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 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
| 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
- 133 French Guiana 28.65 % compare
- 134 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 28.57 % compare
- 134 Wallis and Futuna Islands 28.57 % compare
- 137 China 27.78 % compare
- 138 China, mainland 27.68 % compare
- 139 Saint Lucia 26.79 % 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 — Area 20.93 1000 ha (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 — 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
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.