Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Qatar
Qatar: Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered was 423,407 An in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Qatar, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
Qatar recorded 423,407 An for sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and down 51.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered in Qatar peaked at 1.22 million An in 1986 and was at its lowest, 109,300 An, in 1961.
That places Qatar 128th out of 246 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Qatar, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 109,300 An | — |
| 1962 | 112,700 An | +3.1% |
| 1963 | 116,350 An | +3.2% |
| 1964 | 119,400 An | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 121,550 An | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 127,000 An | +4.5% |
| 1967 | 132,500 An | +4.3% |
| 1968 | 143,000 An | +7.9% |
| 1969 | 144,000 An | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 150,000 An | +4.2% |
| 1971 | 295,000 An | +96.7% |
| 1972 | 136,000 An | -53.9% |
| 1973 | 167,000 An | +22.8% |
| 1974 | 178,000 An | +6.6% |
| 1975 | 248,500 An | +39.6% |
| 1976 | 191,000 An | -23.1% |
| 1977 | 296,500 An | +55.2% |
| 1978 | 370,000 An | +24.8% |
| 1979 | 361,102 An | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 421,000 An | +16.6% |
| 1981 | 441,500 An | +4.9% |
| 1982 | 440,000 An | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 812,000 An | +84.5% |
| 1984 | 633,000 An | -22.0% |
| 1985 | 470,000 An | -25.8% |
| 1986 | 1.22 million An | +159.1% |
| 1987 | 700,000 An | -42.5% |
| 1988 | 850,000 An | +21.4% |
| 1989 | 472,000 An | -44.5% |
| 1990 | 724,409 An | +53.5% |
| 1991 | 875,515 An | +20.9% |
| 1992 | 700,652 An | -20.0% |
| 1993 | 710,000 An | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 706,000 An | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 677,000 An | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 443,018 An | -34.6% |
| 1997 | 673,418 An | +52.0% |
| 1998 | 511,000 An | -24.1% |
| 1999 | 388,000 An | -24.1% |
| 2000 | 433,300 An | +11.7% |
| 2001 | 568,600 An | +31.2% |
| 2002 | 595,000 An | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 516,000 An | -13.3% |
| 2004 | 412,000 An | -20.2% |
| 2005 | 578,000 An | +40.3% |
| 2006 | 573,000 An | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 550,000 An | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 635,000 An | +15.5% |
| 2009 | 671,000 An | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 613,000 An | -8.6% |
| 2011 | 628,000 An | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 644,000 An | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 659,000 An | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 876,234 An | +33.0% |
| 2015 | 865,144 An | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 665,574 An | -23.1% |
| 2017 | 825,006 An | +24.0% |
| 2018 | 1.00 million An | +21.3% |
| 2019 | 867,223 An | -13.3% |
| 2020 | 760,024 An | -12.4% |
| 2021 | 578,270 An | -23.9% |
| 2022 | 410,315 An | -29.0% |
| 2023 | 435,292 An | +6.1% |
| 2024 | 423,407 An | -2.7% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 423,407 An is above the median for high income countries, which is 219,010 An, 1.9× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 423,407 An is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.63 million An, 16% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered 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 | +159.1% | 470,000 An | 1.22 million An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 125,089 An | 109,300 An | 144,000 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 239,310 An | 136,000 An | 370,000 An | 10 |
| 1980s | 645,750 An | 421,000 An | 1.22 million An | 10 |
| 1990s | 640,901 An | 388,000 An | 875,515 An | 10 |
| 2000s | 553,190 An | 412,000 An | 671,000 An | 10 |
| 2010s | 764,374 An | 613,000 An | 1.00 million An | 10 |
| 2020s | 521,462 An | 410,315 An | 760,024 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 sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered in Qatar?
- Sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered in Qatar was 423,407 An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 1.22 million An in 1986.
- What is the lowest sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 109,300 An in 1961.
- How does Qatar rank for sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered?
- Qatar ranks 128th out of 246 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.7%. 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 Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.