What is arable land use per person in Qatar?

Arable land use per person in Qatar was 0.0079 hectares per person in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest arable land use per person recorded in Qatar?

The highest recorded value was 0.0268 hectares per person in 1993.

What is the lowest arable land use per person recorded in Qatar?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0041 hectares per person in 1978.

How does Qatar rank for arable land use per person?

Qatar ranks 193rd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.

Is arable land use per person rising or falling in Qatar?

Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Qatar data come from?

The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Arable land use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Arable land use per person in Qatar

Name: Arable land use per person in Qatar
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Qatar: Arable land use per person was 0.0079 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

0.0079 hectares per person

Change on year

up 0.0%

World rank

193rd

of 206 countries

All-time high

0.0268 hectares per person

in 1993

All-time low

0.0041 hectares per person

in 1978

Years of data

1961–2023

Arable land use per person in Qatar, 1961–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per person.

Analysis

In 2023, arable land use per person in Qatar stood at 0.0079 hectares per person.

The figure is down 11.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, arable land use per person in Qatar peaked at 0.0268 hectares per person in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.0041 hectares per person, in 1978.

Qatar ranks 193rd of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0164 hectares per person	0.0097 hectares per person	0.0252 hectares per person	9
1970s	0.0081 hectares per person	0.0041 hectares per person	0.0113 hectares per person	10
1980s	0.0203 hectares per person	0.0145 hectares per person	0.023 hectares per person	10
1990s	0.0238 hectares per person	0.0198 hectares per person	0.0268 hectares per person	10
2000s	0.0149 hectares per person	0.0093 hectares per person	0.0202 hectares per person	10
2010s	0.0085 hectares per person	0.0074 hectares per person	0.0099 hectares per person	10
2020s	0.0079 hectares per person	0.0075 hectares per person	0.0084 hectares per person	4

Countries ranked near Qatar

190 Brunei 0.0087 hectares per person compare
191 United States Virgin Islands 0.0086 hectares per person compare
192 Palestine 0.0081 hectares per person compare
194 Maldives 0.0076 hectares per person compare
195 Guam 0.006 hectares per person compare
196 United Arab Emirates 0.0048 hectares per person compare

See the full ranking of 206 places →

More environment data for Qatar

Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 162.75 Mt CO2e (2024)
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 56.95 t CO2e/capita (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.3691 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0023 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 19.01 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0158 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 23.15 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0597 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0352 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 3.57 Mt CO2e (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is arable land use per person in Qatar?: Arable land use per person in Qatar was 0.0079 hectares per person in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest arable land use per person recorded in Qatar?: The highest recorded value was 0.0268 hectares per person in 1993.
What is the lowest arable land use per person recorded in Qatar?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0041 hectares per person in 1978.
How does Qatar rank for arable land use per person?: Qatar ranks 193rd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
Is arable land use per person rising or falling in Qatar?: Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Qatar data come from?: The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Arable land use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Arable land use per person
Unit: hectares per person
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 206 places, 11,842 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Arable land is defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops, temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. It is measured in hectares per person.