Agricultural land use per person in Qatar
Qatar: Agricultural land use per person was 0.0264 hectares per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.0264 hectares per person
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
189th
of 202 countries
All-time high
2.86 hectares per person
in 1810
All-time low
0.0264 hectares per person
in 2025
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Agricultural land use per person in Qatar, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural land use per person in Qatar is 0.0264 hectares per person, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 108 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use per person in Qatar peaked at 2.86 hectares per person in 1810 and was at its lowest, 0.0264 hectares per person, in 2025.
Qatar ranks 189th of 202 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agricultural land use per person in Qatar, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 1.78 hectares per person | — |
| 1100 | 1.72 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1200 | 1.65 hectares per person | -4.0% |
| 1300 | 1.58 hectares per person | -4.5% |
| 1400 | 1.49 hectares per person | -5.2% |
| 1500 | 1.4 hectares per person | -6.2% |
| 1600 | 1.3 hectares per person | -7.6% |
| 1700 | 2.84 hectares per person | +119.2% |
| 1710 | 2.8 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1720 | 2.77 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1730 | 2.73 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1740 | 2.69 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1750 | 2.65 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1760 | 2.61 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1770 | 2.57 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1780 | 2.53 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1790 | 2.49 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1800 | 2.44 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1810 | 2.86 hectares per person | +17.1% |
| 1820 | 2.8 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1830 | 2.73 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1840 | 2.67 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1850 | 2.6 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1860 | 2.53 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1870 | 2.45 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1880 | 2.36 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1890 | 2.28 hectares per person | -3.8% |
| 1900 | 2.18 hectares per person | -4.3% |
| 1910 | 2.07 hectares per person | -4.9% |
| 1920 | 1.95 hectares per person | -5.8% |
| 1930 | 1.82 hectares per person | -7.0% |
| 1940 | 1.65 hectares per person | -8.9% |
| 1950 | 1.45 hectares per person | -12.3% |
| 1951 | 1.43 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1952 | 1.4 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1953 | 1.37 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1954 | 1.35 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1955 | 1.32 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1956 | 1.29 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1957 | 1.25 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1958 | 1.21 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1959 | 1.17 hectares per person | -3.8% |
| 1960 | 1.08 hectares per person | -7.8% |
| 1961 | 0.9918 hectares per person | -7.9% |
| 1962 | 0.9065 hectares per person | -8.6% |
| 1963 | 0.8264 hectares per person | -8.8% |
| 1964 | 0.7548 hectares per person | -8.7% |
| 1965 | 0.6926 hectares per person | -8.2% |
| 1966 | 0.6387 hectares per person | -7.8% |
| 1967 | 0.591 hectares per person | -7.5% |
| 1968 | 0.5472 hectares per person | -7.4% |
| 1969 | 0.5056 hectares per person | -7.6% |
| 1970 | 0.4657 hectares per person | -7.9% |
| 1971 | 0.4244 hectares per person | -8.9% |
| 1972 | 0.3898 hectares per person | -8.2% |
| 1973 | 0.3604 hectares per person | -7.5% |
| 1974 | 0.3417 hectares per person | -5.2% |
| 1975 | 0.3193 hectares per person | -6.5% |
| 1976 | 0.2978 hectares per person | -6.7% |
| 1977 | 0.2791 hectares per person | -6.3% |
| 1978 | 0.2625 hectares per person | -5.9% |
| 1979 | 0.2526 hectares per person | -3.8% |
| 1980 | 0.2482 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 0.2232 hectares per person | -10.1% |
| 1982 | 0.2035 hectares per person | -8.9% |
| 1983 | 0.1874 hectares per person | -7.9% |
| 1984 | 0.1742 hectares per person | -7.1% |
| 1985 | 0.1603 hectares per person | -8.0% |
| 1986 | 0.1542 hectares per person | -3.8% |
| 1987 | 0.1487 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 1988 | 0.1414 hectares per person | -4.9% |
| 1989 | 0.1326 hectares per person | -6.2% |
| 1990 | 0.1288 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 0.1273 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 0.132 hectares per person | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 0.1326 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.1311 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 0.1296 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 0.1271 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 0.1229 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 0.1189 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 0.1152 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 0.1117 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 0.1041 hectares per person | -6.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0962 hectares per person | -7.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0908 hectares per person | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0841 hectares per person | -7.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0787 hectares per person | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0647 hectares per person | -17.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0552 hectares per person | -14.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0482 hectares per person | -12.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0429 hectares per person | -11.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0387 hectares per person | -9.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0374 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0362 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0351 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0341 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0329 hectares per person | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0317 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 0.031 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0308 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0298 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0289 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0283 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0278 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0273 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0269 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2025 | 0.0264 hectares per person | -1.7% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 0.0264 hectares per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2631 hectares per person, 10% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 0.0264 hectares per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.3036 hectares per person, 9% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agricultural land use per person 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1700 | +119.2% | 1.3 hectares per person | 2.84 hectares per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 1.78 hectares per person | 1.78 hectares per person | 1.78 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1100s | 1.72 hectares per person | 1.72 hectares per person | 1.72 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1200s | 1.65 hectares per person | 1.65 hectares per person | 1.65 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1300s | 1.58 hectares per person | 1.58 hectares per person | 1.58 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1400s | 1.49 hectares per person | 1.49 hectares per person | 1.49 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1500s | 1.4 hectares per person | 1.4 hectares per person | 1.4 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1600s | 1.3 hectares per person | 1.3 hectares per person | 1.3 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1700s | 2.84 hectares per person | 2.84 hectares per person | 2.84 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1710s | 2.8 hectares per person | 2.8 hectares per person | 2.8 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1720s | 2.77 hectares per person | 2.77 hectares per person | 2.77 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1730s | 2.73 hectares per person | 2.73 hectares per person | 2.73 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1740s | 2.69 hectares per person | 2.69 hectares per person | 2.69 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1750s | 2.65 hectares per person | 2.65 hectares per person | 2.65 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1760s | 2.61 hectares per person | 2.61 hectares per person | 2.61 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1770s | 2.57 hectares per person | 2.57 hectares per person | 2.57 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1780s | 2.53 hectares per person | 2.53 hectares per person | 2.53 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1790s | 2.49 hectares per person | 2.49 hectares per person | 2.49 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1800s | 2.44 hectares per person | 2.44 hectares per person | 2.44 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1810s | 2.86 hectares per person | 2.86 hectares per person | 2.86 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1820s | 2.8 hectares per person | 2.8 hectares per person | 2.8 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1830s | 2.73 hectares per person | 2.73 hectares per person | 2.73 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1840s | 2.67 hectares per person | 2.67 hectares per person | 2.67 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1850s | 2.6 hectares per person | 2.6 hectares per person | 2.6 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1860s | 2.53 hectares per person | 2.53 hectares per person | 2.53 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1870s | 2.45 hectares per person | 2.45 hectares per person | 2.45 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1880s | 2.36 hectares per person | 2.36 hectares per person | 2.36 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1890s | 2.28 hectares per person | 2.28 hectares per person | 2.28 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1900s | 2.18 hectares per person | 2.18 hectares per person | 2.18 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1910s | 2.07 hectares per person | 2.07 hectares per person | 2.07 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1920s | 1.95 hectares per person | 1.95 hectares per person | 1.95 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1930s | 1.82 hectares per person | 1.82 hectares per person | 1.82 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1940s | 1.65 hectares per person | 1.65 hectares per person | 1.65 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1950s | 1.32 hectares per person | 1.17 hectares per person | 1.45 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.7531 hectares per person | 0.5056 hectares per person | 1.08 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3393 hectares per person | 0.2526 hectares per person | 0.4657 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1774 hectares per person | 0.1326 hectares per person | 0.2482 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1265 hectares per person | 0.1152 hectares per person | 0.1326 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0777 hectares per person | 0.0429 hectares per person | 0.1117 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0338 hectares per person | 0.0298 hectares per person | 0.0387 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0276 hectares per person | 0.0264 hectares per person | 0.0289 hectares per person | 6 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Qatar
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0081 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.0249 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land use per person in Qatar?
- Agricultural land use per person in Qatar was 0.0264 hectares per person in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural land use per person recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 2.86 hectares per person in 1810.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use per person recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0264 hectares per person in 2025.
- How does Qatar rank for agricultural land use per person?
- Qatar ranks 189th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agricultural land use per person rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural land use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total agricultural land per person for each separate country over time.