is surface area (sq. km), per capita rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Surface area (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Surface area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Surface area (sq. km) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Surface area FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Surface area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.