Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, per capita in Qatar
Qatar: Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, per capita was 0.0027 animals per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, per capita in Qatar, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in animals per person.
Analysis
Qatar recorded 0.0027 animals per person for yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of up 125.5% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, per capita in Qatar peaked at 0.0202 animals per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0012 animals per person, in 2023.
Qatar ranks 182nd of 190 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, per capita in Qatar, year by year
| Year | animals per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0202 animals per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.019 animals per person | -5.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0171 animals per person | -10.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0158 animals per person | -7.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0156 animals per person | -1.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0139 animals per person | -11.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0123 animals per person | -11.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0109 animals per person | -11.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0097 animals per person | -10.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0086 animals per person | -11.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0088 animals per person | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0068 animals per person | -22.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0068 animals per person | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0068 animals per person | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0073 animals per person | +7.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0072 animals per person | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0071 animals per person | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0054 animals per person | -24.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0046 animals per person | -13.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0058 animals per person | +25.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0055 animals per person | -6.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0027 animals per person | -49.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0027 animals per person | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0027 animals per person | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0027 animals per person | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0039 animals per person | +43.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0042 animals per person | +6.0% |
| 1988 | 0.004 animals per person | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0039 animals per person | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0038 animals per person | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0034 animals per person | -11.3% |
| 1992 | 0.004 animals per person | +16.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0039 animals per person | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 0.004 animals per person | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 0.004 animals per person | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0051 animals per person | +28.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0063 animals per person | +24.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0059 animals per person | -7.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0064 animals per person | +9.2% |
| 2000 | 0.007 animals per person | +9.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0038 animals per person | -45.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0037 animals per person | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0036 animals per person | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0052 animals per person | +42.7% |
| 2005 | 0.003 animals per person | -41.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0028 animals per person | -8.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0022 animals per person | -19.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0019 animals per person | -15.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0027 animals per person | +41.2% |
| 2010 | 0.003 animals per person | +11.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0024 animals per person | -19.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0023 animals per person | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0022 animals per person | -7.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0026 animals per person | +19.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0025 animals per person | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0031 animals per person | +22.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0028 animals per person | -9.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0035 animals per person | +23.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0045 animals per person | +31.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0045 animals per person | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0048 animals per person | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0029 animals per person | -39.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0012 animals per person | -59.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0027 animals per person | +125.5% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 0.0027 animals per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0368 animals per person, 7% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 0.0027 animals per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0137 animals per person, 20% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +125.5% | 0.0012 animals per person | 0.0027 animals per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0149 animals per person | 0.0097 animals per person | 0.0202 animals per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0069 animals per person | 0.0046 animals per person | 0.0088 animals per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0038 animals per person | 0.0027 animals per person | 0.0058 animals per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0047 animals per person | 0.0034 animals per person | 0.0064 animals per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0036 animals per person | 0.0019 animals per person | 0.007 animals per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0029 animals per person | 0.0022 animals per person | 0.0045 animals per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0032 animals per person | 0.0012 animals per person | 0.0048 animals per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 179 Lesotho 0.003 animals per person compare
- 180 Gabon 0.0029 animals per person compare
- 181 Hong Kong 0.0029 animals per person compare
- 183 Papua New Guinea 0.002 animals per person compare
- 184 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.0017 animals per person compare
- 185 Liberia 0.0015 animals per person 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 yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, per capita in Qatar?
- Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, per capita in Qatar was 0.0027 animals per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, per capita recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0202 animals per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, per capita recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0012 animals per person in 2023.
- How does Qatar rank for yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, per capita?
- Qatar ranks 182nd out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, per capita rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. 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 Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Animals slaughtered for meat Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.