Surface area in Qatar
Qatar: Surface area was 11,490 sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat
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.
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
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.4% (2024)
- Rural population 0.6% (2025)
- Rural population growth -1.7% (2025)
- Rural population 19,042 (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 0.3% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 659.62 million current US$ (2025)
- Land under cereal production 121 hectares (2023)
- Cereal yield 18,275 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal production 2,209 metric tons (2023)
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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About this data
Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.