Wheat yields in Qatar
Qatar: Wheat yields was 2.37 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.37 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 21.0%
World rank
85th
of 126 countries
All-time high
3.23 tonnes per hectare
in 1982
All-time low
0.8 tonnes per hectare
in 1975
Years of data
53
1971–2024
Wheat yields in Qatar, 1971–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
In 2024, wheat yields in Qatar stood at 2.37 tonnes per hectare.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.0% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wheat yields in Qatar peaked at 3.23 tonnes per hectare in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0.8 tonnes per hectare, in 1975.
That places Qatar 85th out of 126 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Wheat yields in Qatar, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.4 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1972 | 1.5 tonnes per hectare | +7.1% |
| 1973 | 1.7 tonnes per hectare | +13.3% |
| 1974 | 1.33 tonnes per hectare | -21.6% |
| 1975 | 0.8 tonnes per hectare | -40.0% |
| 1976 | 0.9333 tonnes per hectare | +16.7% |
| 1977 | 1.29 tonnes per hectare | +37.8% |
| 1978 | 2.19 tonnes per hectare | +70.1% |
| 1979 | 2.18 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 2.35 tonnes per hectare | +7.8% |
| 1981 | 2.32 tonnes per hectare | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 3.23 tonnes per hectare | +39.0% |
| 1983 | 2.68 tonnes per hectare | -17.0% |
| 1984 | 2.7 tonnes per hectare | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 2.33 tonnes per hectare | -13.7% |
| 1986 | 2.36 tonnes per hectare | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 2.34 tonnes per hectare | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 2.3 tonnes per hectare | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 2.33 tonnes per hectare | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 2.3 tonnes per hectare | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 2.3 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 2.31 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 2.31 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 2.31 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 2.3 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 2.29 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 2.31 tonnes per hectare | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 2.3 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 2.31 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 2.31 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 2.33 tonnes per hectare | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 2.27 tonnes per hectare | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 2.33 tonnes per hectare | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 2.44 tonnes per hectare | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 2.33 tonnes per hectare | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 2 tonnes per hectare | -14.3% |
| 2007 | 2.32 tonnes per hectare | +15.9% |
| 2008 | 3 tonnes per hectare | +29.4% |
| 2009 | 2.33 tonnes per hectare | -22.2% |
| 2010 | 2.25 tonnes per hectare | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 2.36 tonnes per hectare | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 2.29 tonnes per hectare | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 2.26 tonnes per hectare | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 2.5 tonnes per hectare | +10.5% |
| 2016 | 2.3 tonnes per hectare | -8.1% |
| 2017 | 2.29 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 2.5 tonnes per hectare | +9.4% |
| 2019 | 2.33 tonnes per hectare | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 2.3 tonnes per hectare | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 2.31 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 1.8 tonnes per hectare | -22.1% |
| 2023 | 3 tonnes per hectare | +66.7% |
| 2024 | 2.37 tonnes per hectare | -21.0% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 2.37 tonnes per hectare is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.69 tonnes per hectare, 51% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 2.37 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.57 tonnes per hectare, 92% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wheat 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +70.1% | 1.29 tonnes per hectare | 2.19 tonnes per hectare |
| 2023 | +66.7% | 1.8 tonnes per hectare | 3 tonnes per hectare |
| 1975 | -40.0% | 1.33 tonnes per hectare | 0.8 tonnes per hectare |
| 1982 | +39.0% | 2.32 tonnes per hectare | 3.23 tonnes per hectare |
| 1977 | +37.8% | 0.9333 tonnes per hectare | 1.29 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.48 tonnes per hectare | 0.8 tonnes per hectare | 2.19 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1980s | 2.49 tonnes per hectare | 2.3 tonnes per hectare | 3.23 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.3 tonnes per hectare | 2.29 tonnes per hectare | 2.31 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.37 tonnes per hectare | 2 tonnes per hectare | 3 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.34 tonnes per hectare | 2.25 tonnes per hectare | 2.5 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 2020s | 2.36 tonnes per hectare | 1.8 tonnes per hectare | 3 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 82 Taiwan 2.5 tonnes per hectare compare
- 83 Madagascar 2.41 tonnes per hectare compare
- 84 Ecuador 2.4 tonnes per hectare compare
- 86 Afghanistan 2.26 tonnes per hectare compare
- 87 Jordan 2.2 tonnes per hectare compare
- 88 Mauritania 2.2 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 wheat yields in Qatar?
- Wheat yields in Qatar was 2.37 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest wheat yields recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 3.23 tonnes per hectare in 1982.
- What is the lowest wheat yields recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8 tonnes per hectare in 1975.
- How does Qatar rank for wheat yields?
- Qatar ranks 85th out of 126 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wheat yields rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. 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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Wheat yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Harvested production per unit of harvested area for wheat.