Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken in Qatar

Qatar: Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken was 369 in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
369
Change on year
down 14.8%
World rank
77th
of 168 countries
All-time high
4,320
in 2011
All-time low
-11
in 2004
Years of data
17
2000–2018

Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken in Qatar, 2000–2018

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k2000200920182000: 3112002: 12003: 1152004: -112005: 1352006: 2.5k2007: 2692008: 1.2k2009: 3.2k2010: 2.9k2011: 4.3k2012: 1.7k2013: 8092014: 1.4k2015: 4012017: 4332018: 369

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for net food imports by crop - rice, broken in Qatar is 369, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of down 14.8% on the previous year and down 70.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, broken in Qatar peaked at 4,320 in 2011 and was at its lowest, -11, in 2004.

Qatar ranks 77th of 168 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 - Rice, broken in Qatar, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken in Qatar, 2000 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2000 311 —
2002 1 -99.7%
2003 115 +11400.0%
2004 -11 -109.6%
2005 135 -1327.3%
2006 2,540 +1781.5%
2007 269 -89.4%
2008 1,235 +359.1%
2009 3,219 +160.6%
2010 2,922 -9.2%
2011 4,320 +47.8%
2012 1,733 -59.9%
2013 809 -53.3%
2014 1,390 +71.8%
2015 401 -71.2%
2017 433 +8.0%
2018 369 -14.8%

Qatar compared with similar countries

  • Qatar's 369 is above the median for high income countries, which is -943.5. (60 countries reporting)
  • Qatar's 369 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 261, 1.4× the median. (21 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken 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
2003 +11400.0% 1 115
2006 +1781.5% 135 2,540
2005 +1327.3% -11 135

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 868.22 -11 3,219 9
2010s 1,547 369 4,320 8

Countries ranked near Qatar

  1. 74 Armenia 490 compare
  2. 75 Kyrgyzstan 480 compare
  3. 76 Dominica 463 compare
  4. 78 Gabon 312 compare
  5. 79 Malta 261 compare
  6. 80 Barbados 226 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - rice, broken in Qatar?
Net food imports by crop - rice, broken in Qatar was 369 in 2018, according to FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
What is the highest net food imports by crop - rice, broken recorded in Qatar?
The highest recorded value was 4,320 in 2011.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, broken recorded in Qatar?
The lowest recorded value was -11 in 2004.
How does Qatar rank for net food imports by crop - rice, broken?
Qatar ranks 77th out of 168 countries with data for 2018.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, broken rising or falling in Qatar?
Over the last ten years it is down 70.1%. 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 - Rice, broken. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken
Source
FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
168 places, 5,714 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.