Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Qatar
Qatar: Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre was 0.1355 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Qatar, 1975–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Qatar is 0.1355 tonnes per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Qatar peaked at 0.5168 tonnes per square kilometre in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.0172 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1975.
Qatar ranks 124th of 195 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.
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Qatar, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.0172 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1976 | 0.0258 tonnes per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0258 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0357 tonnes per square kilometre | +38.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0517 tonnes per square kilometre | +44.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0689 tonnes per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0724 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0517 tonnes per square kilometre | -28.6% |
| 1983 | 0.055 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0519 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0448 tonnes per square kilometre | -13.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0431 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0431 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0517 tonnes per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0991 tonnes per square kilometre | +91.7% |
| 1990 | 0.1189 tonnes per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1991 | 0.1292 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1992 | 0.1292 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1723 tonnes per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 1994 | 0.5168 tonnes per square kilometre | +200.0% |
| 1995 | 0.5168 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.1009 tonnes per square kilometre | -80.5% |
| 1997 | 0.1003 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0861 tonnes per square kilometre | -14.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0689 tonnes per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0431 tonnes per square kilometre | -37.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0775 tonnes per square kilometre | +80.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0861 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0861 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0861 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0861 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0861 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0861 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0861 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0861 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0861 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0861 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0861 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1378 tonnes per square kilometre | +60.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1218 tonnes per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 2015 | 0.1044 tonnes per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 2016 | 0.1044 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1218 tonnes per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0997 tonnes per square kilometre | -18.2% |
| 2019 | 0.1292 tonnes per square kilometre | +29.6% |
| 2020 | 0.1399 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2021 | 0.1355 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 0.1355 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1355 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 0.1355 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.7098 tonnes per square kilometre, 19% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 0.1355 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.3226 tonnes per square kilometre, 42% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +200.0% | 0.1723 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.5168 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1989 | +91.7% | 0.0517 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0991 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1996 | -80.5% | 0.5168 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1009 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 2001 | +80.0% | 0.0431 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0775 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0312 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0172 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0517 tonnes per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.0581 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0431 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0991 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1939 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0689 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.5168 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.081 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0431 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0861 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1078 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0861 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1378 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1366 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1355 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1399 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 121 Puerto Rico 0.1461 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 122 Sao Tome and Principe 0.1385 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 123 Kuwait 0.1361 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 125 Russia 0.135 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 126 Venezuela 0.1304 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 127 Kyrgyzstan 0.1203 tonnes 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 nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Qatar?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Qatar was 0.1355 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5168 tonnes per square kilometre in 1994.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0172 tonnes per square kilometre in 1975.
- How does Qatar rank for nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre?
- Qatar ranks 124th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. 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 Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Nitrogen fertilizer use 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.
Nitrogen fertilizer use ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Nitrogen fertilizer use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- 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
Nitrogen fertilizer use 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.