Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled, gaps filled in Qatar

Qatar: Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled, gaps filled was 193,957 in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
193,957
Change on year
down 15.3%
World rank
37th
of 179 countries
All-time high
228,891
in 2017
All-time low
1,500
in 1961
Years of data
58
1961–2018

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

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for net food imports by crop - rice, milled, gaps filled in Qatar is 193,957, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of down 15.3% on the previous year and up 47.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, milled, gaps filled in Qatar peaked at 228,891 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1,500, in 1961.

That places Qatar 37th out of 179 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 - Rice, milled, gaps filled in Qatar, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled, gaps filled in Qatar, 1961 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1961 1,500
1962 1,600 +6.7%
1963 1,800 +12.5%
1964 2,000 +11.1%
1965 2,000 +0.0%
1966 2,200 +10.0%
1967 2,500 +13.6%
1968 2,500 +0.0%
1969 2,927 +17.1%
1970 3,514 +20.1%
1971 10,797 +207.3%
1972 7,176 -33.5%
1973 5,682 -20.8%
1974 8,332 +46.6%
1975 7,730 -7.2%
1976 11,691 +51.2%
1977 6,477 -44.6%
1978 19,182 +196.2%
1979 20,258 +5.6%
1980 23,383 +15.4%
1981 18,561 -20.6%
1982 12,504 -32.6%
1983 14,367 +14.9%
1984 26,692 +85.8%
1985 10,991 -58.8%
1986 24,430 +122.3%
1987 22,600 -7.5%
1988 26,111 +15.5%
1989 20,226 -22.5%
1990 32,657 +61.5%
1991 24,591 -24.7%
1992 26,992 +9.8%
1993 29,600 +9.7%
1994 29,218 -1.3%
1995 29,090 -0.4%
1996 29,992 +3.1%
1997 39,795 +32.7%
1998 25,300 -36.4%
1999 42,000 +66.0%
2000 44,681 +6.4%
2001 51,047 +14.2%
2002 35,156 -31.1%
2003 48,930 +39.2%
2004 31,332 -36.0%
2005 62,572 +99.7%
2006 66,952 +7.0%
2007 95,008 +41.9%
2008 131,666 +38.6%
2009 107,052 -18.7%
2010 153,551 +43.4%
2011 143,981 -6.2%
2012 158,892 +10.4%
2013 124,840 -21.4%
2014 222,813 +78.5%
2015 178,767 -19.8%
2016 203,829 +14.0%
2017 228,891 +12.3%
2018 193,957 -15.3%

Qatar compared with similar countries

  • Qatar's 193,957 is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,151, 61.6× the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • Qatar's 193,957 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 158,816, 1.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2,114 1,500 2,927 9
1970s 10,084 3,514 20,258 10
1980s 19,986 10,991 26,692 10
1990s 30,924 24,591 42,000 10
2000s 67,440 31,332 131,666 10
2010s 178,836 124,840 228,891 9

Countries ranked near Qatar

  1. 34 Liberia 257,301 compare
  2. 35 Oman 255,772 compare
  3. 36 Jordan 199,767 compare
  4. 38 Democratic Republic of Congo 190,654 compare
  5. 39 Djibouti 190,052 compare
  6. 40 Tanzania 186,737 compare

See the full ranking of 179 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - rice, milled, gaps filled in Qatar?
Net food imports by crop - rice, milled, gaps filled in Qatar was 193,957 in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net food imports by crop - rice, milled, gaps filled recorded in Qatar?
The highest recorded value was 228,891 in 2017.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, milled, gaps filled recorded in Qatar?
The lowest recorded value was 1,500 in 1961.
How does Qatar rank for net food imports by crop - rice, milled, gaps filled?
Qatar ranks 37th out of 179 countries with data for 2018.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, milled, gaps filled rising or falling in Qatar?
Over the last ten years it is up 47.3%. 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 - Rice, milled, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled with 52 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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Indicator
Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
179 places, 7,905 data points, 1961–2019
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Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled with 52 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.