Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) in Qatar

Qatar: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) was -15.48 % change on previous year in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
-15.48 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 32.0%
World rank
140th
of 175 countries
All-time high
207.26 % change on previous year
in 1971
All-time low
-58.82 % change on previous year
in 1985
Years of data
55
1962–2018

Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) in Qatar, 1962–2018

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

In 2018, net food imports by crop - rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) in Qatar stood at -15.48 % change on previous year.

That represents a change of up 32.0% on the previous year and down 143.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) in Qatar peaked at 207.26 % change on previous year in 1971 and was at its lowest, -58.82 % change on previous year, in 1985.

That places Qatar 140th out of 175 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) in Qatar, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent), annual growth rate in Qatar, 1962 to 2018.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 6.67 % change on previous year
1963 12.5 % change on previous year +87.5%
1964 11.11 % change on previous year -11.1%
1965 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1966 10 % change on previous year
1967 13.64 % change on previous year +36.4%
1968 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1969 17.08 % change on previous year
1970 20.05 % change on previous year +17.4%
1971 207.26 % change on previous year +933.5%
1972 -33.54 % change on previous year -116.2%
1973 -20.82 % change on previous year -37.9%
1974 46.64 % change on previous year -324.0%
1975 -7.23 % change on previous year -115.5%
1976 51.24 % change on previous year -809.2%
1977 -44.6 % change on previous year -187.0%
1978 196.16 % change on previous year -539.8%
1979 5.61 % change on previous year -97.1%
1980 15.43 % change on previous year +175.0%
1981 -20.62 % change on previous year -233.7%
1982 -32.63 % change on previous year +58.2%
1983 14.9 % change on previous year -145.7%
1984 85.79 % change on previous year +475.8%
1985 -58.82 % change on previous year -168.6%
1986 122.27 % change on previous year -307.9%
1987 -7.49 % change on previous year -106.1%
1988 15.54 % change on previous year -307.4%
1989 -22.54 % change on previous year -245.1%
1990 61.46 % change on previous year -372.7%
1991 -24.7 % change on previous year -140.2%
1992 9.76 % change on previous year -139.5%
1993 9.66 % change on previous year -1.0%
1994 -1.29 % change on previous year -113.4%
1995 -0.4381 % change on previous year -66.1%
1996 3.1 % change on previous year -807.8%
1997 32.69 % change on previous year +954.1%
1998 -36.42 % change on previous year -211.4%
1999 66.01 % change on previous year -281.2%
2000 13.41 % change on previous year -79.7%
2001 7.17 % change on previous year -46.6%
2002 -24.9 % change on previous year -447.4%
2003 34.49 % change on previous year -238.5%
2004 -32.96 % change on previous year -195.6%
2005 101.34 % change on previous year -407.4%
2006 9.19 % change on previous year -90.9%
2007 34.66 % change on previous year +277.1%
2008 35.75 % change on previous year +3.2%
2009 -16.6 % change on previous year -146.4%
2010 43.54 % change on previous year -362.3%
2011 -6.43 % change on previous year -114.8%
2012 6.3 % change on previous year -197.9%
2013 -22.67 % change on previous year -459.9%
2014 82.99 % change on previous year -466.0%
2015 -22.77 % change on previous year -127.4%
2018 -15.48 % change on previous year -32.0%

Qatar compared with similar countries

  • Qatar's -15.48 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 8.02 % change on previous year. (62 countries reporting)
  • Qatar's -15.48 % change on previous year is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.62 % change on previous year. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 8.87 % change on previous year 0 % change on previous year 17.08 % change on previous year 8
1970s 42.08 % change on previous year -44.6 % change on previous year 207.26 % change on previous year 10
1980s 11.18 % change on previous year -58.82 % change on previous year 122.27 % change on previous year 10
1990s 11.98 % change on previous year -36.42 % change on previous year 66.01 % change on previous year 10
2000s 16.15 % change on previous year -32.96 % change on previous year 101.34 % change on previous year 10
2010s 9.35 % change on previous year -22.77 % change on previous year 82.99 % change on previous year 7

Countries ranked near Qatar

  1. 137 Guinea-Bissau -12.01 % change on previous year compare
  2. 138 Algeria -13.96 % change on previous year compare
  3. 139 China -15.39 % change on previous year compare
  4. 141 Liberia -16.22 % change on previous year compare
  5. 142 Honduras -16.67 % change on previous year compare
  6. 143 France -16.74 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) in Qatar?
Net food imports by crop - rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) in Qatar was -15.48 % change on previous year in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) recorded in Qatar?
The highest recorded value was 207.26 % change on previous year in 1971.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) recorded in Qatar?
The lowest recorded value was -58.82 % change on previous year in 1985.
How does Qatar rank for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent)?
Qatar ranks 140th out of 175 countries with data for 2018.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) rising or falling in Qatar?
Over the last ten years it is down 143.3%. 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, paddy (rice milled equivalent), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
175 places, 6,958 data points, 1962–2019
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The year-on-year percentage change in Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.