Qatar's forest cover was 0.0 % in 1990 and 0.0 % in 2023.
Qatar · Environment
Forests, air quality, land, water and protected areas.
10 indicators · 10 with data
Land
Qatar's forest area was 0 km in 1994 and 0 km in 2023.
Qatar's terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area) rose from 2.4 % in 2013 to 15.6 % in 2025.
Qatar's agricultural land (% of land area) rose from 5.6 % in 1994 to 6.4 % in 2023.
Qatar's arable land (% of land area) rose from 1.1 % in 1994 to 1.8 % in 2023.
Air
Qatar's air pollution (pm2.5) rose from 107.7 in 1994 to 107.8 in 2023.
Water
Qatar's water stress rose from 334.5 % in 1993 to 446.4 % in 2022.
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita
cubic metres per person
177th of 181 · 17th in MENA+
Qatar's renewable internal freshwater resources per capita fell from 115.6 in 1993 to 21.1 in 2022.
Access
Qatar's safe drinking water fell from 96.3 % in 2000 to 95.3 % in 2024.
Qatar's safe sanitation rose from 87.5 % in 2000 to 99.9 % in 2024.