Net food imports by crop - Wheat, per capita in Qatar

Qatar: Net food imports by crop - Wheat, per capita was 0.0972 units per person in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
0.0972 units per person
Change on year
up 294.1%
World rank
29th
of 174 countries
All-time high
0.2399 units per person
in 1979
All-time low
-0.0036 units per person
in 1975
Years of data
57
1961–2018

Net food imports by crop - Wheat, per capita in Qatar, 1961–2018

00.050.10.150.20.25196119892018

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for net food imports by crop - wheat, per capita in Qatar is 0.0972 units per person, measured in 2018.

The figure is up 294.1% on the previous year and up 24.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - wheat, per capita in Qatar peaked at 0.2399 units per person in 1979 and was at its lowest, -0.0036 units per person, in 1975.

Qatar ranks 29th of 174 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 - Wheat, per capita in Qatar, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Wheat, per capita in Qatar, 1961 to 2018.
Year units per person Change
1961 0.0252 units per person
1962 0.0224 units per person -11.1%
1963 0.0198 units per person -11.4%
1964 0.0176 units per person -11.4%
1965 0.0234 units per person +33.1%
1966 0.0208 units per person -11.3%
1967 0.0246 units per person +18.2%
1968 0.0272 units per person +11.0%
1969 0.0277 units per person +1.7%
1970 0 units per person -100.0%
1971 0.0012 units per person
1972 0.0489 units per person +3840.8%
1973 0.0803 units per person +64.2%
1974 0.1258 units per person +56.7%
1975 -0.0036 units per person -102.9%
1976 0.1644 units per person -4633.6%
1977 0.0724 units per person -55.9%
1978 0.0972 units per person +34.2%
1979 0.2399 units per person +146.7%
1980 0.1346 units per person -43.9%
1981 0.0872 units per person -35.2%
1982 0.1255 units per person +43.9%
1983 0.087 units per person -30.7%
1984 0.0819 units per person -5.8%
1985 0.0722 units per person -11.8%
1986 0.0683 units per person -5.4%
1987 0.0749 units per person +9.6%
1988 0.1305 units per person +74.2%
1989 0.0913 units per person -30.0%
1990 0.1028 units per person +12.6%
1991 0.0645 units per person -37.3%
1992 0.0868 units per person +34.5%
1993 0.0921 units per person +6.2%
1994 0.0578 units per person -37.3%
1995 0.0912 units per person +58.0%
1996 0.0481 units per person -47.2%
1997 0.0922 units per person +91.5%
1998 0.0965 units per person +4.6%
1999 0.0669 units per person -30.6%
2000 0.065 units per person -2.9%
2001 0.0763 units per person +17.4%
2002 0.0632 units per person -17.2%
2003 0.0632 units per person +0.0%
2004 0.0455 units per person -28.0%
2005 0.0716 units per person +57.6%
2006 0.0221 units per person -69.2%
2007 0.0827 units per person +274.5%
2008 0.0782 units per person -5.4%
2009 0.0642 units per person -17.9%
2010 0.0859 units per person +33.9%
2011 0.0776 units per person -9.7%
2012 0.0974 units per person +25.5%
2013 0.0268 units per person -72.5%
2014 0.0367 units per person +37.0%
2015 0.0975 units per person +165.7%
2017 0.0247 units per person -74.7%
2018 0.0972 units per person +294.1%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Wheat, per capita 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
1976 +4633.6% -0.0036 units per person 0.1644 units per person
1972 +3840.8% 0.0012 units per person 0.0489 units per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0232 units per person 0.0176 units per person 0.0277 units per person 9
1970s 0.0827 units per person -0.0036 units per person 0.2399 units per person 10
1980s 0.0953 units per person 0.0683 units per person 0.1346 units per person 10
1990s 0.0799 units per person 0.0481 units per person 0.1028 units per person 10
2000s 0.0632 units per person 0.0221 units per person 0.0827 units per person 10
2010s 0.068 units per person 0.0247 units per person 0.0975 units per person 8

Countries ranked near Qatar

  1. 26 New Caledonia 0.1034 units per person compare
  2. 27 Saudi Arabia 0.1031 units per person compare
  3. 28 Slovenia 0.0992 units per person compare
  4. 30 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.097 units per person compare
  5. 31 Egypt 0.0969 units per person compare
  6. 32 Greece 0.0968 units per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - wheat, per capita in Qatar?
Net food imports by crop - wheat, per capita in Qatar was 0.0972 units per person in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net food imports by crop - wheat, per capita recorded in Qatar?
The highest recorded value was 0.2399 units per person in 1979.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - wheat, per capita recorded in Qatar?
The lowest recorded value was -0.0036 units per person in 1975.
How does Qatar rank for net food imports by crop - wheat, per capita?
Qatar ranks 29th out of 174 countries with data for 2018.
Is net food imports by crop - wheat, per capita rising or falling in Qatar?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.3%. 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 - Wheat, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Net food imports by crop - Wheat divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Net food imports by crop - Wheat ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Net food imports by crop - Wheat, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
174 places, 7,762 data points, 1961–2019
Last refreshed

Net food imports by crop - Wheat divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.