Land use hidden — Cropland in Qatar
Qatar: Land use hidden — Cropland was 240 Square kilometres in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Land use hidden — Cropland in Qatar, 1961–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
In 2023, land use hidden — cropland in Qatar stood at 240 Square kilometres. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — cropland in Qatar peaked at 240 Square kilometres in 2018 and was at its lowest, 10 Square kilometres, in 1961.
Qatar ranks 147th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land use hidden — Cropland in Qatar, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10 Square kilometres | — |
| 1962 | 10 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 10 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 10 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 10 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 10 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 10 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 10 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 10 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 10 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 10 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 10 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 10 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 20 Square kilometres | +100.0% |
| 1975 | 20 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 20 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 20 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 20 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 30 Square kilometres | +50.0% |
| 1980 | 50 Square kilometres | +66.7% |
| 1981 | 60 Square kilometres | +20.0% |
| 1982 | 70 Square kilometres | +16.7% |
| 1983 | 80 Square kilometres | +14.3% |
| 1984 | 90 Square kilometres | +12.5% |
| 1985 | 90 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 100 Square kilometres | +11.1% |
| 1987 | 110 Square kilometres | +10.0% |
| 1988 | 110 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 100 Square kilometres | -9.1% |
| 1990 | 110 Square kilometres | +10.0% |
| 1991 | 110 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 140 Square kilometres | +27.3% |
| 1993 | 150 Square kilometres | +7.1% |
| 1994 | 150 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 150 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 160 Square kilometres | +6.7% |
| 1997 | 160 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 160 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 160 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 160 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 163 Square kilometres | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 157 Square kilometres | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 162 Square kilometres | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 152 Square kilometres | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 146 Square kilometres | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 153 Square kilometres | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 160 Square kilometres | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 167 Square kilometres | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 174 Square kilometres | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 181 Square kilometres | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 188 Square kilometres | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 195 Square kilometres | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 202 Square kilometres | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 210 Square kilometres | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 210 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 210 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 220 Square kilometres | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 240 Square kilometres | +9.1% |
| 2019 | 240 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 240 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 240 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 240 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 240 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 240 Square kilometres is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,217 Square kilometres, 20% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 240 Square kilometres is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 14,520 Square kilometres, 2% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10 Square kilometres | 10 Square kilometres | 10 Square kilometres | 9 |
| 1970s | 17 Square kilometres | 10 Square kilometres | 30 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1980s | 86 Square kilometres | 50 Square kilometres | 110 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1990s | 145 Square kilometres | 110 Square kilometres | 160 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2000s | 159.4 Square kilometres | 146 Square kilometres | 174 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2010s | 209.6 Square kilometres | 181 Square kilometres | 240 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 240 Square kilometres | 240 Square kilometres | 240 Square kilometres | 4 |
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 land use hidden — cropland in Qatar?
- Land use hidden — cropland in Qatar was 240 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land use hidden — cropland recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 240 Square kilometres in 2018.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — cropland recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 10 Square kilometres in 1961.
- How does Qatar rank for land use hidden — cropland?
- Qatar ranks 147th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — cropland rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Land use hidden — Cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land resources are one of the four components of the natural environment: water, air, land and living resources. In this context land is both: a physical "milieu" necessary for the development of natural vegetation as well as cultivated vegetation; a resource for human activities. The data presented here give information concerning land use state and changes (e.g. agricultural land, forest land). Data source(s): Food and Agriculture Organization of the U.N., (FAOSTAT) Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: June 3, 2024 Database documentation Countries metadata