Number of cattle in Qatar
Qatar: Number of cattle was 45,424 animals in 2024. ◆ Volatile
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 161st of 196 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 | 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 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 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 161st out of 196 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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