Arable land in Qatar
Qatar: Arable land was 0.0079 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Arable land in Qatar, 1961–2023
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2023, arable land in Qatar stood at 0.0079 hectares per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land in Qatar peaked at 0.0268 hectares per person in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.0041 hectares per person, in 1978.
Qatar ranks 193rd of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0164 hectares per person | 0.0097 hectares per person | 0.0252 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0081 hectares per person | 0.0041 hectares per person | 0.0113 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0203 hectares per person | 0.0145 hectares per person | 0.023 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0238 hectares per person | 0.0198 hectares per person | 0.0268 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0149 hectares per person | 0.0093 hectares per person | 0.0202 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0085 hectares per person | 0.0074 hectares per person | 0.0099 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0079 hectares per person | 0.0075 hectares per person | 0.0084 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 190 Brunei 0.0087 hectares per person compare
- 191 United States Virgin Islands 0.0086 hectares per person compare
- 192 Palestine 0.0081 hectares per person compare
- 194 Maldives 0.0076 hectares per person compare
- 195 Guam 0.006 hectares per person compare
- 196 United Arab Emirates 0.0048 hectares per person compare
More agriculture & rural data for Qatar
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.4% (2024)
- Rural population 0.6% (2025)
- Rural population growth -1.7% (2025)
- Rural population 19,042 (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 0.3% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 659.62 million current US$ (2025)
- Land under cereal production 121 hectares (2023)
- Cereal yield 18,275 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal production 2,209 metric tons (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land in Qatar?
- Arable land in Qatar was 0.0079 hectares per person in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest arable land recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0268 hectares per person in 1993.
- What is the lowest arable land recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0041 hectares per person in 1978.
- How does Qatar rank for arable land?
- Qatar ranks 193rd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Arable land (hectares per person). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Arable land (hectares per person) includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.