Corn yields in Qatar
Qatar: Corn yields was 19.24 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Corn yields in Qatar, 1989–2024
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) (2026); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for corn yields in Qatar is 19.24 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 8.3% on the previous year and up 53.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, corn yields in Qatar peaked at 20.98 tonnes per hectare in 2023 and was at its lowest, 11.86 tonnes per hectare, in 2006.
That places Qatar 2nd out of 171 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.
Corn yields in Qatar, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 15 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1990 | 13.5 tonnes per hectare | -10.0% |
| 1991 | 12.18 tonnes per hectare | -9.8% |
| 1992 | 12.46 tonnes per hectare | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 12.67 tonnes per hectare | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 12.41 tonnes per hectare | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 12.58 tonnes per hectare | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 12.57 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 12.57 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 12.43 tonnes per hectare | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 12.46 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 12.52 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 12.53 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 12.46 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 12.53 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 12.63 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 12.48 tonnes per hectare | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 11.86 tonnes per hectare | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 18.14 tonnes per hectare | +53.0% |
| 2008 | 18.14 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 19.29 tonnes per hectare | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 20.76 tonnes per hectare | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 12.56 tonnes per hectare | -39.5% |
| 2012 | 12.49 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 12.48 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 12.53 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 12.5 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 12.5 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 12.65 tonnes per hectare | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 12.52 tonnes per hectare | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 12.51 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 12.46 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 12.54 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 12.51 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 20.98 tonnes per hectare | +67.7% |
| 2024 | 19.24 tonnes per hectare | -8.3% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 19.24 tonnes per hectare is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.57 tonnes per hectare, 2.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 19.24 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6 tonnes per hectare, 3.2× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Corn 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +67.7% | 12.51 tonnes per hectare | 20.98 tonnes per hectare |
| 2007 | +53.0% | 11.86 tonnes per hectare | 18.14 tonnes per hectare |
| 2011 | -39.5% | 20.76 tonnes per hectare | 12.56 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15 tonnes per hectare | 15 tonnes per hectare | 15 tonnes per hectare | 1 |
| 1990s | 12.58 tonnes per hectare | 12.18 tonnes per hectare | 13.5 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.26 tonnes per hectare | 11.86 tonnes per hectare | 19.29 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.35 tonnes per hectare | 12.48 tonnes per hectare | 20.76 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.55 tonnes per hectare | 12.46 tonnes per hectare | 20.98 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 1 United Arab Emirates 22.47 tonnes per hectare compare
- 3 Kuwait 16.87 tonnes per hectare compare
- 4 Tajikistan 15.84 tonnes per hectare compare
- 5 Israel 15.69 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 corn yields in Qatar?
- Corn yields in Qatar was 19.24 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) (2026); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest corn yields recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 20.98 tonnes per hectare in 2023.
- What is the lowest corn yields recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.86 tonnes per hectare in 2006.
- How does Qatar rank for corn yields?
- Qatar ranks 2nd out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is corn yields 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 USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) (2026); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Corn yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average corn yields measured in tonnes per hectare.