Cropland area in Qatar
Qatar: Cropland area was 24,000 hectares in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cropland area 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
The most recent figure for cropland area in Qatar is 24,000 hectares, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland area in Qatar peaked at 24,000 hectares in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1,000 hectares, in 1961.
Qatar ranks 170th of 219 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,000 hectares | 1,000 hectares | 1,000 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,700 hectares | 1,000 hectares | 3,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 8,600 hectares | 5,000 hectares | 11,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 14,500 hectares | 11,000 hectares | 16,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 15,940 hectares | 14,600 hectares | 17,400 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 20,960 hectares | 18,100 hectares | 24,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 24,000 hectares | 24,000 hectares | 24,000 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 167 Tonga 31,000 hectares compare
- 168 Reunion 28,665 hectares compare
- 169 French Polynesia 28,500 hectares compare
- 171 Isle of Man 23,440 hectares compare
- 172 Dominica 23,000 hectares compare
More agriculture & rural data for Qatar
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 659.62 million current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 0.3% (2025)
- Rural population 19,042 (2025)
- Rural population growth -1.7% (2025)
- Rural population 0.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.4% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.3% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.3% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 121 hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland area in Qatar?
- Cropland area in Qatar was 24,000 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 cropland area recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 24,000 hectares in 2018.
- What is the lowest cropland area recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,000 hectares in 1961.
- How does Qatar rank for cropland area?
- Qatar ranks 170th out of 219 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cropland area rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Cropland area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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