Number of cattle in Qatar
Qatar: Number of cattle was 45,424 animals in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
45,424 animals
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
162nd
of 197 countries
All-time high
50,721 animals
in 2021
All-time low
4,000 animals
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Number of cattle 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
In 2024, number of cattle in Qatar stood at 45,424 animals.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 103.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of cattle in Qatar peaked at 50,721 animals in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4,000 animals, in 1961.
Qatar ranks 162nd 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.
Number of cattle in Qatar, year by year
| Year | animals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4,000 animals | — |
| 1962 | 4,200 animals | +5.0% |
| 1963 | 4,300 animals | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 4,500 animals | +4.7% |
| 1965 | 4,500 animals | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 4,700 animals | +4.4% |
| 1967 | 4,900 animals | +4.3% |
| 1968 | 5,000 animals | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 5,100 animals | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 5,300 animals | +3.9% |
| 1971 | 5,400 animals | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 5,616 animals | +4.0% |
| 1973 | 5,800 animals | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 6,000 animals | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 7,000 animals | +16.7% |
| 1976 | 8,000 animals | +14.3% |
| 1977 | 9,893 animals | +23.7% |
| 1978 | 7,385 animals | -25.4% |
| 1979 | 7,450 animals | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 9,870 animals | +32.5% |
| 1981 | 9,805 animals | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 4,270 animals | -56.5% |
| 1983 | 5,011 animals | +17.4% |
| 1984 | 5,883 animals | +17.4% |
| 1985 | 6,108 animals | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 7,713 animals | +26.3% |
| 1987 | 9,422 animals | +22.2% |
| 1988 | 9,516 animals | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 9,821 animals | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 10,095 animals | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 9,247 animals | -8.4% |
| 1992 | 10,858 animals | +17.4% |
| 1993 | 11,651 animals | +7.3% |
| 1994 | 12,974 animals | +11.4% |
| 1995 | 13,635 animals | +5.1% |
| 1996 | 13,651 animals | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 13,849 animals | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 13,989 animals | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 14,726 animals | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 14,831 animals | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 9,671 animals | -34.8% |
| 2002 | 9,875 animals | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 10,073 animals | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 10,274 animals | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 6,565 animals | -36.1% |
| 2006 | 7,411 animals | +12.9% |
| 2007 | 7,000 animals | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 7,000 animals | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 11,111 animals | +58.7% |
| 2010 | 11,422 animals | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 10,063 animals | -11.9% |
| 2012 | 10,649 animals | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 18,398 animals | +72.8% |
| 2014 | 22,277 animals | +21.1% |
| 2015 | 17,412 animals | -21.8% |
| 2016 | 27,909 animals | +60.3% |
| 2017 | 24,958 animals | -10.6% |
| 2018 | 38,165 animals | +52.9% |
| 2019 | 43,061 animals | +12.8% |
| 2020 | 44,718 animals | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 50,721 animals | +13.4% |
| 2022 | 41,575 animals | -18.0% |
| 2023 | 43,977 animals | +5.8% |
| 2024 | 45,424 animals | +3.3% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 45,424 animals is below the median for high income countries, which is 595,200 animals, 8% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 45,424 animals is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 477,958 animals, 10% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of cattle 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +72.8% | 10,649 animals | 18,398 animals |
| 1982 | -56.5% | 9,805 animals | 4,270 animals |
| 2016 | +60.3% | 17,412 animals | 27,909 animals |
| 2009 | +58.7% | 7,000 animals | 11,111 animals |
| 2018 | +52.9% | 24,958 animals | 38,165 animals |
| 2005 | -36.1% | 10,274 animals | 6,565 animals |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,578 animals | 4,000 animals | 5,100 animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 6,784 animals | 5,300 animals | 9,893 animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,742 animals | 4,270 animals | 9,870 animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 12,468 animals | 9,247 animals | 14,726 animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,381 animals | 6,565 animals | 14,831 animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 22,431 animals | 10,063 animals | 43,061 animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 45,283 animals | 41,575 animals | 50,721 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 number of cattle in Qatar?
- Number of cattle in Qatar was 45,424 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 number of cattle recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 50,721 animals in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of cattle recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,000 animals in 1961.
- How does Qatar rank for number of cattle?
- Qatar ranks 162nd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of cattle rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 103.9%. 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 Number of cattle. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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