Agricultural raw materials imports in Qatar
Qatar: Agricultural raw materials imports was 0.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Agricultural raw materials imports in Qatar, 1972–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
In 2024, agricultural raw materials imports in Qatar stood at 0.4%. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.0% on the previous year and down 29.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural raw materials imports in Qatar peaked at 1.6% in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2024.
That places Qatar 176th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Agricultural raw materials imports in Qatar, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 1.2% | — |
| 1973 | 1.5% | +21.9% |
| 1974 | 1.6% | +11.1% |
| 1975 | 1.2% | -24.8% |
| 1976 | 1.1% | -13.2% |
| 1977 | 1.2% | +13.5% |
| 1978 | 0.5% | -60.9% |
| 1979 | 0.4% | -10.9% |
| 1980 | 1.1% | +171.0% |
| 1981 | 0.9% | -21.9% |
| 1982 | 1.0% | +13.2% |
| 1983 | 0.8% | -16.3% |
| 1984 | 0.8% | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 0.8% | -6.6% |
| 1991 | 0.7% | -17.4% |
| 1992 | 0.8% | +25.7% |
| 1993 | 0.8% | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 0.7% | -8.8% |
| 1995 | 0.6% | -24.4% |
| 1996 | 0.5% | -10.6% |
| 1998 | 0.6% | +10.1% |
| 1999 | 0.7% | +28.8% |
| 2000 | 0.6% | -10.4% |
| 2001 | 0.6% | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.8% | +21.1% |
| 2003 | 0.6% | -21.1% |
| 2004 | 0.5% | -23.5% |
| 2005 | 0.7% | +52.1% |
| 2006 | 0.6% | -20.5% |
| 2007 | 0.5% | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 0.5% | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 0.5% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.5% | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 0.5% | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 0.5% | +15.3% |
| 2015 | 0.4% | -16.1% |
| 2016 | 0.5% | +7.3% |
| 2017 | 0.5% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.5% | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 0.5% | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 0.4% | -8.1% |
| 2021 | 0.5% | +20.5% |
| 2022 | 0.6% | +21.5% |
| 2023 | 0.4% | -32.4% |
| 2024 | 0.4% | -9.0% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 0.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.9%, 42% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 0.4% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.8%, 49% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agricultural raw materials imports 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +171.0% | 0.4% | 1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.1% | 0.4% | 1.6% | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 1.1% | 6 |
| 1990s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.8% | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 173 Trinidad and Tobago 0.4% compare
- 174 United States Virgin Islands 0.4% compare
- 175 Guinea 0.4% compare
- 177 Panama 0.4% compare
- 178 Oman 0.4% compare
- 179 Cayman Islands 0.4% compare
More agriculture & rural data for Qatar
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 4.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0031 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 221.93 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.0064 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.3% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2024)
- Rural population 0.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural raw materials imports in Qatar?
- Agricultural raw materials imports in Qatar was 0.4% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest agricultural raw materials imports recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 1.6% in 1974.
- What is the lowest agricultural raw materials imports recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2024.
- How does Qatar rank for agricultural raw materials imports?
- Qatar ranks 176th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agricultural raw materials imports rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Agricultural raw materials imports (% of merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agricultural raw materials comprise section 2 of SITC Rev. 3 (crude materials, inedible, except fuels) excluding divisions 22 (oil-seeds and oleaginous fruits), 27 (crude fertilizers and minerals excluding coal, petroleum, and precious stones), and 28 (metalliferous ores and scrap). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.