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

Qatar: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy, gaps filled was 58 in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
58
Change on year
down 73.0%
World rank
41st
of 168 countries
All-time high
6,547
in 2010
All-time low
-1,634
in 2008
Years of data
19
2000–2018

Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy, gaps filled in Qatar, 2000–2018

-2.0k02.0k4.0k6.0k2000200920182000: 2.3k2001: 1.6k2002: 9492003: 1.5k2004: 3.0k2005: 5.8k2006: 5.1k2007: 2.4k2008: -1.6k2009: -7782010: 6.5k2011: 5.0k2012: 3.4k2013: 1.8k2014: 2.0k2015: -722016: 71.52017: 2152018: 58

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

In 2018, net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, gaps filled in Qatar stood at 58.

That represents a change of down 73.0% on the previous year and up 103.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, gaps filled in Qatar peaked at 6,547 in 2010 and was at its lowest, -1,634, in 2008.

Qatar ranks 41st of 168 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, paddy, gaps filled in Qatar, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy, gaps filled in Qatar, 2000 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2000 2,326 —
2001 1,638 -29.6%
2002 949 -42.0%
2003 1,507 +58.8%
2004 3,049 +102.3%
2005 5,757 +88.8%
2006 5,091 -11.6%
2007 2,374 -53.4%
2008 -1,634 -168.8%
2009 -778 -52.4%
2010 6,547 -941.5%
2011 4,965 -24.2%
2012 3,383 -31.9%
2013 1,801 -46.8%
2014 1,998 +10.9%
2015 -72 -103.6%
2016 71.5 -199.3%
2017 215 +200.7%
2018 58 -73.0%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy, 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
2010 +941.5% -778 6,547

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2,028 -1,634 5,757 10
2010s 2,107 -72 6,547 9

Countries ranked near Qatar

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  4. 42 New Zealand 48 compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, gaps filled in Qatar?
Net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, gaps filled in Qatar was 58 in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, gaps filled recorded in Qatar?
The highest recorded value was 6,547 in 2010.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, gaps filled recorded in Qatar?
The lowest recorded value was -1,634 in 2008.
How does Qatar rank for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, gaps filled?
Qatar ranks 41st out of 168 countries with data for 2018.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, gaps filled rising or falling in Qatar?
Over the last ten years it is up 103.5%. 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, paddy, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy with 90 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, paddy, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
168 places, 6,405 data points, 1961–2019
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Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy with 90 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.