Lettuce yields in Qatar
Qatar: Lettuce yields was 17.49 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
17.49 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 23.6%
World rank
56th
of 111 countries
All-time high
22.89 tonnes per hectare
in 2023
All-time low
8 tonnes per hectare
in 1981
Years of data
48
1977–2024
Lettuce yields in Qatar, 1977–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
In 2024, lettuce yields in Qatar stood at 17.49 tonnes per hectare.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.6% on the previous year and up 35.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lettuce yields in Qatar peaked at 22.89 tonnes per hectare in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8 tonnes per hectare, in 1981.
Qatar ranks 56th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Lettuce yields in Qatar, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 12.96 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1978 | 12.9 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 11.91 tonnes per hectare | -7.7% |
| 1980 | 12.01 tonnes per hectare | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 8 tonnes per hectare | -33.4% |
| 1982 | 21.06 tonnes per hectare | +163.2% |
| 1983 | 17.67 tonnes per hectare | -16.1% |
| 1984 | 9.43 tonnes per hectare | -46.6% |
| 1985 | 13.65 tonnes per hectare | +44.7% |
| 1986 | 13.55 tonnes per hectare | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 13.5 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 13.45 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 13.65 tonnes per hectare | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 13.58 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 12.92 tonnes per hectare | -4.8% |
| 1992 | 12.96 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 13 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 12.95 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 13.01 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 13.05 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 13.07 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 12.91 tonnes per hectare | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 12.98 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 12.9 tonnes per hectare | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 13.11 tonnes per hectare | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 12.88 tonnes per hectare | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 12.88 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 11.5 tonnes per hectare | -10.7% |
| 2005 | 11.2 tonnes per hectare | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 13.15 tonnes per hectare | +17.4% |
| 2007 | 12.96 tonnes per hectare | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 12.85 tonnes per hectare | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 13 tonnes per hectare | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 13.07 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 12.87 tonnes per hectare | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 12.84 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 12.77 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 12.89 tonnes per hectare | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 12.98 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 13.02 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 13.25 tonnes per hectare | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 13.04 tonnes per hectare | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 12.98 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 13.07 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 13.46 tonnes per hectare | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 12.85 tonnes per hectare | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 22.89 tonnes per hectare | +78.2% |
| 2024 | 17.49 tonnes per hectare | -23.6% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 17.49 tonnes per hectare is below the median for high income countries, which is 20.1 tonnes per hectare, 87% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 17.49 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 19.92 tonnes per hectare, 88% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Lettuce 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +163.2% | 8 tonnes per hectare | 21.06 tonnes per hectare |
| 2023 | +78.2% | 12.85 tonnes per hectare | 22.89 tonnes per hectare |
| 1984 | -46.6% | 17.67 tonnes per hectare | 9.43 tonnes per hectare |
| 1985 | +44.7% | 9.43 tonnes per hectare | 13.65 tonnes per hectare |
| 1981 | -33.4% | 12.01 tonnes per hectare | 8 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.59 tonnes per hectare | 11.91 tonnes per hectare | 12.96 tonnes per hectare | 3 |
| 1980s | 13.6 tonnes per hectare | 8 tonnes per hectare | 21.06 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.04 tonnes per hectare | 12.91 tonnes per hectare | 13.58 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.64 tonnes per hectare | 11.2 tonnes per hectare | 13.15 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.97 tonnes per hectare | 12.77 tonnes per hectare | 13.25 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.95 tonnes per hectare | 12.85 tonnes per hectare | 22.89 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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 lettuce yields in Qatar?
- Lettuce yields in Qatar was 17.49 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 lettuce yields recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 22.89 tonnes per hectare in 2023.
- What is the lowest lettuce yields recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 8 tonnes per hectare in 1981.
- How does Qatar rank for lettuce yields?
- Qatar ranks 56th out of 111 countries with data for 2024.
- Is lettuce yields rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.7%. 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 Lettuce yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 48 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.