Qatar vs Samoa: Arable land

Qatar
21,000 hectares
in 2023
Samoa
10,710 hectares
in 2023
Qatar rank
165th
Samoa rank
168th

Arable land over time

  • Qatar
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How they compare

Qatar currently reports 21,000 hectares against 10,710 hectares in Samoa, a difference of 10,290 hectares.

That makes Qatar's figure about 2.0 times Samoa's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Samoa ahead.

Qatar ranks 165th and Samoa ranks 168th of 206 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Qatar averaged higher in 2 and Samoa in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Qatar Samoa Difference Ahead
1960s 1,000 hectares 11,111 hectares 10,111 hectares Samoa
1970s 1,500 hectares 13,900 hectares 12,400 hectares Samoa
1980s 7,300 hectares 17,020 hectares 9,720 hectares Samoa
1990s 12,200 hectares 17,330 hectares 5,130 hectares Samoa
2000s 13,150 hectares 11,430 hectares 1,720 hectares Qatar
2010s 18,127 hectares 20,092 hectares 1,965 hectares Samoa
2020s 21,000 hectares 11,145 hectares 9,855 hectares Qatar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arable land, Qatar or Samoa?
Qatar, at 21,000 hectares against 10,710 hectares in Samoa as of 2023.
What is the difference in arable land between Qatar and Samoa?
10,290 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 arable land?
Qatar ranks 165th and Samoa ranks 168th 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). 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)
Unit
hectares
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
206 places, 11,871 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Arable land (in hectares) 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.