Potatoes — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Qatar
Qatar: Potatoes — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 0.003 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Potatoes — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Qatar, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
Qatar recorded 0.003 ha per square kilometre for potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of down 27.7% on the previous year and up 1,045.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre in Qatar peaked at 0.0043 ha per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 ha per square kilometre, in 1961.
Qatar ranks 123rd of 137 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Potatoes — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Qatar, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1963 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1964 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1965 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1967 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1968 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1969 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1970 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0007 ha per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0007 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.001 ha per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0009 ha per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0009 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0009 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0009 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0009 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0009 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0009 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0009 ha per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | -63.6% |
| 1988 | 0.001 ha per square kilometre | +200.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0011 ha per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1990 | 0.001 ha per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0009 ha per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0019 ha per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0009 ha per square kilometre | -54.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0009 ha per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0005 ha per square kilometre | -45.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0004 ha per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0006 ha per square kilometre | +40.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0005 ha per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0005 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | -50.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | -33.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0004 ha per square kilometre | +66.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | -80.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0006 ha per square kilometre | +133.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0006 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0009 ha per square kilometre | +42.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | -80.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0008 ha per square kilometre | +350.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0018 ha per square kilometre | +133.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0043 ha per square kilometre | +133.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0041 ha per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 0.003 ha per square kilometre | -27.7% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 0.003 ha per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.084 ha per square kilometre, 4% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 0.003 ha per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.056 ha per square kilometre, 5% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Potatoes — Area harvested, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +350.0% | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | 0.0008 ha per square kilometre |
| 1988 | +200.0% | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | 0.001 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 ha per square kilometre | 0 ha per square kilometre | 0 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0005 ha per square kilometre | 0 ha per square kilometre | 0.001 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0009 ha per square kilometre | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | 0.0011 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0008 ha per square kilometre | 0.0004 ha per square kilometre | 0.0019 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0004 ha per square kilometre | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | 0.0009 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0033 ha per square kilometre | 0.0018 ha per square kilometre | 0.0043 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 120 Iceland 0.0047 ha per square kilometre compare
- 121 Zambia 0.0036 ha per square kilometre compare
- 122 Chad 0.003 ha per square kilometre compare
- 124 Congo 0.0024 ha per square kilometre compare
- 125 Paraguay 0.0022 ha per square kilometre compare
- 126 Central African Republic 0.0021 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 potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre in Qatar?
- Potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre in Qatar was 0.003 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0043 ha per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Qatar rank for potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Qatar ranks 123rd out of 137 countries with data for 2023.
- Is potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,045.2%. 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 Potatoes — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Potatoes — 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.
Potatoes — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Potatoes — 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
Potatoes — 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.