Share food exports in Qatar
Qatar: Share food exports was 0.1073 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share food exports in Qatar, 1972–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share food exports in Qatar stood at 0.1073.
That represents a change of up 34.3% on the previous year and up 1,756.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share food exports in Qatar peaked at 0.6652 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.0006, in 2008.
Qatar ranks 192nd of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share food exports in Qatar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0.6652 | — |
| 1973 | 0.5441 | -18.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0954 | -82.5% |
| 1975 | 0.1042 | +9.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0684 | -34.4% |
| 1991 | 0.2909 | +325.4% |
| 1992 | 0.1893 | -34.9% |
| 1993 | 0.237 | +25.2% |
| 1994 | 0.396 | +67.0% |
| 1995 | 0.3505 | -11.5% |
| 1996 | 0.1064 | -69.6% |
| 1998 | 0.072 | -32.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0536 | -25.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0485 | -9.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0522 | +7.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0975 | +86.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0661 | -32.2% |
| 2004 | 0.071 | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0743 | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0293 | -60.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0319 | +8.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0006 | -98.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0769 | +13237.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0047 | -93.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0034 | -28.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0517 | +1423.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0626 | +21.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0058 | -90.8% |
| 2015 | 0.2058 | +3461.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0929 | -54.9% |
| 2017 | 0.042 | -54.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0346 | -17.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0052 | -85.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0568 | +999.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0554 | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0487 | -12.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0799 | +64.0% |
| 2024 | 0.1073 | +34.3% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 0.1073 is below the median for high income countries, which is 11.54, 1% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 0.1073 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 9.66, 1% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share food exports 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +13237.7% | 0.0006 | 0.0769 |
| 2015 | +3461.2% | 0.0058 | 0.2058 |
| 2012 | +1423.6% | 0.0034 | 0.0517 |
| 2020 | +999.4% | 0.0052 | 0.0568 |
| 1991 | +325.4% | 0.0684 | 0.2909 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2954 | 0.0684 | 0.6652 | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.212 | 0.0536 | 0.396 | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.0548 | 0.0006 | 0.0975 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0509 | 0.0034 | 0.2058 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0696 | 0.0487 | 0.1073 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
More economy & growth data for Qatar
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -63.2 % change on previous year (2023)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.9074 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.61 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0063 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 456.7 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.6747 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0046 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 333.48 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.86 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share food exports in Qatar?
- Share food exports in Qatar was 0.1073 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share food exports recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6652 in 1972.
- What is the lowest share food exports recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0006 in 2008.
- How does Qatar rank for share food exports?
- Qatar ranks 192nd out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share food exports rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,756.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share food exports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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