Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Qatar
Qatar: Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat was 20.87 animals in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
20.87 animals
Change on year
up 142.6%
World rank
166th
of 198 countries
All-time high
34.52 animals
in 2020
All-time low
2.19 animals
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Daily 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
In 2024, daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Qatar stood at 20.87 animals.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 142.6% on the previous year and up 37.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Qatar peaked at 34.52 animals in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.19 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.
Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Qatar, year by year
| Year | animals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.19 animals | — |
| 1962 | 2.33 animals | +6.3% |
| 1963 | 2.36 animals | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 2.47 animals | +4.7% |
| 1965 | 2.74 animals | +11.1% |
| 1966 | 2.74 animals | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 2.74 animals | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 2.74 animals | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 2.74 animals | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 2.74 animals | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 3.15 animals | +15.0% |
| 1972 | 2.74 animals | -13.0% |
| 1973 | 3.01 animals | +10.0% |
| 1974 | 3.29 animals | +9.1% |
| 1975 | 3.84 animals | +16.7% |
| 1976 | 4.11 animals | +7.1% |
| 1977 | 4.38 animals | +6.7% |
| 1978 | 3.56 animals | -18.8% |
| 1979 | 3.29 animals | -7.7% |
| 1980 | 4.38 animals | +33.3% |
| 1981 | 4.38 animals | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 2.33 animals | -46.9% |
| 1983 | 2.41 animals | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 2.6 animals | +8.0% |
| 1985 | 2.74 animals | +5.3% |
| 1986 | 4.11 animals | +50.0% |
| 1987 | 4.52 animals | +10.0% |
| 1988 | 4.55 animals | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 4.58 animals | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 4.61 animals | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 4.23 animals | -8.4% |
| 1992 | 5.09 animals | +20.3% |
| 1993 | 5.21 animals | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 5.48 animals | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 5.62 animals | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 7.4 animals | +31.7% |
| 1997 | 9.54 animals | +29.0% |
| 1998 | 9.32 animals | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 10.73 animals | +15.2% |
| 2000 | 12.33 animals | +14.9% |
| 2001 | 7.12 animals | -42.2% |
| 2002 | 7.12 animals | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 7.4 animals | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 10.96 animals | +48.1% |
| 2005 | 6.85 animals | -37.5% |
| 2006 | 7.4 animals | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 7.4 animals | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 7.4 animals | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 11.78 animals | +59.3% |
| 2010 | 13.15 animals | +11.6% |
| 2011 | 10.68 animals | -18.8% |
| 2012 | 10.96 animals | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 11.3 animals | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 15.14 animals | +34.0% |
| 2015 | 16.29 animals | +7.6% |
| 2016 | 21.14 animals | +29.8% |
| 2017 | 19.57 animals | -7.4% |
| 2018 | 24.43 animals | +24.8% |
| 2019 | 32.86 animals | +34.5% |
| 2020 | 34.52 animals | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 32.89 animals | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 21.12 animals | -35.8% |
| 2023 | 8.6 animals | -59.3% |
| 2024 | 20.87 animals | +142.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.56 animals | 2.19 animals | 2.74 animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.41 animals | 2.74 animals | 4.38 animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.66 animals | 2.33 animals | 4.58 animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.72 animals | 4.23 animals | 10.73 animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.58 animals | 6.85 animals | 12.33 animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.55 animals | 10.68 animals | 32.86 animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.6 animals | 8.6 animals | 34.52 animals | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Qatar?
- Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Qatar was 20.87 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 daily number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 34.52 animals in 2020.
- What is the lowest daily number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.19 animals in 1961.
- How does Qatar rank for daily number of animals slaughtered for meat?
- Qatar ranks 166th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is daily 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 Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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