Potatoes — Yield in Qatar
Qatar: Potatoes — Yield was 19,825 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Potatoes — Yield in Qatar, 1971–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for potatoes — yield in Qatar is 19,825 kg/ha, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 34.2% on the previous year and up 101.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potatoes — yield in Qatar peaked at 30,129 kg/ha in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,600 kg/ha, in 1982.
That places Qatar 97th out of 201 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.
Potatoes — Yield in Qatar, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 13,500 kg/ha | — |
| 1972 | 10,667 kg/ha | -21.0% |
| 1973 | 8,750 kg/ha | -18.0% |
| 1974 | 9,500 kg/ha | +8.6% |
| 1975 | 10,000 kg/ha | +5.3% |
| 1976 | 10,125 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 9,250 kg/ha | -8.6% |
| 1978 | 9,917 kg/ha | +7.2% |
| 1979 | 10,000 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 11,000 kg/ha | +10.0% |
| 1981 | 19,100 kg/ha | +73.6% |
| 1982 | 2,600 kg/ha | -86.4% |
| 1983 | 17,200 kg/ha | +561.5% |
| 1984 | 11,200 kg/ha | -34.9% |
| 1985 | 9,600 kg/ha | -14.3% |
| 1986 | 8,909 kg/ha | -7.2% |
| 1987 | 10,000 kg/ha | +12.2% |
| 1988 | 9,250 kg/ha | -7.5% |
| 1989 | 9,077 kg/ha | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 9,667 kg/ha | +6.5% |
| 1991 | 10,091 kg/ha | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 9,773 kg/ha | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 10,000 kg/ha | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 9,818 kg/ha | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 9,167 kg/ha | -6.6% |
| 1996 | 10,400 kg/ha | +13.5% |
| 1997 | 10,143 kg/ha | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 10,333 kg/ha | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 9,333 kg/ha | -9.7% |
| 2000 | 8,667 kg/ha | -7.1% |
| 2001 | 8,000 kg/ha | -7.7% |
| 2002 | 7,500 kg/ha | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 8,000 kg/ha | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 8,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 9,458 kg/ha | +18.2% |
| 2006 | 10,333 kg/ha | +9.3% |
| 2007 | 10,000 kg/ha | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 10,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 11,000 kg/ha | +10.0% |
| 2010 | 9,200 kg/ha | -16.4% |
| 2011 | 18,000 kg/ha | +95.7% |
| 2012 | 12,000 kg/ha | -33.3% |
| 2013 | 10,000 kg/ha | -16.7% |
| 2014 | 9,862 kg/ha | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 10,029 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 10,058 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 10,400 kg/ha | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 8,500 kg/ha | -18.3% |
| 2019 | 9,942 kg/ha | +17.0% |
| 2020 | 9,810 kg/ha | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 10,000 kg/ha | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 9,923 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 30,129 kg/ha | +203.6% |
| 2024 | 19,825 kg/ha | -34.2% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 19,825 kg/ha is below the median for high income countries, which is 29,478 kg/ha, 67% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 19,825 kg/ha is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 27,263 kg/ha, 73% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Potatoes — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +561.5% | 2,600 kg/ha | 17,200 kg/ha |
| 2023 | +203.6% | 9,923 kg/ha | 30,129 kg/ha |
| 2011 | +95.7% | 9,200 kg/ha | 18,000 kg/ha |
| 1982 | -86.4% | 19,100 kg/ha | 2,600 kg/ha |
| 1981 | +73.6% | 11,000 kg/ha | 19,100 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10,190 kg/ha | 8,750 kg/ha | 13,500 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1980s | 10,794 kg/ha | 2,600 kg/ha | 19,100 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,872 kg/ha | 9,167 kg/ha | 10,400 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,096 kg/ha | 7,500 kg/ha | 11,000 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,799 kg/ha | 8,500 kg/ha | 18,000 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,937 kg/ha | 9,810 kg/ha | 30,129 kg/ha | 5 |
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- 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 potatoes — yield in Qatar?
- Potatoes — yield in Qatar was 19,825 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest potatoes — yield recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 30,129 kg/ha in 2023.
- What is the lowest potatoes — yield recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,600 kg/ha in 1982.
- How does Qatar rank for potatoes — yield?
- Qatar ranks 97th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potatoes — yield 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, published as part of Potatoes — 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.