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Qatar's land area: size rank & territory types

Updated on by Georank team

Qatar's land area is 4,436 sq mi, and the total size is 4,416 sq mi, with inland water included. Qatar rankes 159/197 by total surface area.

  • Occupies 0.008% of the land mass of all countries.
  • 6.44% of its territory is agricultural land.
  • Qatar has 0.002% of the world's agricultural land area.
  • 0% of its area is covered by forests.
  • Has 0% of the world's forests.

Qatar total size and land area

Qatar Rank
Total surface area 4,416
sq mi
159/197
Share all of all countries' surface area 0.002% N/A
Land area 4,436
sq mi
158/197
Share of all countries' land area 0.008% N/A
Population 2,857,822 138/197
Population density 673 ppl/mi² 44/197

Qatar's True Size on the Map

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Qatar's area by type

Qatar Rank
Forest area 0
sq mi
196/196
Forest area as share of land 0% 196/196
World's forests share 0% N/A
Agricultural land 285.7
sq mi
166/194
Agricultural land share 6.44% 181/194
Share of global agricultural land 0.002% N/A
Arable land 81.1
sq mi
163/191
Arable land share 1.83% 164/191
Permanent cropland 11.6
sq mi
172/192
Permanent cropland share 0.26% 154/192
Water area 0
sq mi
188/197
Water as share of total area 0% 188/197
Roads length 4,374
mi
126/176
Land borders length 54.1
mi
153/197
Coastline length 350
mi
89/197
Share of marine protected waters 2.3% 74/155

Qatar's size on the map

Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (2026, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (2022–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  3. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  4. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)

Total agricultural land encompasses all areas used for agriculture: territories under permanent and temporary crops and pastures. It includes land under flowering shrubs, fruit and nut trees, and vineyards, but excludes sites utilized for timber production.

Arable land encompasses fields utilized for temporary crop production, pastures, market or kitchen gardens, and temporarily fallowed land. Land abandoned due to shifting cultivation practices is not included.

Permanent cropland refers to farmland for the long-term cultivation of crops, such as coffee, cocoa, and rubber, which do not require replanting after each harvest. This category encompasses land with permanent crops like flowering shrubs, fruit and nut trees, and vines, but does not include land under trees for timber production.

Inland areas under water, such as large rivers, lakes, and some coastal waterways.

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