Land animals slaughtered for meat in Qatar
Qatar: Land animals slaughtered for meat was 21.24 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
21.24 million
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
122nd
of 199 countries
All-time high
28.00 million
in 2020
All-time low
44,000
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Land animals slaughtered for meat in Qatar, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land animals slaughtered for meat in Qatar is 21.24 million, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 222.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land animals slaughtered for meat in Qatar peaked at 28.00 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 44,000, in 1961.
Qatar ranks 122nd 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.
Land animals slaughtered for meat in Qatar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 44,000 | — |
| 1962 | 44,000 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 46,000 | +4.5% |
| 1964 | 48,000 | +4.3% |
| 1965 | 48,000 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 50,000 | +4.2% |
| 1967 | 60,000 | +20.0% |
| 1968 | 80,000 | +33.3% |
| 1969 | 100,000 | +25.0% |
| 1970 | 120,000 | +20.0% |
| 1971 | 140,000 | +16.7% |
| 1972 | 160,000 | +14.3% |
| 1973 | 180,000 | +12.5% |
| 1974 | 200,000 | +11.1% |
| 1975 | 300,000 | +50.0% |
| 1976 | 400,000 | +33.3% |
| 1977 | 560,000 | +40.0% |
| 1978 | 660,000 | +17.9% |
| 1979 | 910,000 | +37.9% |
| 1980 | 700,000 | -23.1% |
| 1981 | 780,000 | +11.4% |
| 1982 | 920,000 | +17.9% |
| 1983 | 1.27 million | +38.0% |
| 1984 | 1.68 million | +31.9% |
| 1985 | 1.86 million | +11.2% |
| 1986 | 1.16 million | -37.6% |
| 1987 | 1.50 million | +29.1% |
| 1988 | 2.63 million | +75.3% |
| 1989 | 2.15 million | -18.4% |
| 1990 | 2.78 million | +29.6% |
| 1991 | 3.43 million | +23.5% |
| 1992 | 3.55 million | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 3.37 million | -5.1% |
| 1994 | 3.70 million | +9.8% |
| 1995 | 3.75 million | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 4.10 million | +9.3% |
| 1997 | 3.26 million | -20.5% |
| 1998 | 2.54 million | -21.9% |
| 1999 | 2.60 million | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 3.40 million | +30.8% |
| 2001 | 3.20 million | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 4.20 million | +31.2% |
| 2003 | 3.80 million | -9.5% |
| 2004 | 3.80 million | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 3.90 million | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 4.10 million | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 4.70 million | +14.6% |
| 2008 | 5.00 million | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 5.20 million | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 5.80 million | +11.5% |
| 2011 | 6.60 million | +13.8% |
| 2012 | 7.00 million | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 7.14 million | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 6.59 million | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 7.73 million | +17.2% |
| 2016 | 12.00 million | +55.2% |
| 2017 | 8.62 million | -28.2% |
| 2018 | 20.00 million | +132.0% |
| 2019 | 22.00 million | +10.0% |
| 2020 | 28.00 million | +27.3% |
| 2021 | 28.00 million | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 25.00 million | -10.7% |
| 2023 | 21.40 million | -14.4% |
| 2024 | 21.24 million | -0.7% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 21.24 million is below the median for high income countries, which is 63.32 million, 34% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 21.24 million is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 113.09 million, 19% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land animals slaughtered for meat 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% | 8.62 million | 20.00 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 57,778 | 44,000 | 100,000 | 9 |
| 1970s | 363,000 | 120,000 | 910,000 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.46 million | 700,000 | 2.63 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.31 million | 2.54 million | 4.10 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.13 million | 3.20 million | 5.20 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.35 million | 5.80 million | 22.00 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.73 million | 21.24 million | 28.00 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 119 Palestine 23.80 million compare
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- 123 Tajikistan 20.90 million compare
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- 125 Puerto Rico 19.83 million 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 in Qatar?
- Land animals slaughtered for meat in Qatar was 21.24 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 28.00 million in 2020.
- What is the lowest land animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 44,000 in 1961.
- How does Qatar rank for land animals slaughtered for meat?
- Qatar ranks 122nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land animals slaughtered for meat 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Land animals slaughtered for meat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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