Qatar: Forest Cover, 2005
Total Land Area (ha) | 1,100,000 | Total Forest Area (ha) | - | Percent Forest Cover | - | Primary Forest Cover (ha) | - | Primary Forest, % total forest | - | Primary Forest, % total land | - | Other wooded land (ha) | - |
Qatar : Forest types
Tropical (% forest area) | 0% | Subtropical (% forest area) | 100% | Temperate (% forest area) | 0% | Boreal/polar (% forest area) | 0% |
Qatar: Breakdown of forest types, 2005
Primary forest (ha | %) | - | - | Modified natural (ha | %) | - | - | Semi-natural (ha | %) | - | - | Production plantation (ha | %) | - | - | Production plantation (ha | %) | - | - |
Qatar: Change in Forest Cover
TOTAL FOREST COVER | Forest 1990 (ha) | - | Forest 2000 (ha) | - | Forest 2005 (ha) | - | Annual Change 1990-2000 (ha | %) | - | - | Annual Change 2000-2005 (ha | %) | - | - | Total Change 1990-2005 (ha | %) | - | - | Change in rate (%) | - | PRIMARY FOREST COVER | Primary 1990 (ha) | - | Primary 2000 (ha) | - | Primary 2005 (ha) | - | Annual Change 1990-2000 (ha | %) | - | - | Annual Change 2000-2005 (ha | %) | - | - | Total Change 1990-2005 (ha | %) | - | - | Change in rate (%) | - | OTHER WOODED LAND | Other 1990 (ha) | - | Other 2000 (ha) | - | Other 2005 (ha) | - | Annual Change 1990-2000 (ha | %) | - | - | Annual Change 2000-2005 (ha | %) | - | - | Total Change 1990-2005 (ha | %) | - | - | Change in rate (%) | - | PLANTATIONS | Other 1990 (ha) | - | Other 2000 (ha) | - | Other 2005 (ha) | - | Annual Change 1990-2000 (ha | %) | - | - | Annual Change 2000-2005 (ha | %) | - | - | Total Change 1990-2005 (ha | %) | - | - | Change in rate (%) | - | TOTAL DEGRADATION/CONSERVSION Forest area+Wooded Area-Plantations | Other 1990 (ha) | - | Other 2000 (ha) | - | Other 2005 (ha) | - | Annual Change 1990-2000 (ha | %) | - | #DIV/0! | Annual Change 2000-2005 (ha | %) | - | #DIV/0! | Total Change 1990-2005 (ha | %) | - | #DIV/0! | Change in rate (%) | #DIV/0! |
Qatar: Primary
Primary or "old-growth" vegetation | Primary Forest 2005 (ha) | - | Other primary wooded land 2005 (ha) | - | Other primary wooded land 2005 (ha) | 0 | Undisturbed vegetation 2005 (% land area) | 0.00% |
Qatar: Forest designation
Ownership of forest land, 2000 | Public (%) | - | Private (%) | - | Other (%) | - | Ownership of other wooded land, 2000 | Public (%) | - | Private (%) | - | Other (%) | - | Designated functions of forest � primary function 2005 | Production (%) | - | Protection (%) | - | Conservation (%) | - | Social Services (%) | - | Multiple Services (%) | - | None of Unknown (%) | - |
Qatar: Disturbances affecting forest land 2000
Forest Area annually affected by | Fire (%) | - | Insects (ha) | - | Diseases (ha) | - | Other (ha) | - |
Qatar: Protected areas
Protected areas | Biosphere reserves, 2005 | Wetlands of international importance (Ramsar sites), 2005 | 0 | World Heritage sites, 2004 | 0 | Protected Areas: IUCN categories I-V, percent of total land | 0.0% | Protected Areas: IUCN categories Ia, Ib, and II, extent, percent of total land | 0.00% | Protected Areas: IUCN categories III, IV, and V, percent of total land, 2004 | 0.01% | Protected Areas: IUCN categories VI and other, percent of total land, 2004 | 0.00% |
Qatar: Biodiversity - Wildlife
Amphibians | total species | 0 | endemic species | | threatened species | 0 | Birds | total species | 151 | endemic species | 0 | threatened species | 7 | Mammals | total species | 0 | endemic species | 0 | threatened species | 0 | Reptiles | total species | 0 | endemic species | 0 | threatened species | 1 | Wildlife diversity | total species | 151 | endemic species | 0 | threatened species | 8 |
Qatar: Biodiversity - Plants
Growing stock composition | 3 most common species % of total growing stock | - | Growing stock composition | 3 most common species % of total growing stock | - | Number of Native tree species | | Native tree species | - | Number of tree species in IUCN red list | Critically Endangered | | - | Endangered | - | Vulnerable | - | Vascular Plant Species, 2004 | Total | | Number endemic | 0 | Number of Threatened Plant Species, 2004 | Species threatened | 0 |
Qatar: Value of forests
Biomass stock in forest, 2005 | Above-ground biomass (M t) | - | Below-ground biomass (M t) | - | Dead wood (M t) | - | Total (M t) | - | Carbon stock in forest, 2005 | Carbon in above-ground biomass (M t) | - | Carbon in below-ground biomass (M t) | - | Carbon in dead wood (M t) | - | Carbon in litter (M t) | - | Soil carbon (M t) | - | Change in growing stock 1990 - 2005 | Annual change rate (1000 cubic m/yr) | 1990-2000 | - | 2000-2005 | - | Growing stock per hectare 1990 - 2005 | Annual change rate ( cubic m/ha per yr) | 1990-2000 | - | 2000-2005 | - | Wood removal 2005 | Industrial roundwood (1000 cubic m) | - | Wood fuel (1000 cubic m) | - | Total wood removal 2005 (1000 cubic m) | - | Total wood removal 2005 (% of growing stock) | - | Plant products 2005 | Food (t) | - | Fodder (t) | - | Raw material for medicine and aromatic products (t) | - | Raw material for colorants and dyes (t) | - | Raw material for utensils, handicrafts & construction (t) | - | Ornamental plants (t) | - | Exudates (t) | - | Other plant products (t) | - | Animal products 2005 | Living animals (units) | - | Hides, skins and trophies (units) | - | Wild honey and bee-wax (t) | - | Bush meat (t) | - | Raw material for medicine and aromatic products (t) | - | Raw material for colorants and dyes (t) | - | Other edible animal products (t) | - | Other non-edible animal products (t) | - | Value of wood and non-wood forest product removal 2005 | Industrial roundwood (US$) | - | Wood fuel (US$) | - | Non-wood forest products (US$) | - | Total value (US$) | - | Total value ($USD/ha) | $- | Employment in forestry 2000 | Total people employed | - |
Qatar : Production, trade and consumption of forest products, 2002
Woodfuel ('000 cubic m), 2002 | Production | - | Imports | 0 | Exports | - | Consumption | 0 | Industrial roundwood ('000 cubic m), 2002 | Production | - | Imports | 9 | Exports | - | Consumption | 9 | Sawnwood ('000 cubic m), 2002 | Production | - | Imports | 12 | Exports | 0 | Consumption | 12 | Wood-based panels ('000 cubic m), 2002 | Production | - | Imports | 6 | Exports | 0 | Consumption | 6 | Pulp for paper ('000 metric tons), 2002 | Production | - | Imports | 0 | Exports | 0 | Consumption | 0 | Paper and paperboard ('000 metric tons), 2002 | Production | - | Imports | 3 | Exports | 0 | Consumption | 3 |
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Qatar: Environment
Environment - current issues | limited natural fresh water resources are increasing dependence on large-scale desalination facilities | Environment - international agreements | party to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Ozone Layer Protection signed, but not ratified: none of the selected agreements | Natural hazards | haze, dust storms, sandstorms common |
Qatar: Land use / Resources
Land use (%) | arable land: 1.64% permanent crops: 0.27% other: 98.09% (2001) | Natural resources | petroleum, natural gas, fish |
Qatar: Economy
Economy - overview: | Oil and gas account for more than 60% of GDP, roughly 85% of export earnings, and 70% of government revenues. Oil and gas have given Qatar a per capita GDP about 80% of that of the leading West European industrial countries. Proved oil reserves of 16 billion barrels should ensure continued output at current levels for 23 years. Qatar's proved reserves of natural gas exceed 14 trillion cubic meters, more than 5% of the world total and third largest in the world. Qatar has permitted substantial foreign investment in the development of its gas fields during the last decade and is expected to become the world's top liquefied natural gas (LNG) exporter by 2007. In recent years, Qatar has consistently posted trade surpluses largely because of high oil prices and increased natural gas exports, becoming one of the world's fastest growing and highest per-capita income countries. | GDP - per capita | $26,000 (2005 est.) | GDP - real growth rate (%) | 8.8% (2005 est.) | Agriculture - products | fruits, vegetables; poultry, dairy products, beef; fish | GDP - composition by sector (%) | agriculture: 0.2%, industry: 81%, services: 18.8% (2005 est.) | Industries | crude oil production and refining, ammonia, fertilizers, petrochemicals, steel reinforcing bars, cement, commercial ship repair | Economic aid - recipient | NA | Debt - external | $20.63 billion (2005 est.) | Population below poverty line (%) | NA |
Qatar: Population / Demographics
Population (July 2005) | 863,051 | Population growth rate (%) (2005) | 2.61% | Population density (people/sq km) (2005) | 75.5 | Percent rural (2003) | 8.0% | Median age (years) | total: 31.57 years | Total fertility rate (children born/woman) | 2.87 (2005 est.) | Ethnic groups (%) | Arab 40%, Pakistani 18%, Indian 18%, Iranian 10%, other 14% |
Largest Cities in Qatar
Cities and urban areas in Qatar with population over 100,000 All figures are estimates for 2002.
City | Country | City Population | Urban Area Population |
Doha | Qatar | 308800 | 533900 |
Environment, Land use / Resources, Economy, Population / Demographics, Infrastructure, Health -- CIA World Factbook, 2005
Forest Cover, Forest types, Breakdown of forest types, Change in Forest Cover, Primary forests, Forest designation, Disturbances affecting forest land, Value of forests, Production, trade and consumption of forest products -- The FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS's Global Forest Resources Assessment (2005) and the State of the World�s Forests (2005, 2003, 2001)
Protected Areas, Plant and animal biodiversity -- United Nations Environment Programme - World Conservation Monitoring Centre (UNEP-WCMC). 2004. World Database on Protected Areas.
Biosphere reservers -- United Nations Education, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) - Man and Biosphere Program. 2004. UNESCO - MAB Biosphere Reserves Directory.
RAMSAR sites -- The Bureau of the Convention on Wetlands . 2005. The Ramsar List of Wetlands of International Importance.
World Resources Institute's EarthTrends web site
The 2004 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
Population Data -- United Nations Population Fund
With additional analysis by Rhett Butler of mongabay.com
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