Potato yields in Qatar
Qatar: Potato yields was 19.82 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
19.82 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 34.2%
World rank
80th
of 159 countries
All-time high
30.13 tonnes per hectare
in 2023
All-time low
2.6 tonnes per hectare
in 1982
Years of data
54
1971–2024
Potato yields in Qatar, 1971–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for potato yields in Qatar is 19.82 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 34.2% on the previous year and up 101.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potato yields in Qatar peaked at 30.13 tonnes per hectare in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.6 tonnes per hectare, in 1982.
That places Qatar 80th out of 159 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Potato yields in Qatar, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 13.5 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1972 | 10.67 tonnes per hectare | -21.0% |
| 1973 | 8.75 tonnes per hectare | -18.0% |
| 1974 | 9.5 tonnes per hectare | +8.6% |
| 1975 | 10 tonnes per hectare | +5.3% |
| 1976 | 10.12 tonnes per hectare | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 9.25 tonnes per hectare | -8.6% |
| 1978 | 9.92 tonnes per hectare | +7.2% |
| 1979 | 10 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 11 tonnes per hectare | +10.0% |
| 1981 | 19.1 tonnes per hectare | +73.6% |
| 1982 | 2.6 tonnes per hectare | -86.4% |
| 1983 | 17.2 tonnes per hectare | +561.5% |
| 1984 | 11.2 tonnes per hectare | -34.9% |
| 1985 | 9.6 tonnes per hectare | -14.3% |
| 1986 | 8.91 tonnes per hectare | -7.2% |
| 1987 | 10 tonnes per hectare | +12.2% |
| 1988 | 9.25 tonnes per hectare | -7.5% |
| 1989 | 9.08 tonnes per hectare | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 9.67 tonnes per hectare | +6.5% |
| 1991 | 10.09 tonnes per hectare | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 9.77 tonnes per hectare | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 10 tonnes per hectare | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 9.82 tonnes per hectare | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 9.17 tonnes per hectare | -6.6% |
| 1996 | 10.4 tonnes per hectare | +13.5% |
| 1997 | 10.14 tonnes per hectare | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 10.33 tonnes per hectare | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 9.33 tonnes per hectare | -9.7% |
| 2000 | 8.67 tonnes per hectare | -7.1% |
| 2001 | 8 tonnes per hectare | -7.7% |
| 2002 | 7.5 tonnes per hectare | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 8 tonnes per hectare | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 8 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 9.46 tonnes per hectare | +18.2% |
| 2006 | 10.33 tonnes per hectare | +9.3% |
| 2007 | 10 tonnes per hectare | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 10 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 11 tonnes per hectare | +10.0% |
| 2010 | 9.2 tonnes per hectare | -16.4% |
| 2011 | 18 tonnes per hectare | +95.7% |
| 2012 | 12 tonnes per hectare | -33.3% |
| 2013 | 10 tonnes per hectare | -16.7% |
| 2014 | 9.86 tonnes per hectare | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 10.03 tonnes per hectare | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 10.06 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 10.4 tonnes per hectare | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 8.5 tonnes per hectare | -18.3% |
| 2019 | 9.94 tonnes per hectare | +17.0% |
| 2020 | 9.81 tonnes per hectare | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 10 tonnes per hectare | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 9.92 tonnes per hectare | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 30.13 tonnes per hectare | +203.6% |
| 2024 | 19.82 tonnes per hectare | -34.2% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 19.82 tonnes per hectare is below the median for high income countries, which is 29.86 tonnes per hectare, 66% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 19.82 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 28.68 tonnes per hectare, 69% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Potato 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +561.5% | 2.6 tonnes per hectare | 17.2 tonnes per hectare |
| 2023 | +203.6% | 9.92 tonnes per hectare | 30.13 tonnes per hectare |
| 2011 | +95.7% | 9.2 tonnes per hectare | 18 tonnes per hectare |
| 1982 | -86.4% | 19.1 tonnes per hectare | 2.6 tonnes per hectare |
| 1981 | +73.6% | 11 tonnes per hectare | 19.1 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.19 tonnes per hectare | 8.75 tonnes per hectare | 13.5 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1980s | 10.79 tonnes per hectare | 2.6 tonnes per hectare | 19.1 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.87 tonnes per hectare | 9.17 tonnes per hectare | 10.4 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.1 tonnes per hectare | 7.5 tonnes per hectare | 11 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.8 tonnes per hectare | 8.5 tonnes per hectare | 18 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.94 tonnes per hectare | 9.81 tonnes per hectare | 30.13 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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- 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 potato yields in Qatar?
- Potato yields in Qatar was 19.82 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest potato yields recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 30.13 tonnes per hectare in 2023.
- What is the lowest potato yields recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6 tonnes per hectare in 1982.
- How does Qatar rank for potato yields?
- Qatar ranks 80th out of 159 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potato yields rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 101.0%. 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); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Potato yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yields are measured in tonnes per hectare.