> According to FAOSTAT, Qatar produced 1,769 t of cereals, 96,430 t of vegetables, 40,104 t of fruit, 33,814 t of meat and 44,925 t of milk in 2024.

Source: https://husfarm.com/production/country/qatar/

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# Agricultural production in Qatar

According to FAOSTAT, Qatar produced 1,769 t of cereals, 96,430 t of vegetables, 40,104 t of fruit, 33,814 t of meat and 44,925 t of milk in 2024. Its largest crops by volume were dates (35,318 t), tomatoes (27,322 t) and cucumbers (14,410 t).

[Market prices in Qatar](https://husfarm.com/country/qatar/)

Products recorded55
World #10products
World top 101products
Year2024
Among its twelve largest crops, the biggest ten-year change was in green chillies and peppers (+500%), followed by melons (+156%).
Livestock numbers: 45,424 cattle, 804,695 sheep and 371,701 goats.

## Totals by group

| Group | Tonnes | World rank | Share | 10-year change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [All vegetables](https://husfarm.com/production/vegetables-total/qatar/) | 96,430 | 136 | 0.01% | +99% |
| [All milk](https://husfarm.com/production/milk-total/qatar/) | 44,925 | 138 | 0% | +58% |
| [All fruit](https://husfarm.com/production/fruit-total/qatar/) | 40,104 | 151 | 0% | +38% |
| [All meat](https://husfarm.com/production/meat-total/qatar/) | 33,814 | 152 | 0.01% | +47% |
| [All eggs](https://husfarm.com/production/eggs-total/qatar/) | 14,097 | 107 | 0.01% | +225% |
| [All pulses](https://husfarm.com/production/pulses-total/qatar/) | 2,476 | 147 | 0% | — |
| [All cereals](https://husfarm.com/production/cereals-total/qatar/) | 1,769 | 163 | 0% | −28% |
| [All roots and tubers](https://husfarm.com/production/roots-tubers-total/qatar/) | 965 | 183 | 0% | +3,228% |
| [All citrus fruit](https://husfarm.com/production/citrus-total/qatar/) | 442 | 128 | 0% | +121% |
| [All tree nuts](https://husfarm.com/production/treenuts-total/qatar/) | 181 | 108 | 0% | — |

## All products by volume, 2024

| Product | Tonnes | World rank | Share | 10-year change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Dates](https://husfarm.com/production/dates/qatar/) | 35,318 | 18 | 0.36% | +29% |
| [Tomatoes](https://husfarm.com/production/tomatoes/qatar/) | 27,322 | 108 | 0.01% | +114% |
| [Chicken meat](https://husfarm.com/production/chicken-meat/qatar/) | 25,000 | 119 | 0.02% | +212% |
| [Camel milk](https://husfarm.com/production/camel-milk/qatar/) | 17,190 | 13 | 0.41% | +317% |
| [Cucumbers](https://husfarm.com/production/cucumbers/qatar/) | 14,410 | 84 | 0.02% | +45% |
| [Pumpkins and squash](https://husfarm.com/production/pumpkins/qatar/) | 14,172 | 81 | 0.04% | +65% |
| [Hen eggs](https://husfarm.com/production/hen-eggs/qatar/) | 14,097 | 107 | 0.02% | +225% |
| [Other vegetables, fresh n.e.c.](https://husfarm.com/production/other-vegetables/qatar/) | 13,815 | 124 | 0% | +346% |
| [Sheep milk](https://husfarm.com/production/sheep-milk/qatar/) | 10,981 | 53 | 0.11% | +21% |
| [Eggplants](https://husfarm.com/production/eggplants/qatar/) | 9,770 | 57 | 0.02% | +143% |
| [Goat milk](https://husfarm.com/production/goat-milk/qatar/) | 9,253 | 79 | 0.05% | +20% |
| [Cow milk](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-milk/qatar/) | 7,500 | 156 | 0% | 0.0% |
| [Sheep meat](https://husfarm.com/production/sheep-meat/qatar/) | 5,803 | 83 | 0.05% | −53% |
| [Chillies and peppers, green](https://husfarm.com/production/chillies-and-peppers-green/qatar/) | 5,692 | 95 | 0.01% | +500% |
| [Cabbages](https://husfarm.com/production/cabbages/qatar/) | 3,367 | 117 | 0% | +51% |
| [Melons](https://husfarm.com/production/melons/qatar/) | 2,603 | 75 | 0.01% | +156% |
| [Onions, dry](https://husfarm.com/production/onions/qatar/) | 2,418 | 126 | 0% | −12% |
| [Beans, dry](https://husfarm.com/production/beans-dry/qatar/) | 2,180 | 90 | 0.01% | — |
| [Cauliflower and broccoli](https://husfarm.com/production/cauliflower-and-broccoli/qatar/) | 1,795 | 70 | 0.01% | +15% |
| [Maize](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/qatar/) | 1,605 | 145 | 0% | −7.2% |
| [Okra](https://husfarm.com/production/okra/qatar/) | 1,186 | 43 | 0.01% | +356% |
| [Goat meat](https://husfarm.com/production/goat-meat/qatar/) | 1,111 | 100 | 0.01% | −33% |
| [Edible offal of sheep, fresh, chilled or frozen](https://husfarm.com/production/edible-offal-of-sheep/qatar/) | 1,095 | 69 | 0.06% | −53% |
| [Green maize](https://husfarm.com/production/green-maize/qatar/) | 1,075 | 32 | 0.01% | +8.4% |
| [Watermelons](https://husfarm.com/production/watermelons/qatar/) | 1,058 | 109 | 0% | +390% |
| [Potatoes](https://husfarm.com/production/potatoes/qatar/) | 965 | 147 | 0% | +3,228% |
| [Camel meat](https://husfarm.com/production/camel-meat/qatar/) | 948 | 28 | 0.14% | +107% |
| [Beef (cattle meat)](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/qatar/) | 914 | 166 | 0% | +38% |
| [Raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs](https://husfarm.com/production/raw-hides-and-skins-of-sheep-or-lambs/qatar/) | 777 | 76 | 0.04% | −53% |
| [Other fruits, n.e.c.](https://husfarm.com/production/other-fruits/qatar/) | 586 | 126 | 0% | +313% |
| [Lettuce and chicory](https://husfarm.com/production/lettuce/qatar/) | 466 | 86 | 0% | −18% |
| [Other citrus fruit, n.e.c.](https://husfarm.com/production/other-citrus-fruit/qatar/) | 442 | 53 | 0% | +121% |
| [Spring onions and shallots](https://husfarm.com/production/spring-onions/qatar/) | 344 | 42 | 0.01% | — |
| [Cow peas, dry](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-peas/qatar/) | 297 | 35 | 0% | — |
| [Carrots and turnips](https://husfarm.com/production/carrots/qatar/) | 236 | 121 | 0% | +138% |
| [Other beans, green](https://husfarm.com/production/other-beans/qatar/) | 220 | 98 | 0% | +14% |
| [Edible offal of goat, fresh, chilled or frozen](https://husfarm.com/production/edible-offal-of-goat/qatar/) | 218 | 91 | 0.01% | −33% |
| [Raw hides and skins of goats or kids](https://husfarm.com/production/raw-hides-and-skins-of-goats-or-kids/qatar/) | 198 | 94 | 0.01% | −33% |
| [Sheep fat, unrendered](https://husfarm.com/production/sheep-fat/qatar/) | 197 | 78 | 0.03% | −53% |
| [Edible offal of cattle, fresh, chilled or frozen](https://husfarm.com/production/edible-offal-of-cattle/qatar/) | 183 | 136 | 0% | +38% |
| [Almonds, in shell](https://husfarm.com/production/almonds/qatar/) | 181 | 42 | 0% | — |
| [Barley](https://husfarm.com/production/barley/qatar/) | 143 | 99 | 0% | −80% |
| [Raw hides and skins of cattle](https://husfarm.com/production/raw-hides-and-skins-of-cattle/qatar/) | 137 | 141 | 0% | +38% |
| [Edible offals of camels and other camelids, fresh, chilled or frozen](https://husfarm.com/production/edible-offals-of-camels-and-other-camelids/qatar/) | 136 | 28 | 0.14% | +106% |
| [Chicory roots](https://husfarm.com/production/chicory-roots/qatar/) | 87 | 10 | 0.36% | −7.4% |
| [Figs](https://husfarm.com/production/figs/qatar/) | 87 | 45 | 0.01% | +263% |
| [Spinach](https://husfarm.com/production/spinach/qatar/) | 79 | 64 | 0% | −78% |
| [Broad beans and horse beans, green](https://husfarm.com/production/broad-beans-and-horse-beans-green/qatar/) | 62 | 54 | 0% | — |
| [Fat of camels](https://husfarm.com/production/fat-of-camels/qatar/) | 55 | 29 | 0.19% | +104% |
| [Cattle fat, unrendered](https://husfarm.com/production/cattle-fat/qatar/) | 38 | 134 | 0% | +36% |
| [Duck meat](https://husfarm.com/production/duck-meat/qatar/) | 37 | 61 | 0% | — |
| [Goat fat, unrendered](https://husfarm.com/production/goat-fat/qatar/) | 32 | 95 | 0.01% | −32% |
| [Wheat](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/qatar/) | 21 | 122 | 0% | +320% |
| [Mangoes and guavas](https://husfarm.com/production/mangoes/qatar/) | 9 | 101 | 0% | — |
| [Grapes](https://husfarm.com/production/grapes/qatar/) | 2 | 92 | 0% | −94% |

## Live animals, 2024

| Product | Head | World rank | Share | 10-year change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Chickens](https://husfarm.com/production/chickens/qatar/) | 34,191,000 | 76 | 0.12% | +321% |
| [Sheep](https://husfarm.com/production/sheep/qatar/) | 804,695 | 84 | 0.06% | +48% |
| [Goats](https://husfarm.com/production/goats/qatar/) | 371,701 | 96 | 0.03% | +39% |
| [Camels](https://husfarm.com/production/camels/qatar/) | 109,086 | 27 | 0.25% | +624% |
| [Cattle](https://husfarm.com/production/cattle/qatar/) | 45,424 | 159 | 0% | +104% |
| [Horses](https://husfarm.com/production/horses/qatar/) | 15,744 | 85 | 0.03% | +685% |
| [Bees](https://husfarm.com/production/bees/qatar/) | 6,754 | 86 | 0.01% | — |

## Qatar among the world’s producers, 2024

Share of world production by country for the largest crops of Qatar, which is outlined on the map.
Product
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Small island states are not drawn at this scale.

## Production per person, 2024

Qatar had 3.0 million inhabitants in 2024 (FAOSTAT estimate). Production of its largest products per inhabitant, compared with the world average:

| Product | kg per person | World, kg per person | Ratio |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Dates](https://husfarm.com/production/dates/qatar/) | **11.6** | 1.22 | 9.5× |
| [Tomatoes](https://husfarm.com/production/tomatoes/qatar/) | **8.96** | 23.1 | 0.4× |
| [Chicken meat](https://husfarm.com/production/chicken-meat/qatar/) | **8.20** | 15.7 | 0.5× |
| [Camel milk](https://husfarm.com/production/camel-milk/qatar/) | **5.64** | 0.51 | 11.0× |
| [Cucumbers](https://husfarm.com/production/cucumbers/qatar/) | **4.73** | 10.8 | 0.4× |
| [Pumpkins and squash](https://husfarm.com/production/pumpkins/qatar/) | **4.65** | 4.24 | 1.1× |
| [Hen eggs](https://husfarm.com/production/hen-eggs/qatar/) | **4.62** | 11.5 | 0.4× |
| [Other vegetables, fresh n.e.c.](https://husfarm.com/production/other-vegetables/qatar/) | **4.53** | 34.5 | 0.1× |
| [Sheep milk](https://husfarm.com/production/sheep-milk/qatar/) | **3.60** | 1.20 | 3.0× |
| [Eggplants](https://husfarm.com/production/eggplants/qatar/) | **3.20** | 7.05 | 0.5× |
| [Goat milk](https://husfarm.com/production/goat-milk/qatar/) | **3.04** | 2.50 | 1.2× |
| [Cow milk](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-milk/qatar/) | **2.46** | 97.7 | 0.0× |

Production divided by population; it is not consumption, because crops are traded and used for feed, processing and industry.

## Trade in agricultural products, 2024

Qatar reported exports of 15 and imports of 171 of the products covered here.

### Largest exports by value

| Product | Tonnes | Value | USD/kg | World rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Butter of cow milk](https://husfarm.com/production/butter-of-cow-milk/) | 121 | USD 635,000 | 5.25 | 72 of 113 |
| [Dates](https://husfarm.com/production/dates/) | 141 | USD 431,000 | 3.06 | 54 of 98 |
| [Oil of maize](https://husfarm.com/production/oil-of-maize/) | 332 | USD 418,000 | 1.26 | 42 of 73 |
| [Hen eggs in shell, fresh](https://husfarm.com/production/hen-eggs/) | 397 | USD 339,000 | 0.85 | 81 of 107 |
| [Bananas](https://husfarm.com/production/bananas/) | 348 | USD 232,000 | 0.67 | 72 of 107 |
| [Beer of barley, malted](https://husfarm.com/production/beer/) | 115 | USD 204,000 | 1.77 | 123 of 149 |
| [Mushrooms and truffles](https://husfarm.com/production/mushrooms/) | 48 | USD 161,000 | 3.35 | 65 of 93 |
| [Olive oil](https://husfarm.com/production/olive-oil/) | 23 | USD 93,000 | 4.04 | 71 of 102 |
| [Tomatoes](https://husfarm.com/production/tomatoes/) | 484 | USD 92,000 | 0.19 | 74 of 122 |
| [Cheese from whole cow milk](https://husfarm.com/production/cheese-from-whole-cow-milk/) | 10 | USD 66,000 | 6.60 | 105 of 123 |

### Largest imports by value

| Product | Tonnes | Value | USD/kg | World rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled](https://husfarm.com/production/chicken-meat/) | 147,732 | USD 301 m | 2.03 | 27 of 189 |
| [Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled](https://husfarm.com/production/sheep-meat/) | 24,528 | USD 152 m | 6.19 | 15 of 178 |
| [Whole milk, evaporated](https://husfarm.com/production/whole-milk-evaporated/) | 32,129 | USD 76.2 m | 2.37 | 16 of 160 |
| [Whole milk powder](https://husfarm.com/production/whole-milk-powder/) | 20,767 | USD 73.1 m | 3.52 | 28 of 190 |
| [Butter of cow milk](https://husfarm.com/production/butter-of-cow-milk/) | 6,665 | USD 46.2 m | 6.93 | 39 of 189 |
| [Cheese from whole cow milk](https://husfarm.com/production/cheese-from-whole-cow-milk/) | 6,859 | USD 45.7 m | 6.66 | 76 of 192 |
| [Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/) | 7,992 | USD 40.4 m | 5.05 | 32 of 169 |
| [Plantains and cooking bananas](https://husfarm.com/production/plantains/) | 41,749 | USD 36.4 m | 0.87 | 10 of 118 |
| [Meat of buffalo, fresh or chilled](https://husfarm.com/production/buffalo-meat/) | 9,920 | USD 35.4 m | 3.56 | 8 of 33 |
| [Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated)](https://husfarm.com/production/onions/) | 57,450 | USD 34.6 m | 0.60 | 37 of 165 |

FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026: quantities in tonnes and values in current US dollars as reported; exports include re-exports. Only the FAO trade items that match Husfarm production pages are included: meat covers fresh or chilled meat only (frozen meat is a separate item), and processed goods such as milled rice or flour are not listed.

## Questions and answers

### What are the main crops produced in Qatar?

By volume, the largest products of Qatar in 2024 were dates (35,318 t), tomatoes (27,322 t), chicken meat (25,000 t), according to FAOSTAT.

### Is Qatar the world’s largest producer of anything?

Not in 2024. Its highest world rank was 10th, for chicory roots.

### How much dates does Qatar produce per person?

About 11.6 kg per inhabitant in 2024, compared with a world average of 1.22 kg (production divided by population, FAOSTAT).

### What does Qatar export most?

By value, its largest agricultural exports in 2024 among the products covered here were butter of cow milk (USD 635,000), dates (USD 431,000), oil of maize (USD 418,000), according to FAOSTAT.

### What does Qatar import most?

By value, its largest agricultural imports in 2024 among the products covered here were meat of chickens, fresh or chilled (USD 301 m), meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (USD 152 m), whole milk, evaporated (USD 76.2 m).

### Where does this data come from?

Production, trade and population figures are from FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Rankings, shares and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.

Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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