Arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops in Qatar
Qatar: Arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops was 0.6114 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops in Qatar, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops 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 needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops 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 needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops in Qatar, year by year
| 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 needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Qatar
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0059 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0397 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0493 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0003 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0493 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0199 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0071 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1746 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2166 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0017 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops in Qatar?
- Arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops in Qatar was 0.6114 in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 83.5 in 1974.
- What is the lowest arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2377 in 1978.
- How does Qatar rank for arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops?
- Qatar ranks 48th out of 163 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Index of arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops (where values in 1961 are equal to 1.0).