Net food imports by crop - Maize in Qatar

Qatar: Net food imports by crop - Maize was 41,290 in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
41,290
Change on year
up 71.1%
World rank
89th
of 178 countries
All-time high
41,290
in 2018
All-time low
-1,000
in 1974
Years of data
57
1961–2018

Net food imports by crop - Maize in Qatar, 1961–2018

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Source: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.

Analysis

Qatar recorded 41,290 for net food imports by crop - maize in 2018. That is the highest value across all 57 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 71.1% on the previous year and up 118.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - maize in Qatar peaked at 41,290 in 2018 and was at its lowest, -1,000, in 1974.

Qatar ranks 89th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Net food imports by crop - Maize in Qatar, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Maize in Qatar, 1961 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1961 0 —
1962 0 —
1963 0 —
1964 0 —
1965 0 —
1966 0 —
1967 0 —
1968 0 —
1969 0 —
1970 0 —
1971 0 —
1972 0 —
1973 -600 —
1974 -1,000 +66.7%
1975 -700 -30.0%
1976 0 -100.0%
1977 0 —
1978 0 —
1979 0 —
1980 0 —
1981 0 —
1982 0 —
1983 2,865 —
1984 3,139 +9.6%
1985 4,129 +31.5%
1986 4,154 +0.6%
1987 4,252 +2.4%
1988 251 -94.1%
1989 909 +262.2%
1990 14,281 +1471.1%
1991 13,227 -7.4%
1992 12,981 -1.9%
1993 14,783 +13.9%
1994 1,686 -88.6%
1995 13,676 +711.2%
1996 13,000 -4.9%
1997 21,500 +65.4%
1998 17,000 -20.9%
1999 4,900 -71.2%
2000 7,103 +45.0%
2001 15,061 +112.0%
2002 798 -94.7%
2003 7,833 +881.6%
2004 3,671 -53.1%
2005 10,990 +199.4%
2006 13,031 +18.6%
2007 17,442 +33.9%
2008 18,891 +8.3%
2009 19,762 +4.6%
2010 24,349 +23.2%
2011 21,269 -12.6%
2012 18,188 -14.5%
2013 15,108 -16.9%
2014 18,132 +20.0%
2015 21,795 +20.2%
2017 24,132 +10.7%
2018 41,290 +71.1%

Qatar compared with similar countries

  • Qatar's 41,290 is below the median for high income countries, which is 53,150, 78% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • Qatar's 41,290 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 334,114, 12% of the median. (22 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Maize 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
1990 +1471.1% 909 14,281
2003 +881.6% 798 7,833
1995 +711.2% 1,686 13,676
1989 +262.2% 251 909

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0 0 0 9
1970s -230 -1,000 0 10
1980s 1,970 0 4,252 10
1990s 12,703 1,686 21,500 10
2000s 11,458 798 19,762 10
2010s 23,033 15,108 41,290 8

Countries ranked near Qatar

  1. 86 Haiti 47,576 compare
  2. 87 Malta 45,532 compare
  3. 88 Ecuador 42,865 compare
  4. 90 South Sudan 38,042 compare
  5. 91 North Macedonia 37,702 compare
  6. 92 Barbados 35,267 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - maize in Qatar?
Net food imports by crop - maize in Qatar was 41,290 in 2018, according to FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
What is the highest net food imports by crop - maize recorded in Qatar?
The highest recorded value was 41,290 in 2018.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - maize recorded in Qatar?
The lowest recorded value was -1,000 in 1974.
How does Qatar rank for net food imports by crop - maize?
Qatar ranks 89th out of 178 countries with data for 2018.
Is net food imports by crop - maize rising or falling in Qatar?
Over the last ten years it is up 118.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Qatar data come from?
The figures come from FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data, published as part of Net food imports by crop - Maize. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net food imports by crop - Maize
Source
FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
178 places, 7,874 data points, 1961–2019
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Net food imports are generated from FAOSTAT, taking Export level (tonnes) from the Import level (tonnes) [both under Trade: Crops and Livestock Products]. Net food imports are a proxy for the country's vulnerability to global food prices.