Agriculture — Area in Qatar
Qatar: Agriculture — Area was 74 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Agriculture — Area in Qatar, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Qatar recorded 74 1000 ha for agriculture — area in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture — area in Qatar peaked at 74 1000 ha in 2018 and was at its lowest, 51 1000 ha, in 1961.
Qatar ranks 196th of 255 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Agriculture — Area in Qatar, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 51 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 51 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 51 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 51 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 51 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 51 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 51 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 51 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 51 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 51 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 51 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 51 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 51 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 52 1000 ha | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 52 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 52 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 52 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 52 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 53 1000 ha | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 55 1000 ha | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 56 1000 ha | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 57 1000 ha | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 58 1000 ha | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 59 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 59 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 60 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 61 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 61 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 60 1000 ha | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 61 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 61 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 64 1000 ha | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 65 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 65 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 65.2 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 65.4 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 65.6 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 65.8 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 66 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 66 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 66.3 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 65.7 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 66.2 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 65.2 1000 ha | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 64.6 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 65.32 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 66.04 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 66.77 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 67.39 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 68.38 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 69.05 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 70.1 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 70.88 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 71 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 71 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 71 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 72 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 74 1000 ha | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 74 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 74 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 74 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 74 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 74 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 74 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 74 1000 ha is below the median for high income countries, which is 851 1000 ha, 9% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 74 1000 ha is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,967 1000 ha, 2% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 51 1000 ha | 51 1000 ha | 51 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 51.7 1000 ha | 51 1000 ha | 53 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 58.6 1000 ha | 55 1000 ha | 61 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 64.4 1000 ha | 61 1000 ha | 66 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 65.95 1000 ha | 64.6 1000 ha | 67.39 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.14 1000 ha | 68.38 1000 ha | 74 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 74 1000 ha | 74 1000 ha | 74 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 193 Faroe Islands 96.07 1000 ha compare
- 194 Mauritius 81.72 1000 ha compare
- 195 Suriname 76 1000 ha compare
- 197 Micronesia 68.35 1000 ha compare
- 198 Trinidad and Tobago 59.52 1000 ha compare
- 199 Samoa 49.41 1000 ha compare
More environment data for Qatar
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -61.67 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -51.99 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.396 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.77 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 4.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0.0001 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -2.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture — area in Qatar?
- Agriculture — area in Qatar was 74 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agriculture — area recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 74 1000 ha in 2018.
- What is the lowest agriculture — area recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 51 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does Qatar rank for agriculture — area?
- Qatar ranks 196th out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture — area rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Agriculture — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.