Arable land in Qatar
Qatar: Arable land was 0.0079 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0079 hectares per person
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
193rd
of 206 countries
All-time high
0.0268 hectares per person
in 1993
All-time low
0.0041 hectares per person
in 1978
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Arable land in Qatar, 1961–2023
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). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2023, arable land in Qatar stood at 0.0079 hectares per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land in Qatar peaked at 0.0268 hectares per person in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.0041 hectares per person, in 1978.
Qatar ranks 193rd of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Arable land in Qatar, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0252 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0224 hectares per person | -11.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0198 hectares per person | -11.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0176 hectares per person | -11.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0156 hectares per person | -11.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0139 hectares per person | -11.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0123 hectares per person | -11.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0109 hectares per person | -11.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0097 hectares per person | -10.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0086 hectares per person | -11.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0076 hectares per person | -11.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0068 hectares per person | -10.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0062 hectares per person | -9.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0113 hectares per person | +82.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0104 hectares per person | -8.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0096 hectares per person | -7.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0089 hectares per person | -7.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0041 hectares per person | -53.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0077 hectares per person | +87.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0145 hectares per person | +87.5% |
| 1981 | 0.017 hectares per person | +17.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0193 hectares per person | +13.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0212 hectares per person | +10.2% |
| 1984 | 0.023 hectares per person | +8.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0219 hectares per person | -4.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0209 hectares per person | -4.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0227 hectares per person | +8.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0219 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0211 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0227 hectares per person | +7.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0198 hectares per person | -12.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0256 hectares per person | +29.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0268 hectares per person | +5.0% |
| 1994 | 0.026 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0253 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0246 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0236 hectares per person | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0224 hectares per person | -5.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0212 hectares per person | -5.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0202 hectares per person | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0196 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0179 hectares per person | -9.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0177 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0158 hectares per person | -11.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0145 hectares per person | -7.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0131 hectares per person | -10.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0111 hectares per person | -15.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0099 hectares per person | -10.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0093 hectares per person | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0095 hectares per person | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0099 hectares per person | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0096 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0089 hectares per person | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0086 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0079 hectares per person | -8.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0074 hectares per person | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0075 hectares per person | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0081 hectares per person | +9.0% |
| 2019 | 0.008 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0075 hectares per person | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0084 hectares per person | +11.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0079 hectares per person | -5.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0079 hectares per person | +0.0% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 0.0079 hectares per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0728 hectares per person, 11% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 0.0079 hectares per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0276 hectares per person, 29% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arable land in Qatar changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +87.0% | 0.0041 hectares per person | 0.0077 hectares per person |
| 1980 | +87.5% | 0.0077 hectares per person | 0.0145 hectares per person |
| 1974 | +82.5% | 0.0062 hectares per person | 0.0113 hectares per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0164 hectares per person | 0.0097 hectares per person | 0.0252 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0081 hectares per person | 0.0041 hectares per person | 0.0113 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0203 hectares per person | 0.0145 hectares per person | 0.023 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0238 hectares per person | 0.0198 hectares per person | 0.0268 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0149 hectares per person | 0.0093 hectares per person | 0.0202 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0085 hectares per person | 0.0074 hectares per person | 0.0099 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0079 hectares per person | 0.0075 hectares per person | 0.0084 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 190 Brunei 0.0087 hectares per person compare
- 191 United States Virgin Islands 0.0086 hectares per person compare
- 192 Palestine 0.0081 hectares per person compare
- 194 Maldives 0.0076 hectares per person compare
- 195 Guam 0.006 hectares per person compare
- 196 United Arab Emirates 0.0048 hectares per person 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 arable land in Qatar?
- Arable land in Qatar was 0.0079 hectares per person in 2023, according to 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).
- What is the highest arable land recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0268 hectares per person in 1993.
- What is the lowest arable land recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0041 hectares per person in 1978.
- How does Qatar rank for arable land?
- Qatar ranks 193rd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Arable land (hectares per person). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 63 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Arable land (hectares per person) 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.