Pesticides (total) — Use per capita in Qatar

Qatar: Pesticides (total) — Use per capita was 0.36 kg/cap in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.36 kg/cap
Change on year
down 7.7%
World rank
98th
of 208 countries
All-time high
1.86 kg/cap
in 2010
All-time low
0.29 kg/cap
in 2018
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Pesticides (total) — Use per capita in Qatar, 1990–2024

0.511.521990200720241990: 0.58 kg/cap1991: 0.59 kg/cap1992: 0.69 kg/cap1993: 0.66 kg/cap1994: 0.67 kg/cap1995: 0.66 kg/cap1996: 0.75 kg/cap1997: 0.82 kg/cap1998: 0.81 kg/cap1999: 0.73 kg/cap2000: 0.53 kg/cap2001: 0.47 kg/cap2002: 0.51 kg/cap2003: 0.56 kg/cap2004: 0.68 kg/cap2005: 1 kg/cap2006: 1 kg/cap2007: 0.83 kg/cap2008: 0.96 kg/cap2009: 1.6 kg/cap2010: 1.9 kg/cap2011: 1.4 kg/cap2012: 0.68 kg/cap2013: 0.41 kg/cap2014: 0.37 kg/cap2015: 0.37 kg/cap2016: 0.3 kg/cap2017: 0.32 kg/cap2018: 0.29 kg/cap2019: 0.3 kg/cap2020: 0.34 kg/cap2021: 0.41 kg/cap2022: 0.39 kg/cap2023: 0.39 kg/cap2024: 0.36 kg/cap

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/cap.

Analysis

In 2024, pesticides (total) — use per capita in Qatar stood at 0.36 kg/cap.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.7% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pesticides (total) — use per capita in Qatar peaked at 1.86 kg/cap in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.29 kg/cap, in 2018.

Qatar ranks 98th of 208 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.696 kg/cap 0.58 kg/cap 0.82 kg/cap 10
2000s 0.82 kg/cap 0.47 kg/cap 1.61 kg/cap 10
2010s 0.63 kg/cap 0.29 kg/cap 1.86 kg/cap 10
2020s 0.378 kg/cap 0.34 kg/cap 0.41 kg/cap 5

Countries ranked near Qatar

  1. 96 Republic of Korea 0.38 kg/cap compare
  2. 97 Czechia 0.37 kg/cap compare
  3. 98 Morocco 0.36 kg/cap compare
  4. 100 Japan 0.35 kg/cap compare
  5. 101 Armenia 0.34 kg/cap compare
  6. 101 Slovenia 0.34 kg/cap compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pesticides (total) — use per capita in Qatar?
Pesticides (total) — use per capita in Qatar was 0.36 kg/cap in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest pesticides (total) — use per capita recorded in Qatar?
The highest recorded value was 1.86 kg/cap in 2010.
What is the lowest pesticides (total) — use per capita recorded in Qatar?
The lowest recorded value was 0.29 kg/cap in 2018.
How does Qatar rank for pesticides (total) — use per capita?
Qatar ranks 98th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
Is pesticides (total) — use per capita rising or falling in Qatar?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. 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 Pesticides (total) — Use per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Pesticides (total) — Use per capita
Unit
kg/cap
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
234 places, 8,019 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT Pesticides Use domain contains statistics on the agricultural use of major pesticide groups and of relevant chemical families. Data are disseminated by country, with global coverage and are updated annually. The FAOSTAT Pesticides Use domain contains information on the use of major pesticide groups:1. Insecticides (Chlorinated hydrocarbons, Organo-phosphates, Carbamates-insecticides, Pyrethroids, Botanical and biological products and Others not elsewhere classified);2. Mineral Oils;3. Herbicides (Phenoxy hormone products, Triazines, Amides, Carbamates-herbicides, Dinitroanilines, Urea derivatives, Sulfonyl urea, Bipiridils, Uracil, Others not elsewhere classified);4. Fungicides and Bactericides (Inorganic, Dithiocarbamates, Benzimidazoles, Triazoles, Diazoles, Diazines, Morpholines, Others not elsewhere classified);5. Plant Growth Regulators;6. Rodenticides (Anti-coagulants, Cyanide Generators, Hypercalcaemics, Narcotics, Others not elsewhere classified);7. Other Pesticides NES (not elsewhere specified).