Net food imports by crop - Barley, gaps filled in Qatar

Qatar: Net food imports by crop - Barley, gaps filled was 211,087 in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
211,087
Change on year
down 8.7%
World rank
22nd
of 158 countries
All-time high
231,232
in 2017
All-time low
500
in 1961
Years of data
58
1961–2018

Net food imports by crop - Barley, gaps filled in Qatar, 1961–2018

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

Qatar recorded 211,087 for net food imports by crop - barley, gaps filled in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.7% on the previous year and up 47.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - barley, gaps filled in Qatar peaked at 231,232 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 500, in 1961.

That places Qatar 22nd out of 158 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Net food imports by crop - Barley, gaps filled in Qatar, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Barley, gaps filled in Qatar, 1961 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1961 500 —
1962 800 +60.0%
1963 1,000 +25.0%
1964 1,000 +0.0%
1965 1,500 +50.0%
1966 1,500 +0.0%
1967 2,000 +33.3%
1968 2,000 +0.0%
1969 2,544 +27.2%
1970 3,535 +39.0%
1971 4,362 +23.4%
1972 2,390 -45.2%
1973 5,866 +145.4%
1974 1,300 -77.8%
1975 2,837 +118.2%
1976 2,935 +3.5%
1977 3,160 +7.7%
1978 11,412 +261.1%
1979 7,721 -32.3%
1980 19,213 +148.8%
1981 37,619 +95.8%
1982 14,330 -61.9%
1983 19,694 +37.4%
1984 43,298 +119.9%
1985 41,892 -3.2%
1986 22,202 -47.0%
1987 34,528 +55.5%
1988 28,961 -16.1%
1989 35,331 +22.0%
1990 33,184 -6.1%
1991 23,405 -29.5%
1992 43,048 +83.9%
1993 31,187 -27.6%
1994 44,352 +42.2%
1995 21,541 -51.4%
1996 18,413 -14.5%
1997 28,373 +54.1%
1998 28,373 +0.0%
1999 28,373 +0.0%
2000 30,964 +9.1%
2001 67,079 +116.6%
2002 35,628 -46.9%
2003 39,095 +9.7%
2004 23,605 -39.6%
2005 8,297 -64.9%
2006 38,776 +367.3%
2007 42,509 +9.6%
2008 143,159 +236.8%
2009 144,030 +0.6%
2010 93,385 -35.2%
2011 80,030 -14.3%
2012 66,676 -16.7%
2013 53,321 -20.0%
2014 29,901 -43.9%
2015 1,074 -96.4%
2016 116,153 +10715.0%
2017 231,232 +99.1%
2018 211,087 -8.7%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Barley, gaps filled 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.

YearChange FromTo
2016 +10715.0% 1,074 116,153
2006 +367.3% 8,297 38,776

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1,427 500 2,544 9
1970s 4,552 1,300 11,412 10
1980s 29,707 14,330 43,298 10
1990s 30,025 18,413 44,352 10
2000s 57,314 8,297 144,030 10
2010s 98,095 1,074 231,232 9

Countries ranked near Qatar

  1. 19 Israel 260,755 compare
  2. 20 India 254,508 compare
  3. 21 Belarus 224,763 compare
  4. 23 United Arab Emirates 197,824 compare
  5. 24 Oman 180,662 compare
  6. 25 Austria 173,320 compare

See the full ranking of 158 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - barley, gaps filled in Qatar?
Net food imports by crop - barley, gaps filled in Qatar was 211,087 in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net food imports by crop - barley, gaps filled recorded in Qatar?
The highest recorded value was 231,232 in 2017.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - barley, gaps filled recorded in Qatar?
The lowest recorded value was 500 in 1961.
How does Qatar rank for net food imports by crop - barley, gaps filled?
Qatar ranks 22nd out of 158 countries with data for 2018.
Is net food imports by crop - barley, gaps filled rising or falling in Qatar?
Over the last ten years it is up 47.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Qatar data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net food imports by crop - Barley, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Net food imports by crop - Barley with 67 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Net food imports by crop - Barley, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
158 places, 6,843 data points, 1961–2019
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Net food imports by crop - Barley with 67 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.