Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Qatar
Qatar: Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? was 1.29 million tonnes in 2023. ▼ Falling
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Qatar, 2019–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Qatar recorded 1.29 million tonnes for cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 24.9% on the previous year and down 30.8% over five years.
Qatar ranks 94th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Qatar, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1.87 million tonnes | — |
| 2020 | 1.92 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 1.49 million tonnes | -22.2% |
| 2022 | 1.72 million tonnes | +15.5% |
| 2023 | 1.29 million tonnes | -24.9% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 1.29 million tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.55 million tonnes, 83% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 1.29 million tonnes is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.63 million tonnes, 36% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.87 million tonnes | 1.87 million tonnes | 1.87 million tonnes | 1 |
| 2020s | 1.60 million tonnes | 1.29 million tonnes | 1.92 million tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
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 cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Qatar?
- Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Qatar was 1.29 million tonnes in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 1.92 million tonnes in 2020.
- What is the lowest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.29 million tonnes in 2023.
- How does Qatar rank for cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters??
- Qatar ranks 94th 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) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imports and exports are measured as the net sum of all cereal crop varieties. Countries which lie above the grey line are net importers of cereals; those below the line are net exporters.