Arable land — Share in Agricultural land in Qatar

Qatar: Arable land — Share in Agricultural land was 28.29 % in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
28.29 %
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
136th
of 231 countries
All-time high
28.38 %
in 2018
All-time low
1.92 %
in 1978
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Arable land — Share in Agricultural land in Qatar, 1961–2024

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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 136th out of 231 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 133 French Guiana 28.65 % compare
  2. 134 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 28.57 % compare
  3. 134 Wallis and Futuna Islands 28.57 % compare
  4. 137 China 27.78 % compare
  5. 138 China, mainland 27.68 % compare
  6. 139 Saint Lucia 26.79 % compare

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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 136th out of 231 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

Indicator
Arable land — Share in Agricultural land
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
267 places, 15,674 data points, 1961–2024
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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.