Global meat production in Qatar
Qatar: Global meat production was 33,814 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
33,814
Change on year
down 10.1%
World rank
157th
of 202 countries
All-time high
49,194
in 2020
All-time low
1,769
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Global meat production in Qatar, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, global meat production in Qatar stood at 33,814.
The figure is down 10.1% on the previous year and up 46.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global meat production in Qatar peaked at 49,194 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1,769, in 1961.
That places Qatar 157th out of 202 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Global meat production in Qatar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,769 | — |
| 1962 | 1,826 | +3.2% |
| 1963 | 1,883 | +3.2% |
| 1964 | 1,936 | +2.8% |
| 1965 | 1,980 | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 2,063 | +4.2% |
| 1967 | 2,155 | +4.5% |
| 1968 | 2,332 | +8.2% |
| 1969 | 2,366 | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 2,475 | +4.6% |
| 1971 | 4,688 | +89.4% |
| 1972 | 2,304 | -50.9% |
| 1973 | 2,800 | +21.5% |
| 1974 | 2,996 | +7.0% |
| 1975 | 4,177 | +39.4% |
| 1976 | 3,426 | -18.0% |
| 1977 | 5,181 | +51.2% |
| 1978 | 6,345 | +22.5% |
| 1979 | 6,462 | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 7,186 | +11.2% |
| 1981 | 7,569 | +5.3% |
| 1982 | 7,755 | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 13,586 | +75.2% |
| 1984 | 11,313 | -16.7% |
| 1985 | 9,012 | -20.3% |
| 1986 | 19,594 | +117.4% |
| 1987 | 12,178 | -37.8% |
| 1988 | 15,558 | +27.8% |
| 1989 | 9,403 | -39.6% |
| 1990 | 14,650 | +55.8% |
| 1991 | 18,148 | +23.9% |
| 1992 | 15,871 | -12.5% |
| 1993 | 15,925 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 16,253 | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 15,598 | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 12,605 | -19.2% |
| 1997 | 15,307 | +21.4% |
| 1998 | 12,287 | -19.7% |
| 1999 | 10,564 | -14.0% |
| 2000 | 12,884 | +22.0% |
| 2001 | 14,209 | +10.3% |
| 2002 | 16,271 | +14.5% |
| 2003 | 14,318 | -12.0% |
| 2004 | 13,033 | -9.0% |
| 2005 | 15,743 | +20.8% |
| 2006 | 16,164 | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 16,644 | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 18,443 | +10.8% |
| 2009 | 19,537 | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 20,049 | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 21,056 | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 22,179 | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 21,452 | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 23,048 | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 25,591 | +11.0% |
| 2016 | 31,490 | +23.1% |
| 2017 | 30,639 | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 43,821 | +43.0% |
| 2019 | 43,937 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 49,194 | +12.0% |
| 2021 | 47,370 | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 33,616 | -29.0% |
| 2023 | 37,594 | +11.8% |
| 2024 | 33,814 | -10.1% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 33,814 is below the median for high income countries, which is 301,415, 11% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 33,814 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 286,984, 12% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Global 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +117.4% | 9,012 | 19,594 |
| 1971 | +89.4% | 2,475 | 4,688 |
| 1983 | +75.2% | 7,755 | 13,586 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,034 | 1,769 | 2,366 | 9 |
| 1970s | 4,085 | 2,304 | 6,462 | 10 |
| 1980s | 11,315 | 7,186 | 19,594 | 10 |
| 1990s | 14,721 | 10,564 | 18,148 | 10 |
| 2000s | 15,725 | 12,884 | 19,537 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28,326 | 20,049 | 43,937 | 10 |
| 2020s | 40,318 | 33,616 | 49,194 | 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 global meat production in Qatar?
- Global meat production in Qatar was 33,814 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest global meat production recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 49,194 in 2020.
- What is the lowest global meat production recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,769 in 1961.
- How does Qatar rank for global meat production?
- Qatar ranks 157th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is global meat production rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.7%. 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 Global meat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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