Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Qatar
Qatar: Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 0.0084 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Qatar, 1989–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre in Qatar is 0.0084 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 4.3% on the previous year and up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre in Qatar peaked at 0.0195 ha per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0006 ha per square kilometre, in 1989.
That places Qatar 131st out of 150 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Qatar, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 0.0006 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1990 | 0.0007 ha per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0009 ha per square kilometre | +37.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0021 ha per square kilometre | +118.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0013 ha per square kilometre | -37.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0023 ha per square kilometre | +80.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0027 ha per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0056 ha per square kilometre | +109.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0062 ha per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0059 ha per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0084 ha per square kilometre | +40.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0123 ha per square kilometre | +47.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0101 ha per square kilometre | -18.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0115 ha per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0101 ha per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0079 ha per square kilometre | -21.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0058 ha per square kilometre | -27.2% |
| 2006 | 0.006 ha per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 0.006 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.006 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.006 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0078 ha per square kilometre | +28.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0078 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0081 ha per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0084 ha per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 0.012 ha per square kilometre | +43.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0061 ha per square kilometre | -49.3% |
| 2016 | 0.004 ha per square kilometre | -34.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0044 ha per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2018 | 0.013 ha per square kilometre | +192.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0044 ha per square kilometre | -66.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0066 ha per square kilometre | +52.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0195 ha per square kilometre | +194.7% |
| 2022 | 0.008 ha per square kilometre | -58.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0084 ha per square kilometre | +4.3% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 0.0084 ha per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1117 ha per square kilometre, 7% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 0.0084 ha per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0299 ha per square kilometre, 28% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0006 ha per square kilometre | 0.0006 ha per square kilometre | 0.0006 ha per square kilometre | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.0036 ha per square kilometre | 0.0007 ha per square kilometre | 0.0084 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0082 ha per square kilometre | 0.0058 ha per square kilometre | 0.0123 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0076 ha per square kilometre | 0.004 ha per square kilometre | 0.013 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0106 ha per square kilometre | 0.0066 ha per square kilometre | 0.0195 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 128 United Arab Emirates 0.0132 ha per square kilometre compare
- 129 Sudan 0.0127 ha per square kilometre compare
- 130 Australia 0.0101 ha per square kilometre compare
- 132 Bahamas 0.0079 ha per square kilometre compare
- 133 Papua New Guinea 0.0053 ha per square kilometre compare
- 134 Sweden 0.0048 ha per square kilometre compare
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 maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre in Qatar?
- Maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre in Qatar was 0.0084 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0195 ha per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0006 ha per square kilometre in 1989.
- How does Qatar rank for maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Qatar ranks 131st out of 150 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Maize (corn) — Area harvested divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Maize (corn) — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Maize (corn) — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Maize (corn) — Area harvested divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.