Maize production in Qatar
In 2024 Qatar produced 1,605 t of maize, the 145th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 7.2%. The record was 2,809 t in 2021. Area harvested: 83 ha, yield 19.3 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 1,605 t
- World rank
- 145 of 162
- 10-year change
- −7.2%
- Record
- 2,809 t
- 2021
Maize in Qatar, 1989–2024 (tonnes)
Qatar compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.00%
- 0.00% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 19.3
- world 5.8 (+233%)
- kg per person
- 0.53
- world 149
- 10-year change
- −7.2%
- world +17%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 143 | Jamaica | 2,381 | 0.00% |
| 144 | Luxembourg | 1,720 | 0.00% |
| 145 | Qatar | 1,605 | 0.00% |
| 146 | Malaysia | 1,317 | 0.00% |
| 147 | Mauritius | 1,289 | 0.00% |
Map of world production of maize
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 | 1,605 | −20% | 83 | 19.34 |
| 2023 | 2,014 | +75% | 96 | 20.98 |
| 2022 | 1,151 | −59% | 92 | 12.51 |
| 2021 | 2,809 | +197% | 224 | 12.54 |
| 2020 | 947 | +53% | 76 | 12.46 |
| 2019 | 619 | −67% | 50 | 12.38 |
| 2018 | 1,866 | +189% | 149 | 12.52 |
| 2017 | 645 | +12% | 51 | 12.65 |
| 2016 | 574 | −34% | 46 | 12.48 |
| 2015 | 876 | −49% | 70 | 12.51 |
| 2014 | 1,729 | +43% | 138 | 12.53 |
| 2013 | 1,211 | +3.2% | 97 | 12.48 |
| 2012 | 1,174 | +3.9% | 94 | 12.49 |
| 2011 | 1,130 | −40% | 90 | 12.56 |
| 2010 | 1,868 | +38% | 90 | 20.76 |
| 2009 | 1,350 | +6.3% | 70 | 19.29 |
| 2008 | 1,270 | 0.0% | 70 | 18.14 |
| 2007 | 1,270 | +53% | 70 | 18.14 |
| 2006 | 830 | −0.7% | 70 | 11.86 |
| 2005 | 836 | −28% | 67 | 12.48 |
| 2004 | 1,162 | −21% | 92 | 12.63 |
| 2003 | 1,466 | −12% | 117 | 12.53 |
| 2002 | 1,670 | +14% | 134 | 12.46 |
| 2001 | 1,466 | −18% | 117 | 12.53 |
| 2000 | 1,790 | +48% | 143 | 12.52 |
| 1999 | 1,209 | +41% | 97 | 12.46 |
| 1998 | 858 | −5.2% | 69 | 12.43 |
| 1997 | 905 | +11% | 72 | 12.57 |
| 1996 | 817 | +109% | 65 | 12.57 |
| 1995 | 390 | +16% | 31 | 12.58 |
| 1994 | 335 | +76% | 27 | 12.41 |
| 1993 | 190 | −36% | 15 | 12.67 |
| 1992 | 299 | +123% | 24 | 12.46 |
| 1991 | 134 | +24% | 11 | 12.18 |
| 1990 | 108 | +2.9% | 8 | 13.50 |
| 1989 | 105 | — | 7 | 15.00 |
Trade, 2024
- Imports
- 107,848 t USD 22.2 m
- Importer rank
- 84 of 190
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 maize in Qatar?
Qatar produced 1,605 t in 2024, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Qatar rank in the world for production of maize?
Qatar ranked 145th of 162 countries in 2024. The largest producer was United States with 31.0% of the world total.
How has the production of maize in Qatar changed?
It fell by 7.2% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +17% for the world. The record was 2,809 t in 2021.
What is the yield of maize in Qatar?
19.3 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (1,605 t from 83 ha), against a world average of 5.8 t/ha.
Does Qatar export or import maize (corn)?
In 2024 Qatar reported no exports and imports of 107,848 t (USD 22.2 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.