Arable land use per person in Qatar
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
63
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.
Arable land use per person in Qatar, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0252 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0224 hectares per person | -11.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0198 hectares per person | -11.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0176 hectares per person | -11.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0156 hectares per person | -11.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0139 hectares per person | -11.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0123 hectares per person | -11.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0109 hectares per person | -11.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0097 hectares per person | -10.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0086 hectares per person | -11.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0076 hectares per person | -11.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0068 hectares per person | -10.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0062 hectares per person | -9.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0113 hectares per person | +82.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0104 hectares per person | -8.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0096 hectares per person | -7.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0089 hectares per person | -7.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0041 hectares per person | -53.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0077 hectares per person | +87.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0145 hectares per person | +87.5% |
| 1981 | 0.017 hectares per person | +17.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0193 hectares per person | +13.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0212 hectares per person | +10.2% |
| 1984 | 0.023 hectares per person | +8.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0219 hectares per person | -4.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0209 hectares per person | -4.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0227 hectares per person | +8.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0219 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0211 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0227 hectares per person | +7.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0198 hectares per person | -12.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0256 hectares per person | +29.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0268 hectares per person | +5.0% |
| 1994 | 0.026 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0253 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0246 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0236 hectares per person | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0224 hectares per person | -5.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0212 hectares per person | -5.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0202 hectares per person | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0196 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0179 hectares per person | -9.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0177 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0158 hectares per person | -11.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0145 hectares per person | -7.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0131 hectares per person | -10.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0111 hectares per person | -15.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0099 hectares per person | -10.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0093 hectares per person | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0095 hectares per person | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0099 hectares per person | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0096 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0089 hectares per person | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0086 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0079 hectares per person | -8.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0074 hectares per person | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0075 hectares per person | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0081 hectares per person | +9.0% |
| 2019 | 0.008 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0075 hectares per person | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0084 hectares per person | +11.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0079 hectares per person | -5.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0079 hectares per person | +0.0% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 0.0079 hectares per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0728 hectares per person, 11% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 0.0079 hectares per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0276 hectares per person, 29% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arable land use per person 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +87.0% | 0.0041 hectares per person | 0.0077 hectares per person |
| 1980 | +87.5% | 0.0077 hectares per person | 0.0145 hectares per person |
| 1974 | +82.5% | 0.0062 hectares per person | 0.0113 hectares per person |
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
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 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
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.