Cropland — Area in Qatar
Qatar: Cropland — Area was 24 1000 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cropland — Area in Qatar, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, cropland — area in Qatar stood at 24 1000 ha. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — area in Qatar peaked at 24 1000 ha in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1 1000 ha, in 1961.
Qatar ranks 183rd of 234 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 1000 ha | 1 1000 ha | 1 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.7 1000 ha | 1 1000 ha | 3 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.6 1000 ha | 5 1000 ha | 11 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.4 1000 ha | 11 1000 ha | 16 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.95 1000 ha | 14.6 1000 ha | 17.39 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.14 1000 ha | 18.38 1000 ha | 24 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 24 1000 ha | 24 1000 ha | 24 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 180 Pacific Islands Trust Territory 32.3 1000 ha compare
- 181 Tonga 30.9 1000 ha compare
- 182 French Polynesia 27.08 1000 ha compare
- 184 Isle of Man 23.17 1000 ha compare
- 185 Dominica 22.5 1000 ha compare
- 186 Guadeloupe 21.61 1000 ha 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 — Share in Agricultural land 28.29 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 20.93 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.01 ha/cap (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland — area in Qatar?
- Cropland — area in Qatar was 24 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland — area recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 24 1000 ha in 2018.
- What is the lowest cropland — area recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does Qatar rank for cropland — area?
- Qatar ranks 183rd out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cropland — area rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. 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 Cropland — Area. 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.