Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in Qatar
Qatar: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy was 58 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in Qatar, 2000–2018
Source: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
Analysis
Qatar recorded 58 for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in 2018.
The figure is 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 in Qatar peaked at 6,547 in 2010 and was at its lowest, -1,634, in 2008.
That places Qatar 41st out of 168 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, paddy in Qatar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,326 | — |
| 2002 | 949 | -59.2% |
| 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% |
| 2017 | 215 | -398.6% |
| 2018 | 58 | -73.0% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 58 is above the median for high income countries, which is -722. (59 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 58 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 17, 3.4× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +941.5% | -778 | 6,547 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,071 | -1,634 | 5,757 | 9 |
| 2010s | 2,362 | -72 | 6,547 | 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, paddy in Qatar?
- Net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Qatar was 58 in 2018, according to FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
- What is the highest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 6,547 in 2010.
- What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was -1,634 in 2008.
- How does Qatar rank for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy?
- Qatar ranks 41st out of 168 countries with data for 2018.
- Is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy 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 FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data, published as part of Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy. 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.