Agricultural land use in Qatar
Qatar: Agricultural land use was 74,000 hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
74,000 hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
173rd
of 227 countries
All-time high
74,000 hectares
in 2018
All-time low
51,000 hectares
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural land use in Qatar, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Qatar recorded 74,000 hectares for agricultural land use in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use in Qatar peaked at 74,000 hectares in 2018 and was at its lowest, 51,000 hectares, in 1961.
Qatar ranks 173rd of 227 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural land use in Qatar, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 51,000 hectares | — |
| 1962 | 51,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 51,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 51,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 51,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 51,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 51,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 51,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 51,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 51,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 51,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 51,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 51,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 52,000 hectares | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 52,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 52,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 52,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 52,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 53,000 hectares | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 55,000 hectares | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 56,000 hectares | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 57,000 hectares | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 58,000 hectares | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 59,000 hectares | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 59,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 60,000 hectares | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 61,000 hectares | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 61,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 60,000 hectares | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 61,000 hectares | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 61,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 64,000 hectares | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 65,000 hectares | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 65,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 65,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 66,000 hectares | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 66,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 66,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 66,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 66,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 66,300 hectares | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 65,700 hectares | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 66,200 hectares | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 65,200 hectares | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 64,600 hectares | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 65,300 hectares | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 66,000 hectares | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 66,700 hectares | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 67,400 hectares | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 68,100 hectares | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 68,800 hectares | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 69,500 hectares | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 70,200 hectares | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 71,000 hectares | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 71,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 71,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 72,000 hectares | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 74,000 hectares | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 74,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 74,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 74,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 74,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 74,000 hectares | +0.0% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 74,000 hectares is below the median for high income countries, which is 982,000 hectares, 8% of the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 74,000 hectares is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.06 million hectares, 2% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 51,000 hectares | 51,000 hectares | 51,000 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 51,700 hectares | 51,000 hectares | 53,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 58,600 hectares | 55,000 hectares | 61,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 64,500 hectares | 61,000 hectares | 66,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 65,940 hectares | 64,600 hectares | 67,400 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 70,960 hectares | 68,100 hectares | 74,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 74,000 hectares | 74,000 hectares | 74,000 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 170 Faroe Islands 96,070 hectares compare
- 171 Mauritius 85,957 hectares compare
- 172 Cape Verde 79,000 hectares compare
- 174 Suriname 71,432 hectares compare
- 175 Trinidad and Tobago 54,000 hectares compare
- 176 Samoa 48,830 hectares compare
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 land use in Qatar?
- Agricultural land use in Qatar was 74,000 hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural land use recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 74,000 hectares in 2018.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 51,000 hectares in 1961.
- How does Qatar rank for agricultural land use?
- Qatar ranks 173rd out of 227 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land use rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Land used for cultivation of crops and animal husbandry. The total of areas under cropland and permanent meadows and pastures.