Sheep — Stocks, per square kilometre in Qatar
Qatar: Sheep — Stocks, per square kilometre was 70.55 An per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Sheep — Stocks, per square kilometre in Qatar, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, sheep — stocks, per square kilometre in Qatar stood at 70.55 An per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 104.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — stocks, per square kilometre in Qatar peaked at 88.92 An per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.27 An per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Qatar 5th out of 159 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sheep — Stocks, per square kilometre in Qatar, year by year
| Year | An per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.27 An per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 2.34 An per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1963 | 2.42 An per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1964 | 2.5 An per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1965 | 2.53 An per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 2.64 An per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1967 | 2.81 An per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1968 | 2.84 An per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 2.84 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 2.93 An per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 3.01 An per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 3.13 An per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1973 | 3.25 An per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 3.19 An per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 3.23 An per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 3.27 An per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 3.32 An per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 3.08 An per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 1979 | 4.3 An per square kilometre | +39.4% |
| 1980 | 3.95 An per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 1981 | 4.04 An per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 3.32 An per square kilometre | -17.8% |
| 1983 | 3.75 An per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1984 | 4.3 An per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 1985 | 5.83 An per square kilometre | +35.6% |
| 1986 | 10.22 An per square kilometre | +75.4% |
| 1987 | 10.45 An per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 10.55 An per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 10.87 An per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 11.2 An per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 10.52 An per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1992 | 12.23 An per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 1993 | 14.26 An per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 1994 | 15.68 An per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1995 | 16.52 An per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 17.2 An per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 17.47 An per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 17.77 An per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 18.23 An per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 18.48 An per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 12.9 An per square kilometre | -30.2% |
| 2002 | 13.14 An per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 13.4 An per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 13.67 An per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 9.61 An per square kilometre | -29.7% |
| 2006 | 11.6 An per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 2007 | 12.51 An per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2008 | 12.51 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 17.21 An per square kilometre | +37.6% |
| 2010 | 18.42 An per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 20.79 An per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2012 | 26.56 An per square kilometre | +27.8% |
| 2013 | 34.43 An per square kilometre | +29.6% |
| 2014 | 47.47 An per square kilometre | +37.9% |
| 2015 | 54.93 An per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 2016 | 71.61 An per square kilometre | +30.4% |
| 2017 | 81.16 An per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2018 | 86.58 An per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 87.82 An per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 88.92 An per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 80.19 An per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 2022 | 70.84 An per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 2023 | 70.55 An per square kilometre | -0.4% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 70.55 An per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.03 An per square kilometre, 11.7× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 70.55 An per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 29.06 An per square kilometre, 2.4× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep — Stocks, per square kilometre 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% | 5.83 An per square kilometre | 10.22 An per square kilometre |
| 1979 | +39.4% | 3.08 An per square kilometre | 4.3 An per square kilometre |
| 2014 | +37.9% | 34.43 An per square kilometre | 47.47 An per square kilometre |
| 2009 | +37.6% | 12.51 An per square kilometre | 17.21 An per square kilometre |
| 2001 | -30.2% | 18.48 An per square kilometre | 12.9 An per square kilometre |
| 1985 | +35.6% | 4.3 An per square kilometre | 5.83 An per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.58 An per square kilometre | 2.27 An per square kilometre | 2.84 An per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.27 An per square kilometre | 2.93 An per square kilometre | 4.3 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.73 An per square kilometre | 3.32 An per square kilometre | 10.87 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.11 An per square kilometre | 10.52 An per square kilometre | 18.23 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.5 An per square kilometre | 9.61 An per square kilometre | 18.48 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.98 An per square kilometre | 18.42 An per square kilometre | 87.82 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.62 An per square kilometre | 70.55 An per square kilometre | 88.92 An per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 2 New Zealand 92.51 An per square kilometre compare
- 3 Azerbaijan 80.35 An per square kilometre compare
- 4 Bahrain 75.96 An per square kilometre compare
- 6 Greece 61.23 An per square kilometre compare
- 7 Faroe Islands 57.4 An per square kilometre compare
- 8 Nigeria 56.46 An per square kilometre 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 — stocks, per square kilometre in Qatar?
- Sheep — stocks, per square kilometre in Qatar was 70.55 An per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 88.92 An per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest sheep — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.27 An per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Qatar rank for sheep — stocks, per square kilometre?
- Qatar ranks 5th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — stocks, per square kilometre rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 104.9%. 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 Sheep — Stocks, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sheep — Stocks divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sheep — Stocks ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Sheep — Stocks Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Sheep — Stocks divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.