Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, per square kilometre in Qatar
Qatar: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, per square kilometre was 0.0022 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0022 1000 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
58th
of 162 countries
All-time high
0.0022 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, per square kilometre in Qatar, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, land area equipped for irrigation — area, per square kilometre in Qatar stood at 0.0022 1000 ha per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.2% on the previous year and up 33.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area equipped for irrigation — area, per square kilometre in Qatar peaked at 0.0022 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 1961.
Qatar ranks 58th of 162 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land area equipped for irrigation — 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 | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0005 1000 ha per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0005 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0005 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0005 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0005 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0005 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0007 1000 ha per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0008 1000 ha per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0009 1000 ha per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0009 1000 ha per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1996 | 0.001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0011 1000 ha per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0011 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0011 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0011 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0011 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0011 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0011 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0011 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0011 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0011 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0011 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0012 1000 ha per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0013 1000 ha per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0014 1000 ha per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0015 1000 ha per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0016 1000 ha per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0016 1000 ha per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0017 1000 ha per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0018 1000 ha per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0018 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0019 1000 ha per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0019 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0021 1000 ha per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 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 | 0.0022 1000 ha per square kilometre | +4.2% |
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 | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0005 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0009 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0005 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0011 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0011 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0011 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0013 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0017 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0014 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 | 0.0022 1000 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 55 Hungary 0.0025 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 56 Puerto Rico 0.0025 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 57 Germany 0.0023 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 59 Georgia 0.0021 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 60 Peru 0.002 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 61 Austria 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)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value Standard 0.9687 % change on previous year (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value Standard 0.0008 million SLC per person (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, annual 0.8247 % change on previous year (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, per unit 0 million USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area equipped for irrigation — area, per square kilometre in Qatar?
- Land area equipped for irrigation — area, per square kilometre in Qatar was 0.0022 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area equipped for irrigation — area, per square kilometre recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0022 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest land area equipped for irrigation — 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 land area equipped for irrigation — area, per square kilometre?
- Qatar ranks 58th out of 162 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area equipped for irrigation — area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.0%. 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 Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land area equipped for irrigation — 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.
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Land area equipped for irrigation — 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
Land area equipped for irrigation — 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.