Agricultural irrigated land in Qatar
Qatar: Agricultural irrigated land was 17.6% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Agricultural irrigated land in Qatar, 2010–2023
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in % of total agricultural land.
Analysis
Qatar recorded 17.6% for agricultural irrigated land in 2023.
That represents a change of up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural irrigated land in Qatar peaked at 19.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 14.9%, in 2018.
That places Qatar 18th out of 84 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Agricultural irrigated land in Qatar, year by year
| Year | % of total agricultural land | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 19.1% | — |
| 2011 | 16.9% | -11.7% |
| 2015 | 15.5% | -8.1% |
| 2016 | 15.5% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 15.3% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 14.9% | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 16.2% | +9.1% |
| 2020 | 17.6% | +8.3% |
| 2021 | 17.6% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 17.6% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 17.6% | +0.0% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 17.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.7%, 6.5× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 17.6% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 7.3%, 2.4× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16.2% | 14.9% | 19.1% | 7 |
| 2020s | 17.6% | 17.6% | 17.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
More agriculture & rural data for Qatar
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 4.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0031 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 221.93 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.0064 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.3% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural irrigated land in Qatar?
- Agricultural irrigated land in Qatar was 17.6% in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest agricultural irrigated land recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 19.1% in 2010.
- What is the lowest agricultural irrigated land recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.9% in 2018.
- How does Qatar rank for agricultural irrigated land?
- Qatar ranks 18th out of 84 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural irrigated land rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Agricultural irrigated land (% of total agricultural land). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agricultural irrigated land refers to agricultural areas purposely provided with water, including land irrigated by controlled flooding.