Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Qatar
Qatar: Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita was 0.0081 hectares per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Qatar, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Qatar is 0.0081 hectares per person, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Qatar peaked at 0.031 hectares per person in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.0062 hectares per person, in 1973.
Qatar ranks 181st of 189 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Qatar, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0278 hectares per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0252 hectares per person | -9.2% |
| 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 | 0.0083 hectares per person | -6.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0116 hectares per person | +40.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0181 hectares per person | +56.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0204 hectares per person | +12.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0225 hectares per person | +9.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0243 hectares per person | +8.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0259 hectares per person | +6.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0246 hectares per person | -4.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0261 hectares per person | +6.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0277 hectares per person | +6.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0267 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0235 hectares per person | -12.2% |
| 1990 | 0.025 hectares per person | +6.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0242 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0298 hectares per person | +23.3% |
| 1993 | 0.031 hectares per person | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 0.03 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0292 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0302 hectares per person | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0291 hectares per person | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0276 hectares per person | -5.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0261 hectares per person | -5.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0248 hectares per person | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 0.024 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0221 hectares per person | -8.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0218 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0197 hectares per person | -9.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0177 hectares per person | -10.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0157 hectares per person | -11.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0132 hectares per person | -15.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0117 hectares per person | -11.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0108 hectares per person | -7.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0112 hectares per person | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0116 hectares per person | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0113 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0105 hectares per person | -6.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0098 hectares per person | -7.4% |
| 2015 | 0.009 hectares per person | -8.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0085 hectares per person | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0086 hectares per person | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0093 hectares per person | +7.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0091 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0086 hectares per person | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0096 hectares per person | +11.5% |
| 2022 | 0.009 hectares per person | -5.7% |
| 2023 | 0.009 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0084 hectares per person | -7.1% |
| 2025 | 0.0081 hectares per person | -3.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +82.5% | 0.0062 hectares per person | 0.0113 hectares per person |
| 1980 | +56.3% | 0.0116 hectares per person | 0.0181 hectares per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0175 hectares per person | 0.0097 hectares per person | 0.0278 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0089 hectares per person | 0.0062 hectares per person | 0.0116 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.024 hectares per person | 0.0181 hectares per person | 0.0277 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0282 hectares per person | 0.0242 hectares per person | 0.031 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0182 hectares per person | 0.0108 hectares per person | 0.0248 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0099 hectares per person | 0.0085 hectares per person | 0.0116 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0088 hectares per person | 0.0081 hectares per person | 0.0096 hectares per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 178 United States Virgin Islands 0.0106 hectares per person compare
- 179 United Arab Emirates 0.0086 hectares per person compare
- 180 Andorra 0.0083 hectares per person compare
- 182 Djibouti 0.0043 hectares per person compare
- 183 Kuwait 0.0029 hectares per person compare
- 184 Bahrain 0.0026 hectares per person compare
More agriculture & rural data for Qatar
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.0249 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Qatar?
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Qatar was 0.0081 hectares per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cropland extent over the long-term, per capita recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.031 hectares per person in 1993.
- What is the lowest cropland extent over the long-term, per capita recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0062 hectares per person in 1973.
- How does Qatar rank for cropland extent over the long-term, per capita?
- Qatar ranks 181st out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cropland extent over the long-term, per capita rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cropland extent over the long-term divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cropland extent over the long-term ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cropland extent over the long-term HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cropland extent over the long-term divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.