Qatar vs United Arab Emirates: Arable land

Qatar
0.0079 hectares per person
in 2023
United Arab Emirates
0.0048 hectares per person
in 2023
Qatar rank
193rd
United Arab Emirates rank
196th

Arable land over time

  • Qatar
  • United Arab Emirates
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How they compare

Qatar currently reports 0.0079 hectares per person against 0.0048 hectares per person in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.0031 hectares per person.

That makes Qatar's figure about 1.6 times United Arab Emirates's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.

Qatar ranks 193rd and United Arab Emirates ranks 196th of 206 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Qatar averaged higher in 5 and United Arab Emirates in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Qatar United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0164 hectares per person 0.032 hectares per person 0.0156 hectares per person United Arab Emirates
1970s 0.0081 hectares per person 0.0183 hectares per person 0.0102 hectares per person United Arab Emirates
1980s 0.0203 hectares per person 0.0176 hectares per person 0.0028 hectares per person Qatar
1990s 0.0238 hectares per person 0.0166 hectares per person 0.0072 hectares per person Qatar
2000s 0.0149 hectares per person 0.0133 hectares per person 0.0016 hectares per person Qatar
2010s 0.0085 hectares per person 0.0054 hectares per person 0.0031 hectares per person Qatar
2020s 0.0079 hectares per person 0.0051 hectares per person 0.0029 hectares per person Qatar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arable land, Qatar or United Arab Emirates?
Qatar, at 0.0079 hectares per person against 0.0048 hectares per person in United Arab Emirates as of 2023.
What is the difference in arable land between Qatar and United Arab Emirates?
0.0031 hectares per person, with Qatar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and United Arab Emirates?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Qatar and United Arab Emirates rank globally for arable land?
Qatar ranks 193rd and United Arab Emirates ranks 196th of 206 countries.
Where does this data 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 Arable land (hectares per person). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Arable land (hectares per person)
Unit
hectares per person
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)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
253 places, 14,649 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Arable land (hectares per person) includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.