Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus per unit area in Qatar
Qatar: Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus per unit area was 43.56 kg/ha in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus per unit area in Qatar, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
In 2023, nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Qatar stood at 43.56 kg/ha.
The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and up 67.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Qatar peaked at 50.33 kg/ha in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.39 kg/ha, in 1986.
Qatar ranks 11th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus per unit area in Qatar, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 23.24 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 20.63 kg/ha | -11.2% |
| 1963 | 18.91 kg/ha | -8.4% |
| 1964 | 17.23 kg/ha | -8.9% |
| 1965 | 15.43 kg/ha | -10.4% |
| 1966 | 13.75 kg/ha | -10.9% |
| 1967 | 12.17 kg/ha | -11.5% |
| 1968 | 10.67 kg/ha | -12.3% |
| 1969 | 9.17 kg/ha | -14.1% |
| 1970 | 8.62 kg/ha | -6.0% |
| 1971 | 6.54 kg/ha | -24.2% |
| 1972 | 6.68 kg/ha | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 30.42 kg/ha | +355.1% |
| 1974 | 15.33 kg/ha | -49.6% |
| 1975 | 16.14 kg/ha | +5.3% |
| 1976 | 16.66 kg/ha | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 13.89 kg/ha | -16.6% |
| 1978 | 12 kg/ha | -13.6% |
| 1979 | 8.04 kg/ha | -33.0% |
| 1980 | 6.19 kg/ha | -23.1% |
| 1981 | 4.76 kg/ha | -23.1% |
| 1982 | 4.02 kg/ha | -15.4% |
| 1983 | 7.99 kg/ha | +98.6% |
| 1984 | 6.21 kg/ha | -22.3% |
| 1985 | 4.64 kg/ha | -25.3% |
| 1986 | 3.39 kg/ha | -27.0% |
| 1987 | 4.05 kg/ha | +19.6% |
| 1988 | 4.41 kg/ha | +8.9% |
| 1989 | 7.3 kg/ha | +65.5% |
| 1990 | 6.28 kg/ha | -14.0% |
| 1991 | 6.95 kg/ha | +10.7% |
| 1992 | 5.56 kg/ha | -20.0% |
| 1993 | 4.28 kg/ha | -23.0% |
| 1994 | 5.11 kg/ha | +19.3% |
| 1995 | 4.93 kg/ha | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 4.69 kg/ha | -4.8% |
| 1997 | 3.43 kg/ha | -26.9% |
| 1998 | 3.42 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 3.48 kg/ha | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 4.55 kg/ha | +30.5% |
| 2001 | 4.9 kg/ha | +7.8% |
| 2002 | 5.96 kg/ha | +21.7% |
| 2003 | 3.58 kg/ha | -39.9% |
| 2004 | 4.41 kg/ha | +23.3% |
| 2005 | 4.18 kg/ha | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 3.48 kg/ha | -16.8% |
| 2007 | 3.76 kg/ha | +8.2% |
| 2008 | 5.57 kg/ha | +47.9% |
| 2009 | 6.87 kg/ha | +23.4% |
| 2010 | 7.12 kg/ha | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 7.86 kg/ha | +10.5% |
| 2012 | 8.2 kg/ha | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 26.02 kg/ha | +217.2% |
| 2014 | 18.39 kg/ha | -29.3% |
| 2015 | 15.81 kg/ha | -14.0% |
| 2016 | 25.08 kg/ha | +58.6% |
| 2017 | 25.95 kg/ha | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 36.2 kg/ha | +39.5% |
| 2019 | 41.86 kg/ha | +15.6% |
| 2020 | 50.33 kg/ha | +20.2% |
| 2021 | 38.32 kg/ha | -23.9% |
| 2022 | 45.14 kg/ha | +17.8% |
| 2023 | 43.56 kg/ha | -3.5% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 43.56 kg/ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.75 kg/ha, 5.6× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 43.56 kg/ha is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.82 kg/ha, 11.4× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus per unit area 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +355.1% | 6.68 kg/ha | 30.42 kg/ha |
| 2013 | +217.2% | 8.2 kg/ha | 26.02 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.69 kg/ha | 9.17 kg/ha | 23.24 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 13.43 kg/ha | 6.54 kg/ha | 30.42 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.29 kg/ha | 3.39 kg/ha | 7.99 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.81 kg/ha | 3.42 kg/ha | 6.95 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.73 kg/ha | 3.48 kg/ha | 6.87 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.25 kg/ha | 7.12 kg/ha | 41.86 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.34 kg/ha | 38.32 kg/ha | 50.33 kg/ha | 4 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 8 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 50.61 kg/ha compare
- 9 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 0.2966 kg/ha compare
- 9 Trinidad and Tobago 49.07 kg/ha compare
- 10 Barbados 46.2 kg/ha compare
- 11 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) -0.7259 kg/ha compare
- 12 New Caledonia 35.09 kg/ha compare
- 12 United Republic of Tanzania -1.44 kg/ha compare
- 13 Bangladesh 32.66 kg/ha compare
- 13 Republic of Moldova -1.48 kg/ha compare
- 14 Republic of Korea 30.3 kg/ha 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)
- 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 nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Qatar?
- Nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Qatar was 43.56 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus per unit area recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 50.33 kg/ha in 2020.
- What is the lowest nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus per unit area recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.39 kg/ha in 1986.
- How does Qatar rank for nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus per unit area?
- Qatar ranks 11th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus per unit area rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.4%. 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 Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus per unit area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Cropland Nutrient balance domain contains information on the flows of nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium from mineral fertilizer, manure applied, atmospheric deposition, crop removal, and biological fixation over cropland and per unit area of cropland. The flows are aggregated to total inputs and total outputs, from which the overall nutrient balance and nutrient use efficiency on cropland are calculated. Statistics are disseminated in units of tonnes and in kg/ha, as appropriate. Nutrient use efficiency is expressed as a fraction (%).