Cropland area actually irrigated — Area in Qatar
Qatar: Cropland area actually irrigated — Area was 13 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cropland area actually irrigated — Area in Qatar, 2015–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cropland area actually irrigated — area in Qatar is 13 1000 ha, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland area actually irrigated — area in Qatar peaked at 13 1000 ha in 2020 and was at its lowest, 11 1000 ha, in 2015.
Qatar ranks 52nd of 56 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Cropland area actually irrigated — Area in Qatar, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 11 1000 ha | — |
| 2016 | 11 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 11 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 11 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 12 1000 ha | +9.1% |
| 2020 | 13 1000 ha | +8.3% |
| 2021 | 13 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 13 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 13 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 13 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 13 1000 ha is below the median for high income countries, which is 211 1000 ha, 6% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 13 1000 ha is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 425.15 1000 ha, 3% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.2 1000 ha | 11 1000 ha | 12 1000 ha | 5 |
| 2020s | 13 1000 ha | 13 1000 ha | 13 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
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 cropland area actually irrigated — area in Qatar?
- Cropland area actually irrigated — area in Qatar was 13 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland area actually irrigated — area recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 13 1000 ha in 2020.
- What is the lowest cropland area actually irrigated — area recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 11 1000 ha in 2015.
- How does Qatar rank for cropland area actually irrigated — area?
- Qatar ranks 52nd out of 56 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cropland area actually irrigated — area rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 actually irrigated — 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.