Arable land — Area, per square kilometre in Qatar
Qatar: Arable land — Area, per square kilometre was 0.0018 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0018 1000 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
153rd
of 184 countries
All-time high
0.0018 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 2018
All-time low
0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Arable land — Area, per square kilometre in Qatar, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arable land — area, per square kilometre in Qatar is 0.0018 1000 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land — area, per square kilometre in Qatar peaked at 0.0018 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Qatar 153rd out of 184 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.
Arable land — Area, per square kilometre in Qatar, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | -50.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0005 1000 ha per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0006 1000 ha per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0007 1000 ha per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0007 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0007 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0008 1000 ha per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0008 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0008 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0009 1000 ha per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0008 1000 ha per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1992 | 0.001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0011 1000 ha per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0011 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0011 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0011 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0011 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0011 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0011 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0011 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0011 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0011 1000 ha per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0011 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0011 1000 ha per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2005 | 0.001 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0011 1000 ha per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0012 1000 ha per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0012 1000 ha per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0013 1000 ha per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0013 1000 ha per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0014 1000 ha per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0015 1000 ha per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0015 1000 ha per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0016 1000 ha per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0016 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0016 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0017 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0018 1000 ha per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0018 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0018 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0018 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0018 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0018 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 0.0018 1000 ha per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0086 1000 ha per square kilometre, 21% of the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 0.0018 1000 ha per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0032 1000 ha per square kilometre, 58% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0006 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0008 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0011 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0008 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0011 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0011 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.001 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0013 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0016 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0013 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0018 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0018 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0018 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0018 1000 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 150 Chile 0.0019 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 151 Equatorial Guinea 0.0019 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 152 Guam 0.0019 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 154 Saudi Arabia 0.0018 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 155 Somalia 0.0018 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 156 Vanuatu 0.0016 1000 ha per square kilometre 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 6.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land — area, per square kilometre in Qatar?
- Arable land — area, per square kilometre in Qatar was 0.0018 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arable land — area, per square kilometre recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0018 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest arable land — area, per square kilometre recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Qatar rank for arable land — area, per square kilometre?
- Qatar ranks 153rd out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land — area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.3%. 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 Arable land — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Arable land — Area 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.
Arable land — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Arable land — Area 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
Arable land — Area 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.