Cropland — Area, per square kilometre in Qatar
Qatar: Cropland — Area, per square kilometre was 0.0021 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0021 1000 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
161st
of 185 countries
All-time high
0.0021 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 2018
All-time low
0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cropland — Area, per square kilometre in Qatar, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cropland — area, per square kilometre in Qatar is 0.0021 1000 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — area, per square kilometre in Qatar peaked at 0.0021 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Qatar 161st out of 185 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cropland — Area, per square kilometre in Qatar, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | +66.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0005 1000 ha per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0006 1000 ha per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0007 1000 ha per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0008 1000 ha per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0008 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0009 1000 ha per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0009 1000 ha per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0009 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0009 1000 ha per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0009 1000 ha per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0009 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0012 1000 ha per square kilometre | +27.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0013 1000 ha per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0013 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0013 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0013 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0013 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0014 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0014 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0014 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0014 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0014 1000 ha per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0014 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0013 1000 ha per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0013 1000 ha per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0013 1000 ha per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0014 1000 ha per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0014 1000 ha per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0015 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0016 1000 ha per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0016 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0017 1000 ha per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0018 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0018 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0018 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0018 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0019 1000 ha per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0021 1000 ha per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0021 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0021 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0021 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0021 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0021 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 0.0021 1000 ha per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.011 1000 ha per square kilometre, 19% of the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 0.0021 1000 ha per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0041 1000 ha per square kilometre, 50% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cropland — Area, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +100.0% | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre |
| 1980 | +66.7% | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre |
| 1979 | +50.0% | 0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre |
| 1992 | +27.3% | 0.0009 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0012 1000 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0007 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0009 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0012 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0009 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0014 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0014 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0013 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0015 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0018 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0016 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0021 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0021 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0021 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0021 1000 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 158 Chile 0.0026 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 159 New Zealand 0.0022 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 160 Norway 0.0022 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 162 Saudi Arabia 0.0019 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 163 Gabon 0.0019 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 164 Congo 0.0019 1000 ha per square kilometre 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 6.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland — area, per square kilometre in Qatar?
- Cropland — area, per square kilometre in Qatar was 0.0021 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cropland — area, per square kilometre recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0021 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest cropland — area, per square kilometre recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Qatar rank for cropland — area, per square kilometre?
- Qatar ranks 161st out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cropland — area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cropland — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 63 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
Cropland — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cropland — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cropland — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cropland — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.