Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Qatar
Qatar: Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat was 7,618 animals in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
7,618 animals
Change on year
up 142.6%
World rank
166th
of 198 countries
All-time high
12,600 animals
in 2020
All-time low
800 animals
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
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 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.
Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Qatar, year by year
| Year | animals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 800 animals | — |
| 1962 | 850 animals | +6.2% |
| 1963 | 860 animals | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 900 animals | +4.7% |
| 1965 | 1,000 animals | +11.1% |
| 1966 | 1,000 animals | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1,000 animals | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1,000 animals | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1,000 animals | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1,000 animals | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1,150 animals | +15.0% |
| 1972 | 1,000 animals | -13.0% |
| 1973 | 1,100 animals | +10.0% |
| 1974 | 1,200 animals | +9.1% |
| 1975 | 1,400 animals | +16.7% |
| 1976 | 1,500 animals | +7.1% |
| 1977 | 1,600 animals | +6.7% |
| 1978 | 1,300 animals | -18.8% |
| 1979 | 1,200 animals | -7.7% |
| 1980 | 1,600 animals | +33.3% |
| 1981 | 1,600 animals | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 850 animals | -46.9% |
| 1983 | 880 animals | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 950 animals | +8.0% |
| 1985 | 1,000 animals | +5.3% |
| 1986 | 1,500 animals | +50.0% |
| 1987 | 1,650 animals | +10.0% |
| 1988 | 1,660 animals | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 1,670 animals | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 1,684 animals | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 1,543 animals | -8.4% |
| 1992 | 1,857 animals | +20.3% |
| 1993 | 1,900 animals | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 2,000 animals | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 2,050 animals | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 2,700 animals | +31.7% |
| 1997 | 3,483 animals | +29.0% |
| 1998 | 3,400 animals | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 3,917 animals | +15.2% |
| 2000 | 4,500 animals | +14.9% |
| 2001 | 2,600 animals | -42.2% |
| 2002 | 2,600 animals | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2,700 animals | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 4,000 animals | +48.1% |
| 2005 | 2,500 animals | -37.5% |
| 2006 | 2,700 animals | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 2,700 animals | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2,700 animals | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 4,300 animals | +59.3% |
| 2010 | 4,800 animals | +11.6% |
| 2011 | 3,900 animals | -18.8% |
| 2012 | 4,000 animals | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 4,125 animals | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 5,527 animals | +34.0% |
| 2015 | 5,946 animals | +7.6% |
| 2016 | 7,715 animals | +29.8% |
| 2017 | 7,143 animals | -7.4% |
| 2018 | 8,916 animals | +24.8% |
| 2019 | 11,994 animals | +34.5% |
| 2020 | 12,600 animals | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 12,005 animals | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 7,710 animals | -35.8% |
| 2023 | 3,140 animals | -59.3% |
| 2024 | 7,618 animals | +142.6% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 7,618 animals is below the median for high income countries, which is 161,025 animals, 5% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 7,618 animals is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 181,392 animals, 4% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Yearly number of 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 animals | 7,618 animals |
| 2023 | -59.3% | 7,710 animals | 3,140 animals |
| 2009 | +59.3% | 2,700 animals | 4,300 animals |
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 (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)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.0064 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.3% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.4% (2024)
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 166th out of 198 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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