Barley production in Qatar
In 2024 Qatar produced 143 t of barley, the 99th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 80%. The record was 5,107 t in 2003. Area harvested: 26 ha, yield 5.5 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 143 t
- World rank
- 99 of 100
- 10-year change
- −80%
- Record
- 5,107 t
- 2003
Barley in Qatar, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Qatar compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.00%
- 0.00% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 5.5
- world 3.2 (+71%)
- kg per person
- 0.05
- world 17.4
- 10-year change
- −80%
- world −1.7%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 97 | Lesotho | 298 | 0.00% |
| 98 | Bangladesh | 195 | 0.00% |
| 99 | Qatar | 143 | 0.00% |
| 100 | Guatemala | 18 | 0.00% |
Map of world production of barley
Share of the world total; Qatar is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 143 | −26% | 26 | 5.50 |
| 2023 | 193 | +371% | 24 | 8.04 |
| 2022 | 41 | −64% | 14 | 2.93 |
| 2021 | 115 | −57% | 38 | 3.03 |
| 2020 | 266 | +16% | 86 | 3.09 |
| 2019 | 229 | −3.4% | 76 | 3.01 |
| 2018 | 237 | −60% | 79 | 3.00 |
| 2017 | 592 | −12% | 197 | 3.01 |
| 2016 | 672 | −23% | 224 | 3.00 |
| 2015 | 876 | +24% | 230 | 3.81 |
| 2014 | 706 | +17% | 235 | 3.00 |
| 2013 | 601 | +6.0% | 200 | 3.01 |
| 2012 | 567 | +6.0% | 189 | 3.00 |
| 2011 | 535 | −25% | 178 | 3.01 |
| 2010 | 709 | −3.3% | 236 | 3.00 |
| 2009 | 733 | −51% | 244 | 3.00 |
| 2008 | 1,500 | −50% | 500 | 3.00 |
| 2007 | 3,000 | −39% | 1,000 | 3.00 |
| 2006 | 4,890 | 0.0% | 1,630 | 3.00 |
| 2005 | 4,890 | +59% | 1,629 | 3.00 |
| 2004 | 3,082 | −40% | 1,027 | 3.00 |
| 2003 | 5,107 | +31% | 1,702 | 3.00 |
| 2002 | 3,885 | −0.1% | 1,295 | 3.00 |
| 2001 | 3,890 | −6.1% | 1,298 | 3.00 |
| 2000 | 4,142 | −10% | 1,381 | 3.00 |
| 1999 | 4,610 | −3.0% | 1,537 | 3.00 |
| 1998 | 4,752 | +0.8% | 1,580 | 3.01 |
| 1997 | 4,713 | +11% | 1,571 | 3.00 |
| 1996 | 4,243 | +14% | 1,414 | 3.00 |
| 1995 | 3,719 | +7.4% | 1,240 | 3.00 |
| 1994 | 3,462 | −30% | 1,154 | 3.00 |
| 1993 | 4,977 | +46% | 1,659 | 3.00 |
| 1992 | 3,416 | +1.3% | 1,139 | 3.00 |
| 1991 | 3,373 | +41% | 1,232 | 2.74 |
| 1990 | 2,390 | −23% | 797 | 3.00 |
| 1989 | 3,087 | +0.8% | 1,029 | 3.00 |
| 1988 | 3,061 | +8.8% | 928 | 3.30 |
| 1987 | 2,814 | +52% | 840 | 3.35 |
| 1986 | 1,847 | +32% | 551 | 3.35 |
| 1985 | 1,399 | +47% | 418 | 3.35 |
| 1984 | 954 | +34% | 284 | 3.36 |
| 1983 | 713 | −36% | 214 | 3.33 |
| 1982 | 1,113 | +84% | 285 | 3.91 |
| 1981 | 605 | +18% | 203 | 2.98 |
| 1980 | 513 | +25% | 190 | 2.70 |
| 1979 | 410 | +14% | 165 | 2.48 |
| 1978 | 360 | +14% | 133 | 2.71 |
| 1977 | 316 | −24% | 129 | 2.45 |
| 1976 | 418 | +71% | 100 | 4.18 |
| 1975 | 245 | +13% | 50 | 4.90 |
| 1974 | 216 | +14% | 50 | 4.32 |
| 1973 | 190 | −6.4% | 50 | 3.80 |
| 1972 | 203 | +38% | 40 | 5.08 |
| 1971 | 147 | — | 40 | 3.68 |
| 1970 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1969 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1968 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1961 | 0 | — | — | — |
Trade, 2024
- Imports
- 119,230 t USD 27.8 m
- Importer rank
- 37 of 132
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. World exporters and importers
Questions and answers
What is the production of barley in Qatar?
Qatar produced 143 t in 2024, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Qatar rank in the world for production of barley?
Qatar ranked 99th of 100 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Russia with 11.7% of the world total.
How has the production of barley in Qatar changed?
It fell by 80% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −1.7% for the world. The record was 5,107 t in 2003.
What is the yield of barley in Qatar?
5.5 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (143 t from 26 ha), against a world average of 3.2 t/ha.
Does Qatar export or import barley?
In 2024 Qatar reported no exports and imports of 119,230 t (USD 27.8 m), according to FAOSTAT trade data.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; the 2024 figure for Qatar is imputed by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.