Sheep and Goats — Stocks in Qatar
Qatar: Sheep and Goats — Stocks was 1.18 million An in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Sheep and Goats — Stocks in Qatar, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
Qatar recorded 1.18 million An for sheep and goats — stocks in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 86.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goats — stocks in Qatar peaked at 1.48 million An in 2020 and was at its lowest, 53,838 An, in 1982.
Qatar ranks 96th of 187 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.
Sheep and Goats — Stocks in Qatar, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 56,900 An | — |
| 1962 | 58,700 An | +3.2% |
| 1963 | 60,600 An | +3.2% |
| 1964 | 62,500 An | +3.1% |
| 1965 | 63,400 An | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 66,200 An | +4.4% |
| 1967 | 69,100 An | +4.4% |
| 1968 | 70,500 An | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 71,500 An | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 73,500 An | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 75,500 An | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 78,695 An | +4.2% |
| 1973 | 81,700 An | +3.8% |
| 1974 | 80,000 An | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 79,500 An | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 79,000 An | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 77,600 An | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 74,929 An | -3.4% |
| 1979 | 105,426 An | +40.7% |
| 1980 | 101,426 An | -3.8% |
| 1981 | 93,875 An | -7.4% |
| 1982 | 53,838 An | -42.6% |
| 1983 | 60,836 An | +13.0% |
| 1984 | 69,716 An | +14.6% |
| 1985 | 140,201 An | +101.1% |
| 1986 | 186,692 An | +33.2% |
| 1987 | 207,847 An | +11.3% |
| 1988 | 209,925 An | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 216,223 An | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 227,627 An | +5.3% |
| 1991 | 224,194 An | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 264,590 An | +18.0% |
| 1993 | 307,770 An | +16.3% |
| 1994 | 339,583 An | +10.3% |
| 1995 | 359,776 An | +5.9% |
| 1996 | 371,753 An | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 376,496 An | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 381,312 An | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 388,988 An | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 393,021 An | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 289,311 An | -26.4% |
| 2002 | 293,307 An | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 299,172 An | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 305,155 An | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 264,272 An | -13.4% |
| 2006 | 266,555 An | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 284,000 An | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 284,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 365,460 An | +28.7% |
| 2010 | 385,426 An | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 431,393 An | +11.9% |
| 2012 | 523,692 An | +21.4% |
| 2013 | 635,610 An | +21.4% |
| 2014 | 812,642 An | +27.9% |
| 2015 | 946,044 An | +16.4% |
| 2016 | 1.19 million An | +25.4% |
| 2017 | 1.31 million An | +10.8% |
| 2018 | 1.40 million An | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 1.45 million An | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 1.48 million An | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 1.31 million An | -11.8% |
| 2022 | 1.17 million An | -10.3% |
| 2023 | 1.18 million An | +0.9% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 1.18 million An is above the median for high income countries, which is 334,970 An, 3.5× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 1.18 million An is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.70 million An, 32% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep and Goats — Stocks 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +101.1% | 69,716 An | 140,201 An |
| 1982 | -42.6% | 93,875 An | 53,838 An |
| 1979 | +40.7% | 74,929 An | 105,426 An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 64,378 An | 56,900 An | 71,500 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 80,585 An | 73,500 An | 105,426 An | 10 |
| 1980s | 134,058 An | 53,838 An | 216,223 An | 10 |
| 1990s | 324,209 An | 224,194 An | 388,988 An | 10 |
| 2000s | 304,425 An | 264,272 An | 393,021 An | 10 |
| 2010s | 909,109 An | 385,426 An | 1.45 million An | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.29 million An | 1.17 million An | 1.48 million An | 4 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 93 Guinea-Bissau 1.30 million An compare
- 94 Bulgaria 1.25 million An compare
- 95 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 1.23 million An compare
- 97 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.05 million An compare
- 98 Palestine 1.03 million An compare
- 99 Djibouti 990,026 An compare
More environment data for Qatar
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -61.67 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -51.99 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.396 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.77 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 4.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0.0001 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -2.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep and goats — stocks in Qatar?
- Sheep and goats — stocks in Qatar was 1.18 million An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sheep and goats — stocks recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 1.48 million An in 2020.
- What is the lowest sheep and goats — stocks recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 53,838 An in 1982.
- How does Qatar rank for sheep and goats — stocks?
- Qatar ranks 96th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep and goats — stocks rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 86.1%. 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 Goats — Stocks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Livestock Manure domain of FAOSTAT contains estimates of nitrogen (N) inputs to agricultural soils from livestock manure. Data on the N losses to air and water are also disseminated. These estimates are compiled using official FAOSTAT statistics of animal stocks and by applying the internationally approved Guidelines of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). Data are available by country, with global coverage and updated annually.The following elements are disseminated: 1) Stocks; 2) Amount excreted in manure (N content); 3) Manure left on pasture (N content); 4) Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content); 5) Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content); 6) Manure treated (N content); 7) Losses from manure treated (N content); 8) Manure applied to soils (N content); 9) Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content); 10) Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content).