Arable land pin in Qatar

Qatar: Arable land pin was 0.6114 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.6114
Change on year
down 11.1%
World rank
48th
of 163 countries
All-time high
83.5
in 1974
All-time low
0.2377
in 1978
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Arable land pin in Qatar, 1961–2023

020406080196119922023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for arable land pin in Qatar is 0.6114, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 11.1% on the previous year and down 26.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, arable land pin in Qatar peaked at 83.5 in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.2377, in 1978.

Qatar ranks 48th of 163 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.

Arable land pin in Qatar, year by year

Annual values for Arable land pin in Qatar, 1961 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1961 1 —
1962 0.725 -27.5%
1963 0.6125 -15.5%
1964 0.5302 -13.4%
1965 0.4674 -11.8%
1966 0.4178 -10.6%
1967 0.3778 -9.6%
1968 0.3448 -8.7%
1969 0.3171 -8.0%
1970 0.3047 -3.9%
1971 0.2816 -7.6%
1972 0.2811 -0.2%
1973 45.55 +16100.0%
1974 83.5 +83.3%
1975 77.08 -7.7%
1976 43.57 -43.5%
1977 0.6849 -98.4%
1978 0.2377 -65.3%
1979 0.4002 +68.4%
1980 0.9076 +126.8%
1981 0.8585 -5.4%
1982 0.9625 +12.1%
1983 1.34 +39.7%
1984 1.45 +7.6%
1985 1.44 -0.4%
1986 1.38 -4.6%
1987 1.49 +8.4%
1988 1.41 -5.4%
1989 1.3 -8.2%
1990 1.38 +6.3%
1991 0.8864 -35.7%
1992 1.09 +23.1%
1993 1.19 +8.9%
1994 1.14 -3.9%
1995 0.9868 -13.5%
1996 0.9002 -8.8%
1997 0.6657 -26.0%
1998 0.8579 +28.9%
1999 0.8014 -6.6%
2000 0.7822 -2.4%
2001 1.14 +45.2%
2002 1.04 -8.4%
2003 1.2 +15.1%
2004 1.02 -14.4%
2005 0.9525 -7.0%
2006 0.825 -13.4%
2007 0.7696 -6.7%
2008 0.8749 +13.7%
2009 0.9704 +10.9%
2010 0.9298 -4.2%
2011 0.9999 +7.5%
2012 1.01 +1.3%
2013 0.8316 -17.9%
2014 0.9341 +12.3%
2015 0.9244 -1.0%
2016 0.9121 -1.3%
2017 0.9391 +3.0%
2018 0.8572 -8.7%
2019 0.8167 -4.7%
2020 0.7618 -6.7%
2021 0.6872 -9.8%
2022 0.6876 +0.1%
2023 0.6114 -11.1%

Qatar compared with similar countries

  • Qatar's 0.6114 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.5062, 1.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
  • Qatar's 0.6114 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2216, 2.8× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Arable land pin 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.

YearChange FromTo
1973 +16100.0% 0.2811 45.55
1980 +126.8% 0.4002 0.9076
1977 -98.4% 43.57 0.6849
1974 +83.3% 45.55 83.5
1979 +68.4% 0.2377 0.4002

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.5325 0.3171 1 9
1970s 25.19 0.2377 83.5 10
1980s 1.25 0.8585 1.49 10
1990s 0.9897 0.6657 1.38 10
2000s 0.9571 0.7696 1.2 10
2010s 0.9158 0.8167 1.01 10
2020s 0.687 0.6114 0.7618 4

Countries ranked near Qatar

  1. 45 Singapore 0.6344 compare
  2. 46 Mozambique 0.618 compare
  3. 47 Finland 0.616 compare
  4. 49 Iceland 0.6013 compare
  5. 50 France 0.6004 compare
  6. 51 East Timor 0.597 compare

See the full ranking of 163 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is arable land pin in Qatar?
Arable land pin in Qatar was 0.6114 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest arable land pin recorded in Qatar?
The highest recorded value was 83.5 in 1974.
What is the lowest arable land pin recorded in Qatar?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2377 in 1978.
How does Qatar rank for arable land pin?
Qatar ranks 48th out of 163 countries with data for 2023.
Is arable land pin rising or falling in Qatar?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Qatar data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Arable land pin. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Arable land pin
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
163 places, 10,097 data points, 1961–2023
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