Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Qatar
Qatar: Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area was 63.31 kg/ha in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Qatar, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
In 2023, volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Qatar stood at 63.31 kg/ha.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 66.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Qatar peaked at 128.46 kg/ha in 1995 and was at its lowest, 3.58 kg/ha, in 1961.
That places Qatar 22nd out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Qatar, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.58 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 3.72 kg/ha | +4.0% |
| 1963 | 3.83 kg/ha | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 4 kg/ha | +4.6% |
| 1965 | 4.01 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 4.19 kg/ha | +4.4% |
| 1967 | 4.5 kg/ha | +7.5% |
| 1968 | 4.91 kg/ha | +9.1% |
| 1969 | 5.32 kg/ha | +8.3% |
| 1970 | 5.8 kg/ha | +9.0% |
| 1971 | 6.22 kg/ha | +7.1% |
| 1972 | 6.7 kg/ha | +7.7% |
| 1973 | 7.17 kg/ha | +7.0% |
| 1974 | 3.82 kg/ha | -46.7% |
| 1975 | 34.99 kg/ha | +816.4% |
| 1976 | 51.17 kg/ha | +46.2% |
| 1977 | 52.99 kg/ha | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 69.66 kg/ha | +31.5% |
| 1979 | 65.61 kg/ha | -5.8% |
| 1980 | 53.1 kg/ha | -19.1% |
| 1981 | 46.5 kg/ha | -12.4% |
| 1982 | 30.07 kg/ha | -35.3% |
| 1983 | 28.66 kg/ha | -4.7% |
| 1984 | 25.23 kg/ha | -11.9% |
| 1985 | 22.56 kg/ha | -10.6% |
| 1986 | 18.79 kg/ha | -16.7% |
| 1987 | 18.88 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 22.26 kg/ha | +17.9% |
| 1989 | 44.45 kg/ha | +99.6% |
| 1990 | 46.17 kg/ha | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 51.39 kg/ha | +11.3% |
| 1992 | 40.85 kg/ha | -20.5% |
| 1993 | 47.28 kg/ha | +15.7% |
| 1994 | 128.13 kg/ha | +171.0% |
| 1995 | 128.46 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 30.43 kg/ha | -76.3% |
| 1997 | 29.74 kg/ha | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 25.77 kg/ha | -13.4% |
| 1999 | 22.65 kg/ha | -12.1% |
| 2000 | 18.55 kg/ha | -18.1% |
| 2001 | 24.86 kg/ha | +34.0% |
| 2002 | 28.88 kg/ha | +16.2% |
| 2003 | 27.59 kg/ha | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 29.79 kg/ha | +8.0% |
| 2005 | 31.15 kg/ha | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 30.03 kg/ha | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 29.47 kg/ha | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 29.83 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 30.26 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 29.98 kg/ha | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 30 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 29.76 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 38.06 kg/ha | +27.9% |
| 2014 | 33.18 kg/ha | -12.8% |
| 2015 | 32.38 kg/ha | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 40.82 kg/ha | +26.1% |
| 2017 | 41.66 kg/ha | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 48.58 kg/ha | +16.6% |
| 2019 | 52.96 kg/ha | +9.0% |
| 2020 | 61.08 kg/ha | +15.3% |
| 2021 | 50.22 kg/ha | -17.8% |
| 2022 | 61.97 kg/ha | +23.4% |
| 2023 | 63.31 kg/ha | +2.2% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 63.31 kg/ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 30.79 kg/ha, 2.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 63.31 kg/ha is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 27.14 kg/ha, 2.3× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +816.4% | 3.82 kg/ha | 34.99 kg/ha |
| 1994 | +171.0% | 47.28 kg/ha | 128.13 kg/ha |
| 1989 | +99.6% | 22.26 kg/ha | 44.45 kg/ha |
| 1996 | -76.3% | 128.46 kg/ha | 30.43 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.23 kg/ha | 3.58 kg/ha | 5.32 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 30.41 kg/ha | 3.82 kg/ha | 69.66 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 31.05 kg/ha | 18.79 kg/ha | 53.1 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 55.09 kg/ha | 22.65 kg/ha | 128.46 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.04 kg/ha | 18.55 kg/ha | 31.15 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.74 kg/ha | 29.76 kg/ha | 52.96 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.15 kg/ha | 50.22 kg/ha | 63.31 kg/ha | 4 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 19 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 66.19 kg/ha compare
- 20 China, Taiwan Province of 66.01 kg/ha compare
- 21 Trinidad and Tobago 65.45 kg/ha compare
- 21 Caribbean 11.18 kg/ha compare
- 23 Bangladesh 60.43 kg/ha compare
- 24 Mongolia 59.58 kg/ha compare
- 25 Norway 56.89 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 volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Qatar?
- Volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Qatar was 63.31 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 128.46 kg/ha in 1995.
- What is the lowest volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.58 kg/ha in 1961.
- How does Qatar rank for volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
- Qatar ranks 22nd out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.3%. 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 Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen 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 (%).