Spinach production in Qatar
In 2024 Qatar produced 79 t of spinach, the 64th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 78%. The record was 500 t in 2008. Area harvested: 4 ha, yield 19.8 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 79 t
- World rank
- 64 of 68
- 10-year change
- −78%
- Record
- 500 t
- 2008
Spinach in Qatar, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Qatar compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.00%
- 0.00% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 19.8
- world 32.8 (−40%)
- kg per person
- 0.03
- world 3.76
- 10-year change
- −78%
- world +27%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 62 | Slovenia | 160 | 0.00% |
| 63 | Luxembourg | 130 | 0.00% |
| 64 | Qatar | 79 | 0.00% |
| 65 | Costa Rica | 64 | 0.00% |
| 66 | Antigua and Barbuda | 23 | 0.00% |
Map of world production of spinach
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 | 79 | +52% | 4 | 19.75 |
| 2023 | 52 | +86% | 2 | 26.00 |
| 2022 | 28 | −57% | 3 | 9.33 |
| 2021 | 65 | −49% | 7 | 9.29 |
| 2020 | 127 | +41% | 13 | 9.77 |
| 2019 | 90 | −24% | 9 | 10.00 |
| 2018 | 119 | −21% | 12 | 9.92 |
| 2017 | 150 | +39% | 15 | 10.00 |
| 2016 | 108 | −22% | 11 | 9.82 |
| 2015 | 139 | −61% | 14 | 9.93 |
| 2014 | 360 | −3.0% | 36 | 10.00 |
| 2013 | 371 | +37% | 37 | 10.03 |
| 2012 | 271 | +37% | 27 | 10.04 |
| 2011 | 198 | −29% | 20 | 9.90 |
| 2010 | 280 | +20% | 28 | 10.00 |
| 2009 | 234 | −53% | 23 | 10.17 |
| 2008 | 500 | +4.4% | 50 | 10.00 |
| 2007 | 479 | +39% | 48 | 9.98 |
| 2006 | 344 | +20% | 34 | 10.12 |
| 2005 | 287 | +431% | 29 | 9.90 |
| 2004 | 54 | −31% | 5 | 10.80 |
| 2003 | 78 | +56% | 8 | 9.75 |
| 2002 | 50 | −3.8% | 5 | 10.00 |
| 2001 | 52 | −83% | 5 | 10.40 |
| 2000 | 306 | −1.6% | 31 | 9.87 |
| 1999 | 311 | −6.9% | 31 | 10.03 |
| 1998 | 334 | −30% | 34 | 9.82 |
| 1997 | 476 | +22% | 48 | 9.92 |
| 1996 | 389 | −14% | 39 | 9.97 |
| 1995 | 453 | +43% | 45 | 10.07 |
| 1994 | 316 | +16% | 32 | 9.88 |
| 1993 | 272 | +6.3% | 27 | 10.07 |
| 1992 | 256 | +38% | 26 | 9.85 |
| 1991 | 186 | +5.7% | 19 | 9.79 |
| 1990 | 176 | +22% | 18 | 9.78 |
| 1989 | 144 | +37% | 15 | 9.60 |
| 1988 | 105 | +7.1% | 11 | 9.55 |
| 1987 | 98 | +13% | 10 | 9.80 |
| 1986 | 87 | −18% | 9 | 9.67 |
| 1985 | 106 | +19% | 11 | 9.64 |
| 1984 | 89 | — | 13 | 6.85 |
| 1983 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1982 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1981 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1980 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1979 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1978 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1977 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1976 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1974 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1973 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1970 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1969 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1968 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1961 | 0 | — | — | — |
Trade, 2024
- Imports
- 53 t USD 479,000
- Importer rank
- 60 of 105
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 spinach in Qatar?
Qatar produced 79 t in 2024, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Qatar rank in the world for production of spinach?
Qatar ranked 64th of 68 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 92.2% of the world total.
How has the production of spinach in Qatar changed?
It fell by 78% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +27% for the world. The record was 500 t in 2008.
What is the yield of spinach in Qatar?
19.8 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (79 t from 4 ha), against a world average of 32.8 t/ha.
Does Qatar export or import spinach?
In 2024 Qatar reported no exports and imports of 53 t (USD 479,000), 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.

