Barley yields in Qatar
Qatar: Barley yields was 5.53 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
5.53 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 31.0%
World rank
13th
of 105 countries
All-time high
8.01 tonnes per hectare
in 2023
All-time low
2.45 tonnes per hectare
in 1977
Years of data
54
1971–2024
Barley yields in Qatar, 1971–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for barley yields in Qatar is 5.53 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 31.0% on the previous year and up 84.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barley yields in Qatar peaked at 8.01 tonnes per hectare in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.45 tonnes per hectare, in 1977.
That places Qatar 13th out of 105 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Barley yields in Qatar, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 3.67 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1972 | 5.08 tonnes per hectare | +38.1% |
| 1973 | 3.8 tonnes per hectare | -25.1% |
| 1974 | 4.32 tonnes per hectare | +13.7% |
| 1975 | 4.9 tonnes per hectare | +13.4% |
| 1976 | 4.18 tonnes per hectare | -14.7% |
| 1977 | 2.45 tonnes per hectare | -41.4% |
| 1978 | 2.71 tonnes per hectare | +10.5% |
| 1979 | 2.48 tonnes per hectare | -8.2% |
| 1980 | 2.7 tonnes per hectare | +8.7% |
| 1981 | 2.98 tonnes per hectare | +10.4% |
| 1982 | 3.91 tonnes per hectare | +31.0% |
| 1983 | 3.33 tonnes per hectare | -14.7% |
| 1984 | 3.36 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 3.35 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 3.35 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 3.35 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 3.3 tonnes per hectare | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 3 tonnes per hectare | -9.0% |
| 1990 | 3 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 2.74 tonnes per hectare | -8.7% |
| 1992 | 3 tonnes per hectare | +9.5% |
| 1993 | 3 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 3 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 3 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 3 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 3 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 3.01 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 3 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 3 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 3 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 3 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 3 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 3 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 3 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 3 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 3 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 3 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3.01 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 3 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 3 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 3.81 tonnes per hectare | +26.9% |
| 2016 | 3 tonnes per hectare | -21.3% |
| 2017 | 3.01 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 3 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 3 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3.09 tonnes per hectare | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 3.03 tonnes per hectare | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 3.04 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 8.01 tonnes per hectare | +163.7% |
| 2024 | 5.53 tonnes per hectare | -31.0% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 5.53 tonnes per hectare is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.43 tonnes per hectare, 1.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 5.53 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.38 tonnes per hectare, 4.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Barley yields 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +163.7% | 3.04 tonnes per hectare | 8.01 tonnes per hectare |
| 1977 | -41.4% | 4.18 tonnes per hectare | 2.45 tonnes per hectare |
| 1972 | +38.1% | 3.67 tonnes per hectare | 5.08 tonnes per hectare |
| 1982 | +31.0% | 2.98 tonnes per hectare | 3.91 tonnes per hectare |
| 2024 | -31.0% | 8.01 tonnes per hectare | 5.53 tonnes per hectare |
| 2015 | +26.9% | 3 tonnes per hectare | 3.81 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.73 tonnes per hectare | 2.45 tonnes per hectare | 5.08 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1980s | 3.26 tonnes per hectare | 2.7 tonnes per hectare | 3.91 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.97 tonnes per hectare | 2.74 tonnes per hectare | 3.01 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 3 tonnes per hectare | 3 tonnes per hectare | 3 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.08 tonnes per hectare | 3 tonnes per hectare | 3.81 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.54 tonnes per hectare | 3.03 tonnes per hectare | 8.01 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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- 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)
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- 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)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barley yields in Qatar?
- Barley yields in Qatar was 5.53 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest barley yields recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 8.01 tonnes per hectare in 2023.
- What is the lowest barley yields recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.45 tonnes per hectare in 1977.
- How does Qatar rank for barley yields?
- Qatar ranks 13th out of 105 countries with data for 2024.
- Is barley yields rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 84.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Barley yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yields are measured in tonnes per hectare.