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.
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 |
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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).