Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Qatar
Qatar: Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land was 0.0702 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Qatar, 1961–2019
Source: USDA Economic Research Service (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Qatar stood at 0.0702.
That represents a change of down 5.3% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Qatar peaked at 0.4 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1961.
Qatar ranks 128th of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Qatar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 0.25 | — |
| 1966 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.2 | -20.0% |
| 1975 | 0.4 | +100.0% |
| 1976 | 0.4 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.3333 | -16.7% |
| 1978 | 0.25 | -25.0% |
| 1979 | 0.2222 | -11.1% |
| 1980 | 0.1818 | -18.2% |
| 1981 | 0.2143 | +17.9% |
| 1982 | 0.2 | -6.7% |
| 1983 | 0.1765 | -11.8% |
| 1984 | 0.1667 | -5.6% |
| 1985 | 0.1667 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0952 | -42.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0909 | -4.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0909 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.1429 | +57.2% |
| 1990 | 0.1364 | -4.5% |
| 1991 | 0.1364 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1071 | -21.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0968 | -9.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0938 | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0882 | -6.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0541 | -38.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0789 | +45.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0789 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0789 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0789 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0789 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0811 | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0811 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0811 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0833 | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0789 | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0789 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0976 | +23.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0732 | -25.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0909 | +24.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0682 | -25.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0638 | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0784 | +22.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0784 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0755 | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0577 | -23.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0556 | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0741 | +33.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0702 | -5.3% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 0.0702 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.44, 5% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 0.0702 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2499, 28% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Farm machinery per unit of agricultural 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +100.0% | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| 1989 | +57.2% | 0.0909 | 0.1429 |
| 1997 | +45.8% | 0.0541 | 0.0789 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1389 | 0 | 0.25 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2806 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1526 | 0.0909 | 0.2143 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0949 | 0.0541 | 0.1364 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0813 | 0.0732 | 0.0976 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0713 | 0.0556 | 0.0909 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
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 farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Qatar?
- Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Qatar was 0.0702 in 2019, according to USDA Economic Research Service (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest farm machinery per unit of agricultural land recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4 in 1975.
- What is the lowest farm machinery per unit of agricultural land recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1961.
- How does Qatar rank for farm machinery per unit of agricultural land?
- Qatar ranks 128th out of 175 countries with data for 2019.
- Is farm machinery per unit of agricultural land rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from USDA Economic Research Service (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Farm machinery is measured in units of horsepower. This is divided by total agricultural land to give the average machinery use per hectare of agricultural land.