Arable land — Area in Qatar
Qatar: Arable land — Area was 20.93 1000 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Arable land — Area in Qatar, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Qatar recorded 20.93 1000 ha for arable land — area in 2024.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land — area in Qatar peaked at 21 1000 ha in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1 1000 ha, in 1961.
That places Qatar 192nd out of 248 countries with data for 2024, 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 in Qatar, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 1 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 2 1000 ha | +100.0% |
| 1975 | 2 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 2 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 2 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1 1000 ha | -50.0% |
| 1979 | 2 1000 ha | +100.0% |
| 1980 | 4 1000 ha | +100.0% |
| 1981 | 5 1000 ha | +25.0% |
| 1982 | 6 1000 ha | +20.0% |
| 1983 | 7 1000 ha | +16.7% |
| 1984 | 8 1000 ha | +14.3% |
| 1985 | 8 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 8 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 9 1000 ha | +12.5% |
| 1988 | 9 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 9 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 10 1000 ha | +11.1% |
| 1991 | 9 1000 ha | -10.0% |
| 1992 | 12 1000 ha | +33.3% |
| 1993 | 13 1000 ha | +8.3% |
| 1994 | 13 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 13 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 13 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 13 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 13 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 13 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 13 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 13.3 1000 ha | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 12.7 1000 ha | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 13.2 1000 ha | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 12.2 1000 ha | -7.6% |
| 2005 | 12 1000 ha | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 12.72 1000 ha | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 13.44 1000 ha | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 14.17 1000 ha | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 14.89 1000 ha | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 15.61 1000 ha | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 16.33 1000 ha | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 17.06 1000 ha | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 17.78 1000 ha | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 18.5 1000 ha | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 18.5 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 18.3 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 19 1000 ha | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 21 1000 ha | +10.5% |
| 2019 | 21 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 21 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 21 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 21 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 21 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 20.93 1000 ha | -0.3% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 20.93 1000 ha is below the median for high income countries, which is 172.25 1000 ha, 12% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 20.93 1000 ha is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 699.1 1000 ha, 3% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1 1000 ha | 1 1000 ha | 1 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.5 1000 ha | 1 1000 ha | 2 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.3 1000 ha | 4 1000 ha | 9 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.2 1000 ha | 9 1000 ha | 13 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.16 1000 ha | 12 1000 ha | 14.89 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.31 1000 ha | 15.61 1000 ha | 21 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.99 1000 ha | 20.93 1000 ha | 21 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 189 Solomon Islands 23.3 1000 ha compare
- 190 Isle of Man 23.17 1000 ha compare
- 191 Tonga 21.79 1000 ha compare
- 193 Vanuatu 20 1000 ha compare
- 194 Guadeloupe 18.65 1000 ha compare
- 195 Mayotte 15.22 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 arable land — area in Qatar?
- Arable land — area in Qatar was 20.93 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest arable land — area recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 21 1000 ha in 2018.
- What is the lowest arable land — area recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does Qatar rank for arable land — area?
- Qatar ranks 192nd out of 248 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arable land — area rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. 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, published as part of Arable land — 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.