Share of agricultural land which is irrigated in Qatar
Qatar: Share of agricultural land which is irrigated was 17.6% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Share of agricultural land which is irrigated in Qatar, 2010–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total agricultural land.
Analysis
Qatar recorded 17.6% for share of agricultural land which is irrigated in 2023.
That represents a change of up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of agricultural land which is irrigated in Qatar peaked at 19.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 14.9%, in 2018.
Qatar ranks 18th of 83 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Share of agricultural land which is irrigated 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 share of agricultural land which is irrigated in Qatar?
- Share of agricultural land which is irrigated in Qatar was 17.6% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of agricultural land which is irrigated recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 19.1% in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of agricultural land which is irrigated recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.9% in 2018.
- How does Qatar rank for share of agricultural land which is irrigated?
- Qatar ranks 18th out of 83 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of agricultural land which is irrigated 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of agricultural land which is irrigated. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of total agricultural land area which is irrigated (i.e. purposely provided with water), including land irrigated by controlled flooding. Agricultural land is the combination of crop (arable) and grazing land.