Crop yields in Qatar
Qatar: Crop yields was 2.37 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.37 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 21.0%
World rank
85th
of 126 countries
All-time high
3.23 tonnes per hectare
in 1982
All-time low
0.8 tonnes per hectare
in 1975
Years of data
53
1971–2024
Crop yields in Qatar, 1971–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
Qatar recorded 2.37 tonnes per hectare for crop yields in 2024.
That represents a change of down 21.0% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, crop yields in Qatar peaked at 3.23 tonnes per hectare in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0.8 tonnes per hectare, in 1975.
That places Qatar 85th out of 126 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Crop yields in Qatar, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.4 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1972 | 1.5 tonnes per hectare | +7.1% |
| 1973 | 1.7 tonnes per hectare | +13.3% |
| 1974 | 1.33 tonnes per hectare | -21.6% |
| 1975 | 0.8 tonnes per hectare | -40.0% |
| 1976 | 0.9333 tonnes per hectare | +16.7% |
| 1977 | 1.29 tonnes per hectare | +37.8% |
| 1978 | 2.19 tonnes per hectare | +70.1% |
| 1979 | 2.18 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 2.35 tonnes per hectare | +7.8% |
| 1981 | 2.32 tonnes per hectare | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 3.23 tonnes per hectare | +39.0% |
| 1983 | 2.68 tonnes per hectare | -17.0% |
| 1984 | 2.7 tonnes per hectare | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 2.33 tonnes per hectare | -13.7% |
| 1986 | 2.36 tonnes per hectare | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 2.34 tonnes per hectare | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 2.3 tonnes per hectare | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 2.33 tonnes per hectare | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 2.3 tonnes per hectare | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 2.3 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 2.31 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 2.31 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 2.31 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 2.3 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 2.29 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 2.31 tonnes per hectare | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 2.3 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 2.31 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 2.31 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 2.33 tonnes per hectare | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 2.27 tonnes per hectare | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 2.33 tonnes per hectare | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 2.44 tonnes per hectare | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 2.33 tonnes per hectare | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 2 tonnes per hectare | -14.3% |
| 2007 | 2.32 tonnes per hectare | +15.9% |
| 2008 | 3 tonnes per hectare | +29.4% |
| 2009 | 2.33 tonnes per hectare | -22.2% |
| 2010 | 2.25 tonnes per hectare | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 2.36 tonnes per hectare | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 2.29 tonnes per hectare | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 2.26 tonnes per hectare | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 2.5 tonnes per hectare | +10.5% |
| 2016 | 2.3 tonnes per hectare | -8.1% |
| 2017 | 2.29 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 2.5 tonnes per hectare | +9.4% |
| 2019 | 2.33 tonnes per hectare | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 2.3 tonnes per hectare | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 2.31 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 1.8 tonnes per hectare | -22.1% |
| 2023 | 3 tonnes per hectare | +66.7% |
| 2024 | 2.37 tonnes per hectare | -21.0% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 2.37 tonnes per hectare is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.69 tonnes per hectare, 51% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 2.37 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.57 tonnes per hectare, 92% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Crop yields 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +70.1% | 1.29 tonnes per hectare | 2.19 tonnes per hectare |
| 2023 | +66.7% | 1.8 tonnes per hectare | 3 tonnes per hectare |
| 1975 | -40.0% | 1.33 tonnes per hectare | 0.8 tonnes per hectare |
| 1982 | +39.0% | 2.32 tonnes per hectare | 3.23 tonnes per hectare |
| 1977 | +37.8% | 0.9333 tonnes per hectare | 1.29 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.48 tonnes per hectare | 0.8 tonnes per hectare | 2.19 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1980s | 2.49 tonnes per hectare | 2.3 tonnes per hectare | 3.23 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.3 tonnes per hectare | 2.29 tonnes per hectare | 2.31 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.37 tonnes per hectare | 2 tonnes per hectare | 3 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.34 tonnes per hectare | 2.25 tonnes per hectare | 2.5 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 2020s | 2.36 tonnes per hectare | 1.8 tonnes per hectare | 3 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 82 Taiwan 2.5 tonnes per hectare compare
- 83 Madagascar 2.41 tonnes per hectare compare
- 84 Ecuador 2.4 tonnes per hectare compare
- 86 Afghanistan 2.26 tonnes per hectare compare
- 87 Jordan 2.2 tonnes per hectare compare
- 88 Mauritania 2.2 tonnes 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 crop yields in Qatar?
- Crop yields in Qatar was 2.37 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest crop yields recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 3.23 tonnes per hectare in 1982.
- What is the lowest crop yields recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8 tonnes per hectare in 1975.
- How does Qatar rank for crop yields?
- Qatar ranks 85th out of 126 countries with data for 2024.
- Is crop yields rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Crop yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.