Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled in Qatar
Qatar: Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled was 193,957 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled in Qatar, 1961–2018
Source: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net food imports by crop - rice, milled in Qatar is 193,957, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is 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 in Qatar peaked at 228,891 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1,500, in 1961.
Qatar ranks 37th of 179 countries on this measure, 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 in Qatar, year by year
| 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% |
| 2017 | 228,891 | +28.0% |
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 | 175,712 | 124,840 | 228,891 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
More reference data data for Qatar
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0059 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0397 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0493 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0003 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0493 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0199 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0071 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1746 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2166 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0017 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net food imports by crop - rice, milled in Qatar?
- Net food imports by crop - rice, milled in Qatar was 193,957 in 2018, according to FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
- What is the highest net food imports by crop - rice, milled recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 228,891 in 2017.
- What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, milled recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,500 in 1961.
- How does Qatar rank for net food imports by crop - rice, milled?
- Qatar ranks 37th out of 179 countries with data for 2018.
- Is net food imports by crop - rice, milled 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 FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data, published as part of Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.