Irrigated land — all countries

Irrigated land — Qatar

Irrigated land in Qatar in 2023 — 17.57%. Ranked 15 in the world out of 61. Since 2010, the indicator has fallen by 1.52 pp.

2023 17.57% +0 pp vs 2022
World rank 15of 61
Period maximum 19.09%2010
Period minimum 14.86%2018

Trend over time

2010–2023 · % of agricultural land

Irrigated land — Qatar, 2010–202314161820201020122014201620182020202220232010: 19.09%2011: 16.86%2015: 15.49%2016: 15.49%2017: 15.28%2018: 14.86%2019: 16.22%2020: 17.57%2021: 17.57%2022: 17.57%2023: 17.57%
Change over the period: −1.52 pp Annual average: -0.12 pp

Comparison, 2023

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Qatar

Qatar 17.57%
Western Asia computed 3.69%
Irrigated land — Qatar, by year Qatar All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2023 17.57 +0 pp
2022 17.57 +0 pp
2021 17.57 +0 pp
2020 17.57 +1.35 pp
2019 16.22 +1.35 pp
2018 14.86 −0.41 pp
2017 15.28 −0.22 pp
2016 15.49 +0 pp
2015 15.49
2011 16.86 −2.23 pp
2010 19.09

About the indicator

The share of agricultural land equipped for irrigation in the total area of agricultural land. Irrigation sharply raises yields and reduces dependence on the weather, but it also accounts for the bulk of freshwater withdrawal worldwide — from 60 to 90% in countries with a dry climate.

Important: The aggregate is weighted by the area of agricultural land: the share of irrigated land is calculated against it, not against all land.

Source: FAOSTAT (FAO), license CC BY 4.0.