Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita (Agriculture) in Qatar
Qatar: Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita (Agriculture) was 0.3% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in Qatar, 1980–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Qatar stood at 0.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 89.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Qatar peaked at 1.3% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2012.
Qatar ranks 193rd of 203 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita (Agriculture) in Qatar, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.5% | — |
| 1981 | 0.5% | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 0.7% | +25.9% |
| 1983 | 0.8% | +20.5% |
| 1984 | 0.8% | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 1.0% | +15.4% |
| 1986 | 1.3% | +35.5% |
| 1987 | 1.2% | -7.2% |
| 1988 | 1.1% | -11.7% |
| 1989 | 0.9% | -14.2% |
| 1990 | 0.8% | -13.5% |
| 1991 | 0.9% | +21.2% |
| 1992 | 1.0% | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 1.1% | +11.6% |
| 1994 | 1.1% | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 1.0% | -6.8% |
| 1996 | 0.9% | -10.5% |
| 1997 | 0.7% | -19.8% |
| 1998 | 0.7% | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 0.6% | -15.0% |
| 2000 | 0.4% | -36.1% |
| 2001 | 0.4% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.3% | -31.7% |
| 2003 | 0.2% | -8.6% |
| 2004 | 0.2% | -22.5% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | -26.7% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | -8.6% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | -9.8% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | +13.4% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | -18.1% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | +22.0% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | +37.7% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | +14.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | +16.8% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | +19.1% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | +30.3% |
| 2021 | 0.3% | -12.0% |
| 2022 | 0.3% | -14.0% |
| 2023 | 0.3% | +14.1% |
| 2024 | 0.3% | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 0.3% | +5.3% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 0.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.5%, 20% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 0.3% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.4%, 9% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.9% | 0.5% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9% | 0.6% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 190 Cayman Islands 0.5% compare
- 191 Isle of Man 0.4% compare
- 192 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.4% compare
- 194 Curacao 0.3% compare
- 195 Bahrain 0.2% compare
- 196 Luxembourg 0.2% compare
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 agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Qatar?
- Agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Qatar was 0.3% in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 1.3% in 1986.
- What is the lowest agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2012.
- How does Qatar rank for agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Qatar ranks 193rd out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 89.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agriculture includes the cultivation of crops and livestock production, as well as forestry, hunting, and fishing. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.