Number of people employed in agriculture in Qatar
Qatar: Number of people employed in agriculture was 37,293 people in 2025. ▲ Rising
Number of people employed in agriculture in Qatar, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2025, number of people employed in agriculture in Qatar stood at 37,293 people.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 66.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people employed in agriculture in Qatar peaked at 37,483 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9,838 people, in 2001.
Qatar ranks 153rd of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Number of people employed in agriculture in Qatar, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 12,040 people | — |
| 1992 | 12,145 people | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 12,364 people | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 12,405 people | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 12,485 people | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 12,479 people | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 12,380 people | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 11,603 people | -6.3% |
| 1999 | 11,071 people | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 10,515 people | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 9,838 people | -6.4% |
| 2002 | 11,063 people | +12.5% |
| 2003 | 12,443 people | +12.5% |
| 2004 | 13,501 people | +8.5% |
| 2005 | 15,004 people | +11.1% |
| 2006 | 19,135 people | +27.5% |
| 2007 | 20,187 people | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 16,424 people | -18.6% |
| 2009 | 18,504 people | +12.7% |
| 2010 | 18,537 people | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 18,196 people | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 18,967 people | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 20,605 people | +8.6% |
| 2014 | 21,542 people | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 22,438 people | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 23,822 people | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 25,424 people | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 27,731 people | +9.1% |
| 2019 | 32,032 people | +15.5% |
| 2020 | 27,557 people | -14.0% |
| 2021 | 26,817 people | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 37,300 people | +39.1% |
| 2023 | 37,362 people | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 37,483 people | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 37,293 people | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12,108 people | 11,071 people | 12,485 people | 9 |
| 2000s | 14,661 people | 9,838 people | 20,187 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 22,929 people | 18,196 people | 32,032 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 33,969 people | 26,817 people | 37,483 people | 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 number of people employed in agriculture in Qatar?
- Number of people employed in agriculture in Qatar was 37,293 people in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people employed in agriculture recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 37,483 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of people employed in agriculture recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,838 people in 2001.
- How does Qatar rank for number of people employed in agriculture?
- Qatar ranks 153rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of people employed in agriculture rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people employed in agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people working in agriculture, including hunting, forestry and fishing.