Surface area in Qatar
Qatar: Surface area was 11,490 sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
11,490 sq. km
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
161st
of 216 countries
All-time high
11,610 sq. km
in 1961
All-time low
11,490 sq. km
in 2014
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Surface area in Qatar, 1961–2023
Source: 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). Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
Qatar recorded 11,490 sq. km for surface area in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, surface area in Qatar peaked at 11,610 sq. km in 1961 and was at its lowest, 11,490 sq. km, in 2014.
Qatar ranks 161st of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Surface area in Qatar, year by year
| Year | sq. km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 11,610 sq. km | — |
| 1962 | 11,610 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 11,610 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 11,610 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 11,610 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 11,610 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 11,610 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 11,610 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 11,610 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 11,610 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 11,610 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 11,610 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 11,610 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 11,610 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 11,610 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 11,610 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 11,610 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 11,610 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 11,610 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 11,610 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 11,610 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 11,610 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 11,610 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 11,610 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 11,610 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 11,610 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 11,610 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 11,610 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 11,610 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 11,610 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 11,610 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 11,610 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 11,610 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 11,610 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 11,610 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 11,610 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 11,610 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 11,610 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 11,610 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 11,610 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 11,610 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 11,610 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 11,610 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 11,610 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 11,610 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 11,610 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 11,610 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 11,610 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 11,610 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 11,610 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 11,610 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 11,610 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 11,610 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 11,490 sq. km | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 11,490 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 11,490 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 11,490 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 11,490 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 11,490 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 11,490 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 11,490 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 11,490 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 11,490 sq. km | +0.0% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 11,490 sq. km is below the median for high income countries, which is 30,689 sq. km, 37% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 11,490 sq. km is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 185,180 sq. km, 6% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11,610 sq. km | 11,610 sq. km | 11,610 sq. km | 9 |
| 1970s | 11,610 sq. km | 11,610 sq. km | 11,610 sq. km | 10 |
| 1980s | 11,610 sq. km | 11,610 sq. km | 11,610 sq. km | 10 |
| 1990s | 11,610 sq. km | 11,610 sq. km | 11,610 sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,610 sq. km | 11,610 sq. km | 11,610 sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,538 sq. km | 11,490 sq. km | 11,610 sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,490 sq. km | 11,490 sq. km | 11,490 sq. km | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Qatar
- 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)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.0064 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.3% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is surface area in Qatar?
- Surface area in Qatar was 11,490 sq. km in 2023, according to 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).
- What is the highest surface area recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 11,610 sq. km in 1961.
- What is the lowest surface area recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,490 sq. km in 2014.
- How does Qatar rank for surface area?
- Qatar ranks 161st out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is surface area rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from 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), published as part of Surface area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.