Chicken meat production in Qatar
Qatar: Chicken meat production was 25,000 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
25,000
Change on year
down 13.8%
World rank
124th
of 199 countries
All-time high
35,344
in 2021
All-time low
44
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Chicken meat production in Qatar, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for chicken meat production in Qatar is 25,000, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 13.8% on the previous year and up 212.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chicken meat production in Qatar peaked at 35,344 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 44, in 1961.
Qatar ranks 124th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Chicken meat production in Qatar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 44 | — |
| 1962 | 44 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 46 | +4.5% |
| 1964 | 48 | +4.3% |
| 1965 | 48 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 50 | +4.2% |
| 1967 | 60 | +20.0% |
| 1968 | 80 | +33.3% |
| 1969 | 100 | +25.0% |
| 1970 | 120 | +20.0% |
| 1971 | 140 | +16.7% |
| 1972 | 160 | +14.3% |
| 1973 | 180 | +12.5% |
| 1974 | 200 | +11.1% |
| 1975 | 300 | +50.0% |
| 1976 | 400 | +33.3% |
| 1977 | 561 | +40.2% |
| 1978 | 659 | +17.5% |
| 1979 | 913 | +38.5% |
| 1980 | 700 | -23.3% |
| 1981 | 776 | +10.9% |
| 1982 | 923 | +18.9% |
| 1983 | 1,270 | +37.6% |
| 1984 | 1,675 | +31.9% |
| 1985 | 1,862 | +11.2% |
| 1986 | 1,162 | -37.6% |
| 1987 | 1,500 | +29.1% |
| 1988 | 2,629 | +75.3% |
| 1989 | 2,145 | -18.4% |
| 1990 | 2,923 | +36.3% |
| 1991 | 3,745 | +28.1% |
| 1992 | 3,833 | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 3,672 | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 4,043 | +10.1% |
| 1995 | 3,817 | -5.6% |
| 1996 | 4,111 | +7.7% |
| 1997 | 3,259 | -20.7% |
| 1998 | 2,749 | -15.6% |
| 1999 | 2,714 | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 4,209 | +55.1% |
| 2001 | 3,963 | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 5,534 | +39.6% |
| 2003 | 4,817 | -13.0% |
| 2004 | 4,900 | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 5,308 | +8.3% |
| 2006 | 5,740 | +8.1% |
| 2007 | 6,580 | +14.6% |
| 2008 | 7,000 | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 7,280 | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 8,431 | +15.8% |
| 2011 | 9,215 | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 9,498 | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 8,117 | -14.5% |
| 2014 | 8,006 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 8,527 | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 18,000 | +111.1% |
| 2017 | 15,000 | -16.7% |
| 2018 | 26,000 | +73.3% |
| 2019 | 27,000 | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 34,761 | +28.7% |
| 2021 | 35,344 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 25,671 | -27.4% |
| 2023 | 29,006 | +13.0% |
| 2024 | 25,000 | -13.8% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 25,000 is below the median for high income countries, which is 103,412, 24% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 25,000 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 165,760, 15% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chicken meat production 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +111.1% | 8,527 | 18,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 57.78 | 44 | 100 | 9 |
| 1970s | 363.3 | 120 | 913 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,464 | 700 | 2,629 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,487 | 2,714 | 4,111 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,533 | 3,963 | 7,280 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,779 | 8,006 | 27,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 29,956 | 25,000 | 35,344 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 121 Afghanistan 28,689 compare
- 122 Cyprus 28,080 compare
- 123 Georgia 26,200 compare
- 125 Turkmenistan 24,886 compare
- 126 Puerto Rico 24,352 compare
- 127 Hong Kong 23,760 compare
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 chicken meat production in Qatar?
- Chicken meat production in Qatar was 25,000 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest chicken meat production recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 35,344 in 2021.
- What is the lowest chicken meat production recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 44 in 1961.
- How does Qatar rank for chicken meat production?
- Qatar ranks 124th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is chicken meat production rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 212.3%. 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 Chicken meat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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