Cropland per person over the long-term in Qatar
Qatar: Cropland per person over the long-term was 0.0086 hectares per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.0086 hectares per person
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
186th
of 202 countries
All-time high
0.4647 hectares per person
in 1810
All-time low
0 hectares per person
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Cropland per person over the long-term in Qatar, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
Qatar recorded 0.0086 hectares per person for cropland per person over the long-term in 2025.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland per person over the long-term in Qatar peaked at 0.4647 hectares per person in 1810 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares per person, in 1000.
That places Qatar 186th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cropland per person over the long-term in Qatar, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0 hectares per person | — |
| 1100 | 0 hectares per person | — |
| 1200 | 0 hectares per person | — |
| 1300 | 0 hectares per person | — |
| 1400 | 0 hectares per person | — |
| 1500 | 0 hectares per person | — |
| 1600 | 0 hectares per person | — |
| 1700 | 0 hectares per person | — |
| 1710 | 0 hectares per person | — |
| 1720 | 0 hectares per person | — |
| 1730 | 0 hectares per person | — |
| 1740 | 0 hectares per person | — |
| 1750 | 0 hectares per person | — |
| 1760 | 0 hectares per person | — |
| 1770 | 0 hectares per person | — |
| 1780 | 0 hectares per person | — |
| 1790 | 0 hectares per person | — |
| 1800 | 0 hectares per person | — |
| 1810 | 0.4647 hectares per person | — |
| 1820 | 0.4541 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1830 | 0.443 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1840 | 0.4314 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1850 | 0.4191 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1860 | 0.406 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1870 | 0.3919 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1880 | 0.3769 hectares per person | -3.8% |
| 1890 | 0.3605 hectares per person | -4.4% |
| 1900 | 0.3424 hectares per person | -5.0% |
| 1910 | 0.3222 hectares per person | -5.9% |
| 1920 | 0.2991 hectares per person | -7.2% |
| 1930 | 0.2718 hectares per person | -9.1% |
| 1940 | 0.2374 hectares per person | -12.6% |
| 1950 | 0.1885 hectares per person | -20.6% |
| 1951 | 0.182 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1952 | 0.175 hectares per person | -3.8% |
| 1953 | 0.1674 hectares per person | -4.3% |
| 1954 | 0.159 hectares per person | -5.0% |
| 1955 | 0.1497 hectares per person | -5.9% |
| 1956 | 0.139 hectares per person | -7.1% |
| 1957 | 0.1263 hectares per person | -9.1% |
| 1958 | 0.1104 hectares per person | -12.6% |
| 1959 | 0.0879 hectares per person | -20.4% |
| 1960 | 0.0211 hectares per person | -76.0% |
| 1961 | 0.0194 hectares per person | -7.9% |
| 1962 | 0.0178 hectares per person | -8.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0162 hectares per person | -8.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0148 hectares per person | -8.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0136 hectares per person | -8.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0125 hectares per person | -7.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0116 hectares per person | -7.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0107 hectares per person | -7.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0099 hectares per person | -7.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0091 hectares per person | -7.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0083 hectares per person | -8.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0076 hectares per person | -8.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0071 hectares per person | -7.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0131 hectares per person | +86.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0123 hectares per person | -6.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0115 hectares per person | -6.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0107 hectares per person | -6.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0101 hectares per person | -5.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0143 hectares per person | +41.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0226 hectares per person | +57.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0239 hectares per person | +6.0% |
| 1982 | 0.025 hectares per person | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0259 hectares per person | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0266 hectares per person | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0245 hectares per person | -8.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0257 hectares per person | +5.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0268 hectares per person | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0255 hectares per person | -4.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0221 hectares per person | -13.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0232 hectares per person | +5.1% |
| 1991 | 0.023 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0289 hectares per person | +25.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0306 hectares per person | +5.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0303 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0299 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0308 hectares per person | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0298 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0288 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0279 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0271 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0256 hectares per person | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 0.023 hectares per person | -10.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0222 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0196 hectares per person | -11.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0178 hectares per person | -9.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0152 hectares per person | -14.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0134 hectares per person | -11.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0121 hectares per person | -9.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0111 hectares per person | -8.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0103 hectares per person | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0102 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0102 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0101 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0101 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0097 hectares per person | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0094 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0095 hectares per person | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.01 hectares per person | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0097 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0094 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0092 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 0.009 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0089 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0087 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2025 | 0.0086 hectares per person | -1.7% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 0.0086 hectares per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.099 hectares per person, 9% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 0.0086 hectares per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0509 hectares per person, 17% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cropland per person over the long-term 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 | +86.0% | 0.0071 hectares per person | 0.0131 hectares per person |
| 1960 | -76.0% | 0.0879 hectares per person | 0.0211 hectares per person |
| 1980 | +57.8% | 0.0143 hectares per person | 0.0226 hectares per person |
| 1979 | +41.6% | 0.0101 hectares per person | 0.0143 hectares per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1100s | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1200s | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1300s | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1400s | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1500s | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1600s | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1700s | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1710s | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1720s | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1730s | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1740s | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1750s | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1760s | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1770s | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1780s | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1790s | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1800s | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1810s | 0.4647 hectares per person | 0.4647 hectares per person | 0.4647 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1820s | 0.4541 hectares per person | 0.4541 hectares per person | 0.4541 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1830s | 0.443 hectares per person | 0.443 hectares per person | 0.443 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1840s | 0.4314 hectares per person | 0.4314 hectares per person | 0.4314 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1850s | 0.4191 hectares per person | 0.4191 hectares per person | 0.4191 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1860s | 0.406 hectares per person | 0.406 hectares per person | 0.406 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1870s | 0.3919 hectares per person | 0.3919 hectares per person | 0.3919 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1880s | 0.3769 hectares per person | 0.3769 hectares per person | 0.3769 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.3605 hectares per person | 0.3605 hectares per person | 0.3605 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.3424 hectares per person | 0.3424 hectares per person | 0.3424 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.3222 hectares per person | 0.3222 hectares per person | 0.3222 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.2991 hectares per person | 0.2991 hectares per person | 0.2991 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1930s | 0.2718 hectares per person | 0.2718 hectares per person | 0.2718 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1940s | 0.2374 hectares per person | 0.2374 hectares per person | 0.2374 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1950s | 0.1485 hectares per person | 0.0879 hectares per person | 0.1885 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0148 hectares per person | 0.0099 hectares per person | 0.0211 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0104 hectares per person | 0.0071 hectares per person | 0.0143 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0248 hectares per person | 0.0221 hectares per person | 0.0268 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0283 hectares per person | 0.023 hectares per person | 0.0308 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0187 hectares per person | 0.0111 hectares per person | 0.0271 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0099 hectares per person | 0.0094 hectares per person | 0.0103 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.009 hectares per person | 0.0086 hectares per person | 0.0094 hectares per person | 6 |
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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 cropland per person over the long-term in Qatar?
- Cropland per person over the long-term in Qatar was 0.0086 hectares per person in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cropland per person over the long-term recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4647 hectares per person in 1810.
- What is the lowest cropland per person over the long-term recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares per person in 1000.
- How does Qatar rank for cropland per person over the long-term?
- Qatar ranks 186th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cropland per person over the long-term rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cropland per person over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total cropland area for per person each separate country over time.