🇶🇦 Qatar imports of maize: 2024 trade data
Qatar imported $29.2 million of maize in 2024 (124.3 thousand tonnes). That is 36% more than in 2023. Over 2017-2024 the trade grew strongly, by about 39% a year on average.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of maize by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $29.2M | 124.3K t |
| 2023 | $21.4M | 70.0K t |
| 2022 | $30.8M | 87.8K t |
| 2021 | $21.8M | 74.0K t |
| 2020 | $23.2M | 104.0K t |
| 2019 | $12.6M | 60.8K t |
| 2018 | $9.2M | 36.3K t |
| 2017 | $2.9M | 11.2K t |
Where Qatar imports maize from
Most of the value came from Argentina (46%), Ukraine (28%), Pakistan (19%). Among the main suppliers, Ukraine grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇷 Argentina | $13.6M | 46% |
| 🇺🇦 Ukraine | $8.2M | 28% |
| 🇵🇰 Pakistan | $5.7M | 20% |
| 🇧🇷 Brazil | $579K | 2% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $310K | 1.1% |
| 🇱🇧 Lebanon | $243K | 0.8% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $176K | 0.6% |
| 🇷🇴 Romania | $168K | 0.6% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $137K | 0.5% |
| 🇸🇩 Sudan | $71K | 0.2% |
Types of maize under HS 1005
| 1005.90 | Cereals: maize (corn), other than seed | 100% |
| 1005.10 | Cereals: maize (corn), seed | 0% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 1005.
Average import price of maize
The average declared value was about $0.23 per kg, close to the world average of $0.24.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
Who is behind these numbers in Qatar?
Public statistics stop at country totals and the last published year. EximDataX shows the shipment records underneath: the companies, dates, quantities and declared values, updated weekly.
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Mirror data: built from the shipment records of the countries that trade with it.
Updated weekly on EximDataX (some markets daily), while public statistics stop at 2024.
Source: CEPII BACI (reconciled UN Comtrade data), HS 2017 edition, release 202601, Etalab Open Licence 2.0. Annual values in US dollars at the customs border; quantities in tonnes where reported. HS 1005: Maize (corn).
Maize trade in Qatar: questions
What is the value of maize imported by Qatar?
Qatar imported maize worth $29.2 million in 2024 (124.3 thousand tonnes).
Where does Qatar import maize from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Argentina (46%), Ukraine (28%), Pakistan (19%).
What is the average import price of maize in Qatar?
The average declared import value was about $0.23 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $0.24 per kg.
What is the HS code for maize?
Maize falls under HS heading 1005 (Maize (corn)). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading maize with Qatar?
These public statistics stop at country level. EximDataX builds Qatar trade from the records of its trading partners, updated weekly, so you can see who ships this product there.
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