Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. GDP per capita in Qatar
Qatar: Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. GDP per capita was 45.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. GDP per capita in Qatar, 2019–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita in Qatar stood at 45.9%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 44.5% on the previous year and up 41.8% over five years.
Qatar ranks 129th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. GDP per capita in Qatar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 32.4% | — |
| 2020 | 30.9% | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 38.9% | +26.0% |
| 2022 | 31.8% | -18.4% |
| 2023 | 45.9% | +44.5% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 45.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 38.1%, 1.2× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 45.9% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 61.8%, 74% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 32.4% | 32.4% | 32.4% | 1 |
| 2020s | 36.9% | 30.9% | 45.9% | 4 |
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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 share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita in Qatar?
- Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita in Qatar was 45.9% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 45.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.9% in 2020.
- How does Qatar rank for share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita?
- Qatar ranks 129th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- 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 Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of domestic cereal supply allocated to direct human food, rather than animal feed or biofuels. GDP is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs across countries.