Palm oil imports in Qatar
Qatar: Palm oil imports was 25,000 tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
25,000 tonnes
Change on year
down 16.7%
World rank
95th
of 190 countries
All-time high
30,000 tonnes
in 2022
All-time low
23,000 tonnes
in 2020
Years of data
5
2019–2023
Palm oil imports in Qatar, 2019–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Qatar recorded 25,000 tonnes for palm oil imports in 2023.
That represents a change of down 16.7% on the previous year and unchanged over five years.
That places Qatar 95th out of 190 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Palm oil imports in Qatar, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 25,000 tonnes | — |
| 2020 | 23,000 tonnes | -8.0% |
| 2021 | 25,000 tonnes | +8.7% |
| 2022 | 30,000 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 2023 | 25,000 tonnes | -16.7% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 25,000 tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 22,000 tonnes, 1.1× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 25,000 tonnes is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 77,000 tonnes, 32% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 25,000 tonnes | 25,000 tonnes | 25,000 tonnes | 1 |
| 2020s | 25,750 tonnes | 23,000 tonnes | 30,000 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
More energy & mining data for Qatar
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -1.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0.0002 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 6.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is palm oil imports in Qatar?
- Palm oil imports in Qatar was 25,000 tonnes in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest palm oil imports recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 30,000 tonnes in 2022.
- What is the lowest palm oil imports recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 23,000 tonnes in 2020.
- How does Qatar rank for palm oil imports?
- Qatar ranks 95th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Palm oil imports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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