Land use in Qatar
Qatar: Land use was 24,000 hectares in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Land use in Qatar, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Qatar recorded 24,000 hectares for land use in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use in Qatar peaked at 24,000 hectares in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1,000 hectares, in 1961.
That places Qatar 172nd out of 223 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,000 hectares | 1,000 hectares | 1,000 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,700 hectares | 1,000 hectares | 3,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 8,600 hectares | 5,000 hectares | 11,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 14,500 hectares | 11,000 hectares | 16,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 15,940 hectares | 14,600 hectares | 17,400 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 20,960 hectares | 18,100 hectares | 24,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 24,000 hectares | 24,000 hectares | 24,000 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 169 Tonga 31,000 hectares compare
- 170 Reunion 28,665 hectares compare
- 171 French Polynesia 28,500 hectares compare
- 173 Isle of Man 23,440 hectares compare
- 174 Dominica 23,000 hectares compare
More environment data for Qatar
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 162.75 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 56.95 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.3691 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0023 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 19.01 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0158 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 23.15 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0597 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0352 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 3.57 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land use in Qatar?
- Land use in Qatar was 24,000 hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land use recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 24,000 hectares in 2018.
- What is the lowest land use recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,000 hectares in 1961.
- How does Qatar rank for land use?
- Qatar ranks 172nd out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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