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