Cropland extent over the long-term in Qatar
Qatar: Cropland extent over the long-term was 24,000 hectares in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
24,000 hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
164th
of 202 countries
All-time high
24,000 hectares
in 2018
All-time low
0 hectares
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Cropland extent over the long-term in Qatar, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Qatar recorded 24,000 hectares for cropland extent over the long-term in 2025. That is the highest value across all 108 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland extent over the long-term in Qatar peaked at 24,000 hectares in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares, in 1000.
That places Qatar 164th 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 extent over the long-term in Qatar, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1100 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1200 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1300 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1400 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1500 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1600 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1700 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1710 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1720 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1730 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1740 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1750 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1760 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1770 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1780 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1790 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1800 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1810 | 537.79 hectares | — |
| 1820 | 552.52 hectares | +2.7% |
| 1830 | 566.68 hectares | +2.6% |
| 1840 | 580.06 hectares | +2.4% |
| 1850 | 592.38 hectares | +2.1% |
| 1860 | 603.28 hectares | +1.8% |
| 1870 | 588.35 hectares | -2.5% |
| 1880 | 571.42 hectares | -2.9% |
| 1890 | 552.07 hectares | -3.4% |
| 1900 | 529.72 hectares | -4.0% |
| 1910 | 503.53 hectares | -4.9% |
| 1920 | 934.89 hectares | +85.7% |
| 1930 | 1,699 hectares | +81.7% |
| 1940 | 2,968 hectares | +74.7% |
| 1950 | 4,713 hectares | +58.8% |
| 1951 | 5,005 hectares | +6.2% |
| 1952 | 5,228 hectares | +4.5% |
| 1953 | 5,367 hectares | +2.7% |
| 1954 | 5,414 hectares | +0.9% |
| 1955 | 5,369 hectares | -0.8% |
| 1956 | 5,229 hectares | -2.6% |
| 1957 | 4,984 hectares | -4.7% |
| 1958 | 4,589 hectares | -7.9% |
| 1959 | 3,877 hectares | -15.5% |
| 1960 | 1,000 hectares | -74.2% |
| 1961 | 1,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 1,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 2,000 hectares | +100.0% |
| 1975 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 3,000 hectares | +50.0% |
| 1980 | 5,000 hectares | +66.7% |
| 1981 | 6,000 hectares | +20.0% |
| 1982 | 7,000 hectares | +16.7% |
| 1983 | 8,000 hectares | +14.3% |
| 1984 | 9,000 hectares | +12.5% |
| 1985 | 9,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 10,000 hectares | +11.1% |
| 1987 | 11,000 hectares | +10.0% |
| 1988 | 11,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 10,000 hectares | -9.1% |
| 1990 | 11,000 hectares | +10.0% |
| 1991 | 11,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 14,000 hectares | +27.3% |
| 1993 | 15,000 hectares | +7.1% |
| 1994 | 15,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 15,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 16,000 hectares | +6.7% |
| 1997 | 16,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 16,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 16,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 16,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 16,300 hectares | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 15,700 hectares | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 16,200 hectares | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 15,200 hectares | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 14,600 hectares | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 15,300 hectares | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 16,000 hectares | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 16,700 hectares | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 17,400 hectares | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 18,100 hectares | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 18,800 hectares | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 19,500 hectares | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 20,200 hectares | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 21,000 hectares | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 21,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 21,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 22,000 hectares | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 24,000 hectares | +9.1% |
| 2019 | 24,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 24,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 24,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 24,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 24,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 24,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 24,000 hectares | +0.0% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 24,000 hectares is below the median for high income countries, which is 666,510 hectares, 4% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 24,000 hectares is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.75 million hectares, 1% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cropland extent 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 | +100.0% | 1,000 hectares | 2,000 hectares |
| 1920 | +85.7% | 503.53 hectares | 934.89 hectares |
| 1930 | +81.7% | 934.89 hectares | 1,699 hectares |
| 1940 | +74.7% | 1,699 hectares | 2,968 hectares |
| 1960 | -74.2% | 3,877 hectares | 1,000 hectares |
| 1980 | +66.7% | 3,000 hectares | 5,000 hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1100s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1200s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1300s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1400s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1500s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1600s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1700s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1710s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1720s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1730s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1740s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1750s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1760s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1770s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1780s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1790s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1800s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1810s | 537.79 hectares | 537.79 hectares | 537.79 hectares | 1 |
| 1820s | 552.52 hectares | 552.52 hectares | 552.52 hectares | 1 |
| 1830s | 566.68 hectares | 566.68 hectares | 566.68 hectares | 1 |
| 1840s | 580.06 hectares | 580.06 hectares | 580.06 hectares | 1 |
| 1850s | 592.38 hectares | 592.38 hectares | 592.38 hectares | 1 |
| 1860s | 603.28 hectares | 603.28 hectares | 603.28 hectares | 1 |
| 1870s | 588.35 hectares | 588.35 hectares | 588.35 hectares | 1 |
| 1880s | 571.42 hectares | 571.42 hectares | 571.42 hectares | 1 |
| 1890s | 552.07 hectares | 552.07 hectares | 552.07 hectares | 1 |
| 1900s | 529.72 hectares | 529.72 hectares | 529.72 hectares | 1 |
| 1910s | 503.53 hectares | 503.53 hectares | 503.53 hectares | 1 |
| 1920s | 934.89 hectares | 934.89 hectares | 934.89 hectares | 1 |
| 1930s | 1,699 hectares | 1,699 hectares | 1,699 hectares | 1 |
| 1940s | 2,968 hectares | 2,968 hectares | 2,968 hectares | 1 |
| 1950s | 4,977 hectares | 3,877 hectares | 5,414 hectares | 10 |
| 1960s | 1,000 hectares | 1,000 hectares | 1,000 hectares | 10 |
| 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 | 6 |
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- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0031 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
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- 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 extent over the long-term in Qatar?
- Cropland extent over the long-term in Qatar was 24,000 hectares in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cropland extent over the long-term recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 24,000 hectares in 2018.
- What is the lowest cropland extent over the long-term recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares in 1000.
- How does Qatar rank for cropland extent over the long-term?
- Qatar ranks 164th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cropland extent over the long-term rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. 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 extent over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total cropland area for each separate country over time.