Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Qatar
Qatar: Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat was 7,618 animals in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Qatar, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in animals.
Analysis
The most recent figure for yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Qatar is 7,618 animals, 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, yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Qatar peaked at 12,600 animals in 2020 and was at its lowest, 800 animals, in 1961.
Qatar ranks 165th of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 934.44 animals | 800 animals | 1,000 animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,245 animals | 1,000 animals | 1,600 animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,336 animals | 850 animals | 1,670 animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,453 animals | 1,543 animals | 3,917 animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,130 animals | 2,500 animals | 4,500 animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,407 animals | 3,900 animals | 11,994 animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,615 animals | 3,140 animals | 12,600 animals | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Qatar
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 659.62 million current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 0.3% (2025)
- Rural population 19,042 (2025)
- Rural population growth -1.7% (2025)
- Rural population 0.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.4% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.3% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.3% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 121 hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Qatar?
- Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Qatar was 7,618 animals in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 12,600 animals in 2020.
- What is the lowest yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 800 animals in 1961.
- How does Qatar rank for yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat?
- Qatar ranks 165th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is yearly number of 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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