Share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Qatar
Qatar: Share of cereals allocated to animal feed was 53.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Qatar, 2019–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Qatar is 53.8%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.8% on the previous year and down 20.3% over five years.
Qatar ranks 55th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Qatar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 67.4% | — |
| 2020 | 68.9% | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 60.8% | -11.8% |
| 2022 | 67.9% | +11.7% |
| 2023 | 53.8% | -20.8% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 53.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 56.3%, 95% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 53.8% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 35.5%, 1.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 67.4% | 67.4% | 67.4% | 1 |
| 2020s | 62.9% | 53.8% | 68.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 52 New Zealand 54.8% compare
- 53 Sweden 54.5% compare
- 54 Kyrgyzstan 54.5% compare
- 56 Costa Rica 53.4% compare
- 57 Chile 52.3% compare
- 58 United Kingdom 51.9% 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 share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Qatar?
- Share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Qatar was 53.8% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of cereals allocated to animal feed recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 68.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of cereals allocated to animal feed recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.8% in 2023.
- How does Qatar rank for share of cereals allocated to animal feed?
- Qatar ranks 55th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- 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 Share of cereals allocated to animal feed. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of cereals available for domestic use – after accounting for trade – that is allocated to animal feed, relative to the total used for human food, animal feed, and industrial purposes. This excludes cereals used for seed, processing, and losses.