Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Qatar
Qatar: Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use was 9.69 billion kilocalories per day in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
9.69 billion kilocalories per day
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
133rd
of 191 countries
All-time high
9.69 billion kilocalories per day
in 2023
All-time low
9.32 billion kilocalories per day
in 2021
Years of data
5
2019–2023
Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Qatar, 2019–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day.
Analysis
Qatar recorded 9.69 billion kilocalories per day for change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in 2023. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 1.4% over five years.
Qatar ranks 133rd of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Qatar, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 9.55 billion kilocalories per day | — |
| 2020 | 9.47 billion kilocalories per day | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 9.32 billion kilocalories per day | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 9.56 billion kilocalories per day | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 9.69 billion kilocalories per day | +1.3% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 9.69 billion kilocalories per day is below the median for high income countries, which is 18.96 billion kilocalories per day, 51% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 9.69 billion kilocalories per day is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 38.31 billion kilocalories per day, 25% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.55 billion kilocalories per day | 9.55 billion kilocalories per day | 9.55 billion kilocalories per day | 1 |
| 2020s | 9.51 billion kilocalories per day | 9.32 billion kilocalories per day | 9.69 billion kilocalories per day | 4 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 130 Uruguay 11.26 billion kilocalories per day compare
- 131 Bosnia and Herzegovina 11.01 billion kilocalories per day compare
- 132 Mongolia 10.40 billion kilocalories per day compare
- 134 Lithuania 9.55 billion kilocalories per day compare
- 135 Armenia 9.21 billion kilocalories per day compare
- 136 Albania 9.10 billion kilocalories per day compare
More agriculture & rural data for Qatar
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0081 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.0249 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Qatar?
- Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Qatar was 9.69 billion kilocalories per day 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 change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 9.69 billion kilocalories per day in 2023.
- What is the lowest change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.32 billion kilocalories per day in 2021.
- How does Qatar rank for change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use?
- Qatar ranks 133rd out of 191 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 Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total caloric supply of all agricultural produce, both crops and livestock. Data for world regions has been adjusted for changes in historical boundaries and limited coverage, so that long-term trends can be visualized.