Sheep — Stocks in Qatar
Qatar: Sheep — Stocks was 810,601 An in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Sheep — Stocks in Qatar, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sheep — stocks in Qatar is 810,601 An, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 102.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — stocks in Qatar peaked at 1.02 million An in 2020 and was at its lowest, 26,400 An, in 1961.
Qatar ranks 86th of 180 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 — Stocks in Qatar, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 26,400 An | — |
| 1962 | 27,200 An | +3.0% |
| 1963 | 28,100 An | +3.3% |
| 1964 | 29,000 An | +3.2% |
| 1965 | 29,400 An | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 30,700 An | +4.4% |
| 1967 | 32,600 An | +6.2% |
| 1968 | 33,000 An | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 33,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 34,000 An | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 35,000 An | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 36,380 An | +3.9% |
| 1973 | 37,700 An | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 37,000 An | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 37,500 An | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 38,000 An | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 38,600 An | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 35,814 An | -7.2% |
| 1979 | 49,915 An | +39.4% |
| 1980 | 45,915 An | -8.0% |
| 1981 | 46,893 An | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 38,535 An | -17.8% |
| 1983 | 43,544 An | +13.0% |
| 1984 | 49,900 An | +14.6% |
| 1985 | 67,661 An | +35.6% |
| 1986 | 118,692 An | +75.4% |
| 1987 | 121,316 An | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 122,529 An | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 126,205 An | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 129,991 An | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 122,135 An | -6.0% |
| 1992 | 141,982 An | +16.3% |
| 1993 | 165,500 An | +16.6% |
| 1994 | 182,008 An | +10.0% |
| 1995 | 191,851 An | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 199,682 An | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 202,826 An | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 206,266 An | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 211,640 An | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 214,531 An | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 149,798 An | -30.2% |
| 2002 | 152,510 An | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 155,559 An | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 158,670 An | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 111,550 An | -29.7% |
| 2006 | 134,700 An | +20.8% |
| 2007 | 145,200 An | +7.8% |
| 2008 | 145,200 An | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 199,837 An | +37.6% |
| 2010 | 213,804 An | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 241,385 An | +12.9% |
| 2012 | 308,414 An | +27.8% |
| 2013 | 399,776 An | +29.6% |
| 2014 | 545,440 An | +36.4% |
| 2015 | 631,124 An | +15.7% |
| 2016 | 822,831 An | +30.4% |
| 2017 | 932,472 An | +13.3% |
| 2018 | 994,858 An | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 1.01 million An | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 1.02 million An | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 921,379 An | -9.8% |
| 2022 | 813,941 An | -11.7% |
| 2023 | 810,601 An | -0.4% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 810,601 An is above the median for high income countries, which is 343,400 An, 2.4× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 810,601 An is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.06 million An, 39% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +75.4% | 67,661 An | 118,692 An |
| 1979 | +39.4% | 35,814 An | 49,915 An |
| 2009 | +37.6% | 145,200 An | 199,837 An |
| 2014 | +36.4% | 399,776 An | 545,440 An |
| 2001 | -30.2% | 214,531 An | 149,798 An |
| 1985 | +35.6% | 49,900 An | 67,661 An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 29,933 An | 26,400 An | 33,000 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 37,991 An | 34,000 An | 49,915 An | 10 |
| 1980s | 78,119 An | 38,535 An | 126,205 An | 10 |
| 1990s | 175,388 An | 122,135 An | 211,640 An | 10 |
| 2000s | 156,756 An | 111,550 An | 214,531 An | 10 |
| 2010s | 609,911 An | 213,804 An | 1.01 million An | 10 |
| 2020s | 891,910 An | 810,601 An | 1.02 million An | 4 |
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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 — stocks in Qatar?
- Sheep — stocks in Qatar was 810,601 An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sheep — stocks recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 million An in 2020.
- What is the lowest sheep — stocks recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 26,400 An in 1961.
- How does Qatar rank for sheep — stocks?
- Qatar ranks 86th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — stocks rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 102.8%. 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 — 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).