Cropland — Share in Agricultural land in Qatar

Qatar: Cropland — Share in Agricultural land was 32.43 % in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
32.43 %
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
169th
of 234 countries
All-time high
32.43 %
in 2018
All-time low
1.96 %
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Cropland — Share in Agricultural land in Qatar, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

Qatar recorded 32.43 % for cropland — share in agricultural land in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cropland — share in agricultural land in Qatar peaked at 32.43 % in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.96 %, in 1961.

That places Qatar 169th out of 234 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.96 % 1.96 % 1.96 % 9
1970s 3.27 % 1.96 % 5.66 % 10
1980s 14.58 % 9.09 % 18.03 % 10
1990s 22.3 % 18.03 % 24.24 % 10
2000s 24.18 % 22.6 % 25.8 % 10
2010s 29.68 % 26.88 % 32.43 % 10
2020s 32.43 % 32.43 % 32.43 % 5

Countries ranked near Qatar

  1. 166 China 32.96 % compare
  2. 167 OECD 32.83 % compare
  3. 168 China, mainland 32.82 % compare
  4. 170 Armenia 30.07 % compare
  5. 171 Morocco 30 % compare
  6. 172 Palestine 28.94 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cropland — share in agricultural land in Qatar?
Cropland — share in agricultural land in Qatar was 32.43 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cropland — share in agricultural land recorded in Qatar?
The highest recorded value was 32.43 % in 2018.
What is the lowest cropland — share in agricultural land recorded in Qatar?
The lowest recorded value was 1.96 % in 1961.
How does Qatar rank for cropland — share in agricultural land?
Qatar ranks 169th out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
Is cropland — share in agricultural land rising or falling in Qatar?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. 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 — Share in Agricultural land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Cropland — Share in Agricultural land
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
270 places, 15,866 data points, 1961–2024
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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.