Qatar vs Samoa: Arable land (hectares)
Qatar
20,930 hectares
in 2024
Samoa
11,290 hectares
in 2024
Qatar rank
166th
Samoa rank
168th
Arable land (hectares) over time
- Qatar
- Samoa
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 20,930 hectares against 11,290 hectares in Samoa, a difference of 9,640 hectares.
That makes Qatar's figure about 1.9 times Samoa's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Samoa ahead.
Qatar ranks 166th 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 | 13,162 hectares | 11,430 hectares | 1,732 hectares | Qatar |
| 2010s | 18,308 hectares | 20,092 hectares | 1,784 hectares | Samoa |
| 2020s | 20,986 hectares | 11,290 hectares | 9,696 hectares | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land, Qatar or Samoa?
- Qatar, at 20,930 hectares against 11,290 hectares in Samoa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arable land between Qatar and Samoa?
- 9,640 hectares, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and Samoa?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Qatar and Samoa rank globally for arable land?
- Qatar ranks 166th 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
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.