Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita in Qatar
Qatar: Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita was 18.27 kg per hectare in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita in Qatar, 1971–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kg per hectare.
Analysis
Qatar recorded 18.27 kg per hectare for cereal yield vs. gdp per capita in 2023. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
That represents a change of up 62.6% on the previous year and up 219.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal yield vs. gdp per capita in Qatar peaked at 18.27 kg per hectare in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.16 kg per hectare, in 1977.
That places Qatar 3rd out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita in Qatar, year by year
| Year | kg per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 3.22 kg per hectare | — |
| 1972 | 4.36 kg per hectare | +35.4% |
| 1973 | 3.45 kg per hectare | -20.9% |
| 1974 | 3.63 kg per hectare | +5.2% |
| 1975 | 3.73 kg per hectare | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 3.43 kg per hectare | -8.0% |
| 1977 | 2.16 kg per hectare | -36.9% |
| 1978 | 2.57 kg per hectare | +18.7% |
| 1979 | 2.41 kg per hectare | -6.2% |
| 1980 | 2.62 kg per hectare | +8.9% |
| 1981 | 2.84 kg per hectare | +8.2% |
| 1982 | 3.76 kg per hectare | +32.4% |
| 1983 | 3.19 kg per hectare | -15.1% |
| 1984 | 3.24 kg per hectare | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 3.22 kg per hectare | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 3.26 kg per hectare | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 3.25 kg per hectare | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 3.23 kg per hectare | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 3.05 kg per hectare | -5.5% |
| 1990 | 2.9 kg per hectare | -5.0% |
| 1991 | 2.78 kg per hectare | -4.0% |
| 1992 | 3.15 kg per hectare | +13.1% |
| 1993 | 3.05 kg per hectare | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 3.17 kg per hectare | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 3.19 kg per hectare | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 3.38 kg per hectare | +6.0% |
| 1997 | 3.38 kg per hectare | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 3.36 kg per hectare | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 3.8 kg per hectare | +12.9% |
| 2000 | 4.1 kg per hectare | +7.9% |
| 2001 | 4.05 kg per hectare | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 4.07 kg per hectare | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 3.71 kg per hectare | -8.9% |
| 2004 | 4.12 kg per hectare | +11.2% |
| 2005 | 3.65 kg per hectare | -11.5% |
| 2006 | 3.55 kg per hectare | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 4.16 kg per hectare | +17.1% |
| 2008 | 4.92 kg per hectare | +18.5% |
| 2009 | 6.32 kg per hectare | +28.5% |
| 2010 | 7.59 kg per hectare | +20.1% |
| 2011 | 6.05 kg per hectare | -20.3% |
| 2012 | 6.08 kg per hectare | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 5.72 kg per hectare | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 6.49 kg per hectare | +13.6% |
| 2015 | 5.85 kg per hectare | -10.0% |
| 2016 | 4.69 kg per hectare | -19.7% |
| 2017 | 5 kg per hectare | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 8.71 kg per hectare | +74.3% |
| 2019 | 6.59 kg per hectare | -24.3% |
| 2020 | 7.12 kg per hectare | +8.0% |
| 2021 | 8.43 kg per hectare | +18.3% |
| 2022 | 11.24 kg per hectare | +33.3% |
| 2023 | 18.27 kg per hectare | +62.6% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 18.27 kg per hectare is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.22 kg per hectare, 3.5× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 18.27 kg per hectare is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.44 kg per hectare, 7.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +74.3% | 5 kg per hectare | 8.71 kg per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.22 kg per hectare | 2.16 kg per hectare | 4.36 kg per hectare | 9 |
| 1980s | 3.17 kg per hectare | 2.62 kg per hectare | 3.76 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.21 kg per hectare | 2.78 kg per hectare | 3.8 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.26 kg per hectare | 3.55 kg per hectare | 6.32 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.28 kg per hectare | 4.69 kg per hectare | 8.71 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.27 kg per hectare | 7.12 kg per hectare | 18.27 kg per hectare | 4 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 1 Oman 29.15 kg per hectare compare
- 2 United Arab Emirates 23.31 kg per hectare compare
- 4 Kuwait 14.96 kg per hectare compare
- 5 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 13.34 kg per hectare compare
- 6 Mauritius 11.64 kg per hectare 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)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal yield vs. gdp per capita in Qatar?
- Cereal yield vs. gdp per capita in Qatar was 18.27 kg per hectare in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereal yield vs. gdp per capita recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 18.27 kg per hectare in 2023.
- What is the lowest cereal yield vs. gdp per capita recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.16 kg per hectare in 1977.
- How does Qatar rank for cereal yield vs. gdp per capita?
- Qatar ranks 3rd out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereal yield vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 219.5%. 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 (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average cereal yield, measured in tonnes per hectare versus gross domestic product (GDP) per capita. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.