NPK fertilizers — Import quantity in Qatar
Qatar: NPK fertilizers — Import quantity was 4,523 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
NPK fertilizers — Import quantity in Qatar, 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for npk fertilizers — import quantity in Qatar is 4,523 t, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 28.0% on the previous year and up 76.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, npk fertilizers — import quantity in Qatar peaked at 6,719 t in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.68 t, in 2003.
Qatar ranks 121st of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
NPK fertilizers — Import quantity in Qatar, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 228.68 t | — |
| 2003 | 0.68 t | -99.7% |
| 2004 | 228.36 t | +33482.4% |
| 2005 | 397.71 t | +74.2% |
| 2006 | 256.57 t | -35.5% |
| 2007 | 423.25 t | +65.0% |
| 2008 | 620.22 t | +46.5% |
| 2010 | 4,096 t | +560.4% |
| 2012 | 6,719 t | +64.0% |
| 2013 | 3,106 t | -53.8% |
| 2014 | 2,570 t | -17.3% |
| 2015 | 2,309 t | -10.1% |
| 2016 | 2,991 t | +29.5% |
| 2017 | 2,591 t | -13.4% |
| 2018 | 3,276 t | +26.4% |
| 2019 | 4,090 t | +24.9% |
| 2020 | 4,580 t | +12.0% |
| 2021 | 4,242 t | -7.4% |
| 2022 | 3,480 t | -18.0% |
| 2023 | 3,532 t | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 4,523 t | +28.0% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 4,523 t is below the median for high income countries, which is 29,502 t, 15% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 4,523 t is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 7,082 t, 64% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where NPK fertilizers — Import quantity in Qatar changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +33482.4% | 0.68 t | 228.36 t |
| 2010 | +560.4% | 620.22 t | 4,096 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 307.92 t | 0.68 t | 620.22 t | 7 |
| 2010s | 3,528 t | 2,309 t | 6,719 t | 9 |
| 2020s | 4,071 t | 3,480 t | 4,580 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 118 Trinidad and Tobago 4,896 t compare
- 119 Suriname 4,815 t compare
- 120 Belarus 4,566 t compare
- 122 Mauritius 4,317 t compare
- 123 Russian Federation 4,088 t compare
- 124 Montenegro 4,087 t compare
More environment data for Qatar
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -61.67 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -51.99 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.396 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.77 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 4.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0.0001 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -2.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is npk fertilizers — import quantity in Qatar?
- Npk fertilizers — import quantity in Qatar was 4,523 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest npk fertilizers — import quantity recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 6,719 t in 2012.
- What is the lowest npk fertilizers — import quantity recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.68 t in 2003.
- How does Qatar rank for npk fertilizers — import quantity?
- Qatar ranks 121st out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is npk fertilizers — import quantity rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 76.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of NPK fertilizers — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Fertilizers by Product dataset contains information on the Production, Trade and Agriculture Use of inorganic (chemical or mineral) fertilizers products. The fertilizer statistics data are for a set of 23 product categories. Both straight and compound fertilizers are included. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/RFB/RFB_EN_README.pdf