Food — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100) in Qatar
Qatar: Food — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100) was 120.9 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Food — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Qatar, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
In 2024, food — gross per capita production index number in Qatar stood at 120.9.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.5% on the previous year and up 36.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food — gross per capita production index number in Qatar peaked at 394.82 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 71.59, in 1976.
That places Qatar 20th out of 185 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Food — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100) in Qatar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 394.82 | — |
| 1962 | 392.55 | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 372.58 | -5.1% |
| 1964 | 350.46 | -5.9% |
| 1965 | 328.55 | -6.3% |
| 1966 | 312.81 | -4.8% |
| 1967 | 298.53 | -4.6% |
| 1968 | 292.42 | -2.0% |
| 1969 | 278.87 | -4.6% |
| 1970 | 244.35 | -12.4% |
| 1971 | 237.38 | -2.9% |
| 1972 | 219.42 | -7.6% |
| 1973 | 92.16 | -58.0% |
| 1974 | 93.41 | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 81.72 | -12.5% |
| 1976 | 71.59 | -12.4% |
| 1977 | 152.22 | +112.6% |
| 1978 | 164.95 | +8.4% |
| 1979 | 172.37 | +4.5% |
| 1980 | 150.57 | -12.6% |
| 1981 | 166.95 | +10.9% |
| 1982 | 162.38 | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 157.06 | -3.3% |
| 1984 | 159.62 | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 159.38 | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 169.51 | +6.4% |
| 1987 | 169.31 | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 173.23 | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 204.27 | +17.9% |
| 1990 | 226.6 | +10.9% |
| 1991 | 273.55 | +20.7% |
| 1992 | 293.34 | +7.2% |
| 1993 | 285.77 | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 282.49 | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 310.56 | +9.9% |
| 1996 | 320.45 | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 344.64 | +7.5% |
| 1998 | 270.81 | -21.4% |
| 1999 | 277.87 | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 278.53 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 200.13 | -28.1% |
| 2002 | 220.77 | +10.3% |
| 2003 | 190.92 | -13.5% |
| 2004 | 191.01 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 171.44 | -10.2% |
| 2006 | 153.1 | -10.7% |
| 2007 | 142.33 | -7.0% |
| 2008 | 105.83 | -25.6% |
| 2009 | 108.95 | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 99.62 | -8.6% |
| 2011 | 99.52 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 99.82 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 115.62 | +15.8% |
| 2014 | 88.29 | -23.6% |
| 2015 | 112.96 | +27.9% |
| 2016 | 98.75 | -12.6% |
| 2017 | 94.85 | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 123.85 | +30.6% |
| 2019 | 118.59 | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 136.97 | +15.5% |
| 2021 | 141.3 | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 121.44 | -14.1% |
| 2023 | 129.35 | +6.5% |
| 2024 | 120.9 | -6.5% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 120.9 is above the median for high income countries, which is 96.44, 1.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 120.9 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 102.55, 1.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Food — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +112.6% | 71.59 | 152.22 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 335.73 | 278.87 | 394.82 | 9 |
| 1970s | 152.96 | 71.59 | 244.35 | 10 |
| 1980s | 167.23 | 150.57 | 204.27 | 10 |
| 1990s | 288.61 | 226.6 | 344.64 | 10 |
| 2000s | 176.3 | 105.83 | 278.53 | 10 |
| 2010s | 105.19 | 88.29 | 123.85 | 10 |
| 2020s | 129.99 | 120.9 | 141.3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 17 Bangladesh 124.34 compare
- 17 Caribbean 101.52 compare
- 17 Melanesia 88.78 compare
- 18 Palestine 123.08 compare
- 18 Polynesia 87.98 compare
- 19 Azerbaijan 122.17 compare
- 19 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 84.59 compare
- 20 Timor-Leste 82.02 compare
- 21 Russian Federation 120.36 compare
- 22 Brazil 119.92 compare
- 23 Uganda 119.44 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 food — gross per capita production index number in Qatar?
- Food — gross per capita production index number in Qatar was 120.9 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest food — gross per capita production index number recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 394.82 in 1961.
- What is the lowest food — gross per capita production index number recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.59 in 1976.
- How does Qatar rank for food — gross per capita production index number?
- Qatar ranks 20th out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is food — gross per capita production index number rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Food — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAO indices of agricultural production show the relative level of the aggregate volume of agricultural production for each year in comparison with the base period 2014-2016. Indices for meat production are computed based on data on production from indigenous animals.