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 177th out of 231 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.
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
- 174 Solomon Islands 23.3 1000 ha compare
- 175 Isle of Man 23.17 1000 ha compare
- 176 Tonga 21.79 1000 ha compare
- 178 Vanuatu 20 1000 ha compare
- 179 Guadeloupe 18.65 1000 ha compare
- 180 Mayotte 15.22 1000 ha compare
More environment data for Qatar
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 100 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 25 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 4.35 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 67.57 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 50 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 4.14 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 3.07 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 28.29 % (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.01 ha/cap (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 2.09 % (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 177th out of 231 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.