Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land in Qatar
Qatar: Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land was 67.57 % in 2024. ▼ Falling
Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land in Qatar, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land in Qatar is 67.57 %, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land in Qatar peaked at 98.04 % in 1961 and was at its lowest, 67.57 %, in 2018.
Qatar ranks 71st of 237 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land in Qatar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 98.04 % | — |
| 1962 | 98.04 % | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 98.04 % | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 98.04 % | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 98.04 % | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 98.04 % | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 98.04 % | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 98.04 % | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 98.04 % | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 98.04 % | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 98.04 % | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 98.04 % | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 98.04 % | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 96.15 % | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 96.15 % | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 96.15 % | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 96.15 % | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 96.15 % | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 94.34 % | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 90.91 % | -3.6% |
| 1981 | 89.29 % | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 87.72 % | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 86.21 % | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 84.75 % | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 84.75 % | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 83.33 % | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 81.97 % | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 81.97 % | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 83.33 % | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 81.97 % | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 81.97 % | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 78.13 % | -4.7% |
| 1993 | 76.92 % | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 76.92 % | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 76.69 % | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 76.45 % | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 76.22 % | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 75.99 % | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 75.76 % | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 75.76 % | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 75.41 % | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 76.1 % | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 75.53 % | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 76.69 % | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 77.4 % | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 76.54 % | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 75.71 % | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 74.89 % | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 74.2 % | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 73.12 % | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 72.41 % | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 71.33 % | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 70.54 % | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 70.42 % | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 70.42 % | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 70.42 % | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 69.44 % | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 67.57 % | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 67.57 % | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 67.57 % | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 67.57 % | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 67.57 % | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 67.57 % | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 67.57 % | +0.0% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 67.57 % is above the median for high income countries, which is 43.03 %, 1.6× the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 67.57 % is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 71.66 %, 94% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 98.04 % | 98.04 % | 98.04 % | 9 |
| 1970s | 96.72 % | 94.34 % | 98.04 % | 10 |
| 1980s | 85.42 % | 81.97 % | 90.91 % | 10 |
| 1990s | 77.7 % | 75.76 % | 81.97 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 75.82 % | 74.2 % | 77.4 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.32 % | 67.57 % | 73.12 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.57 % | 67.57 % | 67.57 % | 5 |
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 permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land in Qatar?
- Permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land in Qatar was 67.57 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 98.04 % in 1961.
- What is the lowest permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.57 % in 2018.
- How does Qatar rank for permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land?
- Qatar ranks 71st out of 237 countries with data for 2024.
- Is permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.