Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Qatar
Qatar: Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre was 1,849 animals per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Qatar, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in animals per square kilometre.
Analysis
Qatar recorded 1,849 animals per square kilometre for land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in 2024.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 222.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Qatar peaked at 2,437 animals per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.79 animals per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Qatar 43rd out of 191 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Qatar, year by year
| Year | animals per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.79 animals per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 3.79 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 3.96 animals per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1964 | 4.13 animals per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1965 | 4.13 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 4.31 animals per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1967 | 5.17 animals per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1968 | 6.89 animals per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 1969 | 8.61 animals per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1970 | 10.34 animals per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1971 | 12.06 animals per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1972 | 13.78 animals per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1973 | 15.5 animals per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1974 | 17.23 animals per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1975 | 25.84 animals per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 1976 | 34.45 animals per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 1977 | 48.23 animals per square kilometre | +40.0% |
| 1978 | 56.85 animals per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 1979 | 78.38 animals per square kilometre | +37.9% |
| 1980 | 60.29 animals per square kilometre | -23.1% |
| 1981 | 67.18 animals per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1982 | 79.24 animals per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 1983 | 109.39 animals per square kilometre | +38.0% |
| 1984 | 144.27 animals per square kilometre | +31.9% |
| 1985 | 160.38 animals per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1986 | 100.09 animals per square kilometre | -37.6% |
| 1987 | 129.2 animals per square kilometre | +29.1% |
| 1988 | 226.44 animals per square kilometre | +75.3% |
| 1989 | 184.75 animals per square kilometre | -18.4% |
| 1990 | 239.45 animals per square kilometre | +29.6% |
| 1991 | 295.61 animals per square kilometre | +23.5% |
| 1992 | 305.77 animals per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 290.27 animals per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1994 | 318.69 animals per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1995 | 323 animals per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 353.14 animals per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1997 | 280.79 animals per square kilometre | -20.5% |
| 1998 | 219.21 animals per square kilometre | -21.9% |
| 1999 | 223.94 animals per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 292.85 animals per square kilometre | +30.8% |
| 2001 | 275.62 animals per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 361.76 animals per square kilometre | +31.3% |
| 2003 | 327.3 animals per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 2004 | 327.3 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 335.92 animals per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 353.14 animals per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 404.82 animals per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 2008 | 430.66 animals per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 447.89 animals per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 499.57 animals per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2011 | 568.48 animals per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 2012 | 602.93 animals per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 614.99 animals per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 573.8 animals per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 672.76 animals per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 2016 | 1,044 animals per square kilometre | +55.2% |
| 2017 | 750.3 animals per square kilometre | -28.2% |
| 2018 | 1,741 animals per square kilometre | +132.0% |
| 2019 | 1,915 animals per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2020 | 2,437 animals per square kilometre | +27.3% |
| 2021 | 2,437 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2,176 animals per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 2023 | 1,862 animals per square kilometre | -14.4% |
| 2024 | 1,849 animals per square kilometre | -0.7% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 1,849 animals per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,419 animals per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 1,849 animals per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,305 animals per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +132.0% | 750.3 animals per square kilometre | 1,741 animals per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.98 animals per square kilometre | 3.79 animals per square kilometre | 8.61 animals per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 31.27 animals per square kilometre | 10.34 animals per square kilometre | 78.38 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 126.12 animals per square kilometre | 60.29 animals per square kilometre | 226.44 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 284.99 animals per square kilometre | 219.21 animals per square kilometre | 353.14 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 355.73 animals per square kilometre | 275.62 animals per square kilometre | 447.89 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 898.26 animals per square kilometre | 499.57 animals per square kilometre | 1,915 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,152 animals per square kilometre | 1,849 animals per square kilometre | 2,437 animals per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 40 Malaysia 2,007 animals per square kilometre compare
- 41 Italy 1,998 animals per square kilometre compare
- 42 Saint Lucia 1,943 animals per square kilometre compare
- 44 Germany 1,802 animals per square kilometre compare
- 45 Turkey 1,777 animals per square kilometre compare
- 46 Egypt 1,773 animals per square kilometre 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 land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Qatar?
- Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Qatar was 1,849 animals per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 2,437 animals per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.79 animals per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Qatar rank for land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre?
- Qatar ranks 43rd out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 222.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land animals slaughtered for meat divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land animals slaughtered for meat ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Land animals slaughtered for meat Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Land animals slaughtered for meat divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.