Sheep — Stocks in Qatar

Qatar: Sheep — Stocks was 810,601 An in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
810,601 An
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
86th
of 180 countries
All-time high
1.02 million An
in 2020
All-time low
26,400 An
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Sheep — Stocks in Qatar, 1961–2023

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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

Annual values for Sheep — Stocks in Qatar, 1961 to 2023.
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.

YearChange FromTo
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Qatar

  1. 83 Czechoslovakia 873,932 An compare
  2. 84 Georgia 863,800 An compare
  3. 85 Canada 846,800 An compare
  4. 87 Palestine 801,273 An compare
  5. 88 Kuwait 734,585 An compare
  6. 89 Burundi 687,367 An compare

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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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Indicator
Sheep — Stocks
Unit
An
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
229 places, 13,062 data points, 1961–2023
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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).