Share of land area used for arable agriculture in Qatar
Qatar: Share of land area used for arable agriculture was 1.8% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of land area used for arable agriculture in Qatar, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of land area.
Analysis
Qatar recorded 1.8% for share of land area used for arable agriculture in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of land area used for arable agriculture in Qatar peaked at 1.8% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1961.
That places Qatar 174th out of 206 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.
Share of land area used for arable agriculture in Qatar, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1% | — |
| 1962 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.2% | +100.0% |
| 1975 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.1% | -50.0% |
| 1979 | 0.2% | +100.0% |
| 1980 | 0.3% | +100.0% |
| 1981 | 0.4% | +25.0% |
| 1982 | 0.5% | +20.0% |
| 1983 | 0.6% | +16.7% |
| 1984 | 0.7% | +14.3% |
| 1985 | 0.7% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.7% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.8% | +12.5% |
| 1988 | 0.8% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.8% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.9% | +11.1% |
| 1991 | 0.8% | -10.0% |
| 1992 | 1.0% | +33.3% |
| 1993 | 1.1% | +8.3% |
| 1994 | 1.1% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.1% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.1% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.1% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.1% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.1% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.1% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.1% | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 1.1% | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 1.1% | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 1.1% | -7.6% |
| 2005 | 1.0% | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 1.1% | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 1.2% | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 1.2% | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 1.3% | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 1.3% | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 1.4% | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 1.4% | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 1.5% | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 1.6% | +9.3% |
| 2015 | 1.6% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.6% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 1.7% | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 1.8% | +10.5% |
| 2019 | 1.8% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.8% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.8% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.8% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.8% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6% | 0.3% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.1% | 0.8% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 1.3% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 1.8% | 1.8% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of land area used for arable agriculture in Qatar?
- Share of land area used for arable agriculture in Qatar was 1.8% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of land area used for arable agriculture recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 1.8% in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of land area used for arable agriculture recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1961.
- How does Qatar rank for share of land area used for arable agriculture?
- Qatar ranks 174th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of land area used for arable agriculture rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land area used for arable agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of land area used for arable agriculture, measured as a percentage of total land area. Arable land includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow.