Qatar vs Samoa: Agricultural land use
Qatar
74,000 hectares
in 2023
Samoa
48,830 hectares
in 2023
Qatar rank
172nd
Samoa rank
175th
Agricultural land use over time
- Qatar
- Samoa
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 74,000 hectares against 48,830 hectares in Samoa, a difference of 25,170 hectares.
That makes Qatar's figure about 1.5 times Samoa's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Samoa ahead.
Qatar ranks 172nd and Samoa ranks 175th of 226 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Qatar averaged higher in 4 and Samoa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Qatar | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 51,000 hectares | 59,889 hectares | 8,889 hectares | Samoa |
| 1970s | 51,700 hectares | 66,900 hectares | 15,200 hectares | Samoa |
| 1980s | 58,600 hectares | 74,790 hectares | 16,190 hectares | Samoa |
| 1990s | 64,500 hectares | 51,780 hectares | 12,720 hectares | Qatar |
| 2000s | 65,940 hectares | 42,360 hectares | 23,580 hectares | Qatar |
| 2010s | 70,960 hectares | 58,351 hectares | 12,609 hectares | Qatar |
| 2020s | 74,000 hectares | 49,265 hectares | 24,735 hectares | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural land use, Qatar or Samoa?
- Qatar, at 74,000 hectares against 48,830 hectares in Samoa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in agricultural land use between Qatar and Samoa?
- 25,170 hectares, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and Samoa?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Qatar and Samoa rank globally for agricultural land use?
- Qatar ranks 172nd and Samoa ranks 175th of 226 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Agricultural land use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Land used for cultivation of crops and animal husbandry. The total of areas under cropland and permanent meadows and pastures.