Wheat production in Qatar
In 2024 Qatar produced 21 t of wheat, the 122nd largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 320%. The record was 637 t in 1990. Area harvested: 9 ha, yield 2.3 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 21 t
- World rank
- 122 of 122
- 10-year change
- +320%
- Record
- 637 t
- 1990
Wheat in Qatar, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Qatar compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.00%
- 0.00% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 2.3
- world 3.6 (−36%)
- kg per person
- 0.01
- world 97.8
- 10-year change
- +320%
- world +9.1%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 120 | Kuwait | 55 | 0.00% |
| 121 | New Caledonia | 29 | 0.00% |
| 122 | Qatar | 21 | 0.00% |
Map of world production of wheat
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 | 21 | +950% | 9 | 2.33 |
| 2023 | 2 | +100% | 1 | 2.00 |
| 2022 | 1 | −100% | 1 | 1.00 |
| 2021 | 252 | +12,500% | 109 | 2.31 |
| 2020 | 2 | +100% | 1 | 2.00 |
| 2019 | 1 | −93% | 1 | 1.00 |
| 2018 | 15 | −6.3% | 6 | 2.50 |
| 2017 | 16 | +167% | 7 | 2.29 |
| 2016 | 6 | — | 3 | 2.00 |
| 2015 | 0 | −100% | — | — |
| 2014 | 5 | −94% | 2 | 2.50 |
| 2013 | 86 | +79% | 38 | 2.26 |
| 2012 | 48 | +85% | 21 | 2.29 |
| 2011 | 26 | −28% | 11 | 2.36 |
| 2010 | 36 | −27% | 16 | 2.25 |
| 2009 | 49 | +63% | 21 | 2.33 |
| 2008 | 30 | −6.3% | 10 | 3.00 |
| 2007 | 32 | +60% | 14 | 2.29 |
| 2006 | 20 | −4.8% | 10 | 2.00 |
| 2005 | 21 | −4.5% | 9 | 2.33 |
| 2004 | 22 | −21% | 9 | 2.44 |
| 2003 | 28 | +12% | 12 | 2.33 |
| 2002 | 25 | −11% | 11 | 2.27 |
| 2001 | 28 | −66% | 12 | 2.33 |
| 2000 | 83 | 0.0% | 36 | 2.31 |
| 1999 | 83 | −41% | 36 | 2.31 |
| 1998 | 140 | −6.7% | 61 | 2.30 |
| 1997 | 150 | +11% | 65 | 2.31 |
| 1996 | 135 | −8.2% | 59 | 2.29 |
| 1995 | 147 | +2.8% | 64 | 2.30 |
| 1994 | 143 | −29% | 62 | 2.31 |
| 1993 | 201 | +28% | 87 | 2.31 |
| 1992 | 157 | −35% | 68 | 2.31 |
| 1991 | 242 | −62% | 105 | 2.30 |
| 1990 | 637 | +507% | 277 | 2.30 |
| 1989 | 105 | −36% | 45 | 2.33 |
| 1988 | 163 | −21% | 71 | 2.30 |
| 1987 | 206 | +58% | 88 | 2.34 |
| 1986 | 130 | −7.1% | 55 | 2.36 |
| 1985 | 140 | −19% | 60 | 2.33 |
| 1984 | 173 | +9.5% | 64 | 2.70 |
| 1983 | 158 | −38% | 59 | 2.68 |
| 1982 | 255 | +96% | 79 | 3.23 |
| 1981 | 130 | +2.4% | 56 | 2.32 |
| 1980 | 127 | +5.8% | 54 | 2.35 |
| 1979 | 120 | +14% | 55 | 2.18 |
| 1978 | 105 | +94% | 48 | 2.19 |
| 1977 | 54 | +93% | 42 | 1.29 |
| 1976 | 28 | +75% | 30 | 0.93 |
| 1975 | 16 | −20% | 20 | 0.80 |
| 1974 | 20 | +18% | 15 | 1.33 |
| 1973 | 17 | +13% | 10 | 1.70 |
| 1972 | 15 | +7.1% | 10 | 1.50 |
| 1971 | 14 | — | 10 | 1.40 |
| 1970 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1969 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1968 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1961 | 0 | — | — | — |
Trade, 2024
- Imports
- 103,211 t USD 32.9 m
- Importer rank
- 114 of 176
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 wheat in Qatar?
Qatar produced 21 t in 2024, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Qatar rank in the world for production of wheat?
Qatar ranked 122nd of 122 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 17.5% of the world total.
How has the production of wheat in Qatar changed?
It rose by 320% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +9.1% for the world. The record was 637 t in 1990.
What is the yield of wheat in Qatar?
2.3 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (21 t from 9 ha), against a world average of 3.6 t/ha.
Does Qatar export or import wheat?
In 2024 Qatar reported no exports and imports of 103,211 t (USD 32.9 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.