Maize (corn) — Yield in Qatar
Qatar: Maize (corn) — Yield was 19,241 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Maize (corn) — Yield in Qatar, 1989–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
Qatar recorded 19,241 kg/ha for maize (corn) — yield in 2024.
The figure is down 8.3% on the previous year and up 53.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — yield in Qatar peaked at 20,979 kg/ha in 2023 and was at its lowest, 11,857 kg/ha, in 2006.
That places Qatar 2nd out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Maize (corn) — Yield in Qatar, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 15,000 kg/ha | — |
| 1990 | 13,500 kg/ha | -10.0% |
| 1991 | 12,182 kg/ha | -9.8% |
| 1992 | 12,458 kg/ha | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 12,667 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 12,407 kg/ha | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 12,581 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 12,569 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 12,569 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 12,435 kg/ha | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 12,464 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 12,518 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 12,530 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 12,463 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 12,530 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 12,630 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 12,478 kg/ha | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 11,857 kg/ha | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 18,143 kg/ha | +53.0% |
| 2008 | 18,143 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 19,286 kg/ha | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 20,756 kg/ha | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 12,556 kg/ha | -39.5% |
| 2012 | 12,489 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 12,484 kg/ha | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 12,529 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 12,496 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 12,501 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 12,647 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 12,524 kg/ha | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 12,505 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 12,460 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 12,540 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 12,511 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 20,979 kg/ha | +67.7% |
| 2024 | 19,241 kg/ha | -8.3% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 19,241 kg/ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 7,567 kg/ha, 2.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 19,241 kg/ha is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5,842 kg/ha, 3.3× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maize (corn) — Yield 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +67.7% | 12,511 kg/ha | 20,979 kg/ha |
| 2007 | +53.0% | 11,857 kg/ha | 18,143 kg/ha |
| 2011 | -39.5% | 20,756 kg/ha | 12,556 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15,000 kg/ha | 15,000 kg/ha | 15,000 kg/ha | 1 |
| 1990s | 12,583 kg/ha | 12,182 kg/ha | 13,500 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 14,258 kg/ha | 11,857 kg/ha | 19,286 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,349 kg/ha | 12,484 kg/ha | 20,756 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,546 kg/ha | 12,460 kg/ha | 20,979 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 1 United Arab Emirates 22,474 kg/ha compare
- 3 Kuwait 16,873 kg/ha compare
- 4 Tajikistan 15,840 kg/ha compare
- 4 Tajikistan 15,840 kg/ha 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 maize (corn) — yield in Qatar?
- Maize (corn) — yield in Qatar was 19,241 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest maize (corn) — yield recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 20,979 kg/ha in 2023.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — yield recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,857 kg/ha in 2006.
- How does Qatar rank for maize (corn) — yield?
- Qatar ranks 2nd out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is maize (corn) — yield rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.6%. 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, published as part of Maize (corn) — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.