Animals slaughtered for meat in Qatar
Qatar: Animals slaughtered for meat was 7,618 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
7,618
Change on year
up 142.6%
World rank
166th
of 198 countries
All-time high
12,600
in 2020
All-time low
800
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Animals slaughtered for meat in Qatar, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for animals slaughtered for meat in Qatar is 7,618, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 142.6% on the previous year and up 37.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, animals slaughtered for meat in Qatar peaked at 12,600 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 800, in 1961.
Qatar ranks 166th of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Animals slaughtered for meat in Qatar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 800 | — |
| 1962 | 850 | +6.2% |
| 1963 | 860 | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 900 | +4.7% |
| 1965 | 1,000 | +11.1% |
| 1966 | 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1,150 | +15.0% |
| 1972 | 1,000 | -13.0% |
| 1973 | 1,100 | +10.0% |
| 1974 | 1,200 | +9.1% |
| 1975 | 1,400 | +16.7% |
| 1976 | 1,500 | +7.1% |
| 1977 | 1,600 | +6.7% |
| 1978 | 1,300 | -18.8% |
| 1979 | 1,200 | -7.7% |
| 1980 | 1,600 | +33.3% |
| 1981 | 1,600 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 850 | -46.9% |
| 1983 | 880 | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 950 | +8.0% |
| 1985 | 1,000 | +5.3% |
| 1986 | 1,500 | +50.0% |
| 1987 | 1,650 | +10.0% |
| 1988 | 1,660 | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 1,670 | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 1,684 | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 1,543 | -8.4% |
| 1992 | 1,857 | +20.3% |
| 1993 | 1,900 | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 2,000 | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 2,050 | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 2,700 | +31.7% |
| 1997 | 3,483 | +29.0% |
| 1998 | 3,400 | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 3,917 | +15.2% |
| 2000 | 4,500 | +14.9% |
| 2001 | 2,600 | -42.2% |
| 2002 | 2,600 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2,700 | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 4,000 | +48.1% |
| 2005 | 2,500 | -37.5% |
| 2006 | 2,700 | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 2,700 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2,700 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 4,300 | +59.3% |
| 2010 | 4,800 | +11.6% |
| 2011 | 3,900 | -18.8% |
| 2012 | 4,000 | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 4,125 | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 5,527 | +34.0% |
| 2015 | 5,946 | +7.6% |
| 2016 | 7,715 | +29.8% |
| 2017 | 7,143 | -7.4% |
| 2018 | 8,916 | +24.8% |
| 2019 | 11,994 | +34.5% |
| 2020 | 12,600 | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 12,005 | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 7,710 | -35.8% |
| 2023 | 3,140 | -59.3% |
| 2024 | 7,618 | +142.6% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 7,618 is below the median for high income countries, which is 161,025, 5% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 7,618 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 181,392, 4% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Animals slaughtered for meat 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +142.6% | 3,140 | 7,618 |
| 2023 | -59.3% | 7,710 | 3,140 |
| 2009 | +59.3% | 2,700 | 4,300 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 934.44 | 800 | 1,000 | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,245 | 1,000 | 1,600 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,336 | 850 | 1,670 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,453 | 1,543 | 3,917 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,130 | 2,500 | 4,500 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,407 | 3,900 | 11,994 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,615 | 3,140 | 12,600 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
More agriculture & rural data for Qatar
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0081 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.0249 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 4.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0031 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 221.93 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.72 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is animals slaughtered for meat in Qatar?
- Animals slaughtered for meat in Qatar was 7,618 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 12,600 in 2020.
- What is the lowest animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 800 in 1961.
- How does Qatar rank for animals slaughtered for meat?
- Qatar ranks 166th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is animals slaughtered for meat rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Animals slaughtered for meat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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