Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered (Meat) in Qatar
Qatar: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered (Meat) was 386,835 An in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Qatar, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
The most recent figure for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in Qatar is 386,835 An, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 52.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in Qatar peaked at 1.20 million An in 1986 and was at its lowest, 99,000 An, in 1961.
Qatar ranks 114th of 234 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.
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered (Meat) in Qatar, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 99,000 An | — |
| 1962 | 102,000 An | +3.0% |
| 1963 | 105,300 An | +3.2% |
| 1964 | 108,000 An | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 110,000 An | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 115,000 An | +4.5% |
| 1967 | 120,000 An | +4.3% |
| 1968 | 130,000 An | +8.3% |
| 1969 | 130,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 135,000 An | +3.8% |
| 1971 | 280,000 An | +107.4% |
| 1972 | 120,000 An | -57.1% |
| 1973 | 150,000 An | +25.0% |
| 1974 | 160,000 An | +6.7% |
| 1975 | 230,000 An | +43.8% |
| 1976 | 172,000 An | -25.2% |
| 1977 | 277,000 An | +61.0% |
| 1978 | 350,000 An | +26.4% |
| 1979 | 350,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 400,000 An | +14.3% |
| 1981 | 420,000 An | +5.0% |
| 1982 | 430,000 An | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 800,000 An | +86.0% |
| 1984 | 620,000 An | -22.5% |
| 1985 | 450,000 An | -27.4% |
| 1986 | 1.20 million An | +166.7% |
| 1987 | 680,000 An | -43.3% |
| 1988 | 830,000 An | +22.1% |
| 1989 | 450,000 An | -45.8% |
| 1990 | 700,000 An | +55.6% |
| 1991 | 850,000 An | +21.4% |
| 1992 | 670,000 An | -21.2% |
| 1993 | 675,000 An | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 670,000 An | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 640,000 An | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 400,000 An | -37.5% |
| 1997 | 630,000 An | +57.5% |
| 1998 | 467,000 An | -25.9% |
| 1999 | 344,000 An | -26.3% |
| 2000 | 388,300 An | +12.9% |
| 2001 | 533,600 An | +37.4% |
| 2002 | 560,000 An | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 480,000 An | -14.3% |
| 2004 | 375,000 An | -21.9% |
| 2005 | 540,000 An | +44.0% |
| 2006 | 540,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 515,000 An | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 600,000 An | +16.5% |
| 2009 | 630,000 An | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 570,000 An | -9.5% |
| 2011 | 580,000 An | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 590,000 An | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 600,000 An | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 817,139 An | +36.2% |
| 2015 | 802,385 An | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 600,000 An | -25.2% |
| 2017 | 768,006 An | +28.0% |
| 2018 | 943,244 An | +22.8% |
| 2019 | 812,783 An | -13.8% |
| 2020 | 726,774 An | -10.6% |
| 2021 | 541,780 An | -25.5% |
| 2022 | 372,400 An | -31.3% |
| 2023 | 399,982 An | +7.4% |
| 2024 | 386,835 An | -3.3% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 386,835 An is above the median for high income countries, which is 187,355 An, 2.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 386,835 An is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.94 million An, 20% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +166.7% | 450,000 An | 1.20 million An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 113,256 An | 99,000 An | 130,000 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 222,400 An | 120,000 An | 350,000 An | 10 |
| 1980s | 628,000 An | 400,000 An | 1.20 million An | 10 |
| 1990s | 604,600 An | 344,000 An | 850,000 An | 10 |
| 2000s | 516,190 An | 375,000 An | 630,000 An | 10 |
| 2010s | 708,356 An | 570,000 An | 943,244 An | 10 |
| 2020s | 485,554 An | 372,400 An | 726,774 An | 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 meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in Qatar?
- Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in Qatar was 386,835 An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 1.20 million An in 1986.
- What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 99,000 An in 1961.
- How does Qatar rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered?
- Qatar ranks 114th out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.7%. 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, published as part of Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.