Cereal yield vs. fertilizer use in Qatar
Qatar: Cereal yield vs. fertilizer use was 14.98 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cereal yield vs. fertilizer use in Qatar, 1971–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
Qatar recorded 14.98 tonnes per hectare for cereal yield vs. fertilizer use in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.0% on the previous year and up 130.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal yield vs. fertilizer use in Qatar peaked at 18.27 tonnes per hectare in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.16 tonnes per hectare, in 1977.
Qatar ranks 3rd of 185 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.22 tonnes per hectare | 2.16 tonnes per hectare | 4.36 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1980s | 3.17 tonnes per hectare | 2.62 tonnes per hectare | 3.76 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.21 tonnes per hectare | 2.78 tonnes per hectare | 3.8 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.26 tonnes per hectare | 3.55 tonnes per hectare | 6.32 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.28 tonnes per hectare | 4.69 tonnes per hectare | 8.71 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.01 tonnes per hectare | 7.12 tonnes per hectare | 18.27 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 1 Oman 27.67 tonnes per hectare compare
- 2 United Arab Emirates 22.47 tonnes per hectare compare
- 4 Kuwait 14.2 tonnes per hectare compare
- 5 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 13.34 tonnes per hectare compare
- 6 Mauritius 11.89 tonnes per hectare compare
More agriculture & rural data for Qatar
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 659.62 million current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 0.3% (2025)
- Rural population 19,042 (2025)
- Rural population growth -1.7% (2025)
- Rural population 0.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.4% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.3% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.3% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 121 hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal yield vs. fertilizer use in Qatar?
- Cereal yield vs. fertilizer use in Qatar was 14.98 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereal yield vs. fertilizer use recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 18.27 tonnes per hectare in 2023.
- What is the lowest cereal yield vs. fertilizer use recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.16 tonnes per hectare in 1977.
- How does Qatar rank for cereal yield vs. fertilizer use?
- Qatar ranks 3rd out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal yield vs. fertilizer use rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 130.6%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereal yield vs. fertilizer use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes per hectare.