Arable land — Share in Agricultural land in Qatar
Qatar: Arable land — Share in Agricultural land was 28.29 % in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Arable land — Share in Agricultural land in Qatar, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Qatar recorded 28.29 % for arable land — share in agricultural land in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land — share in agricultural land in Qatar peaked at 28.38 % in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.92 %, in 1978.
That places Qatar 149th out of 248 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Arable land — Share in Agricultural land in Qatar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.96 % | — |
| 1962 | 1.96 % | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1.96 % | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1.96 % | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1.96 % | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1.96 % | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1.96 % | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1.96 % | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1.96 % | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1.96 % | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1.96 % | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1.96 % | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1.96 % | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 3.85 % | +96.4% |
| 1975 | 3.85 % | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 3.85 % | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 3.85 % | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1.92 % | -50.1% |
| 1979 | 3.77 % | +96.4% |
| 1980 | 7.27 % | +92.8% |
| 1981 | 8.93 % | +22.8% |
| 1982 | 10.53 % | +17.9% |
| 1983 | 12.07 % | +14.6% |
| 1984 | 13.56 % | +12.3% |
| 1985 | 13.56 % | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 13.33 % | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 14.75 % | +10.7% |
| 1988 | 14.75 % | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 15 % | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 16.39 % | +9.3% |
| 1991 | 14.75 % | -10.0% |
| 1992 | 18.75 % | +27.1% |
| 1993 | 20 % | +6.7% |
| 1994 | 20 % | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 19.94 % | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 19.88 % | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 19.82 % | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 19.76 % | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 19.7 % | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 19.7 % | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 20.06 % | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 19.33 % | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 19.94 % | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 18.71 % | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 18.58 % | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 19.48 % | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 20.36 % | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 21.22 % | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 22.09 % | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 22.83 % | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 23.65 % | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 24.33 % | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 25.08 % | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 26.06 % | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 26.06 % | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 25.77 % | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 26.39 % | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 28.38 % | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 28.38 % | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 28.38 % | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 28.38 % | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 28.38 % | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 28.38 % | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 28.29 % | -0.3% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 28.29 % is below the median for high income countries, which is 46.14 %, 61% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 28.29 % is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 20.04 %, 1.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arable land — Share in Agricultural land in Qatar changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +96.4% | 1.96 % | 3.85 % |
| 1979 | +96.4% | 1.92 % | 3.77 % |
| 1980 | +92.8% | 3.77 % | 7.27 % |
| 1978 | -50.1% | 3.85 % | 1.92 % |
| 1992 | +27.1% | 14.75 % | 18.75 % |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.96 % | 1.96 % | 1.96 % | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.89 % | 1.92 % | 3.85 % | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.38 % | 7.27 % | 15 % | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.9 % | 14.75 % | 20 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.95 % | 18.58 % | 22.09 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.69 % | 22.83 % | 28.38 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.36 % | 28.29 % | 28.38 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 146 French Guiana 28.65 % compare
- 147 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 28.57 % compare
- 147 Wallis and Futuna Islands 28.57 % compare
- 150 China 27.78 % compare
- 151 China, mainland 27.68 % compare
- 152 Saint Lucia 26.79 % 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 — share in agricultural land in Qatar?
- Arable land — share in agricultural land in Qatar was 28.29 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest arable land — share in agricultural land recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 28.38 % in 2018.
- What is the lowest arable land — share in agricultural land recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.92 % in 1978.
- How does Qatar rank for arable land — share in agricultural land?
- Qatar ranks 149th out of 248 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arable land — share in agricultural land rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. 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 — Share in Agricultural land. 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.