Sheep — Stocks in Qatar
Qatar: Sheep — Stocks was 81,060 LSU in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Sheep — Stocks in Qatar, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in LSU.
Analysis
In 2023, sheep — stocks in Qatar stood at 81,060 LSU.
Compared with earlier readings it 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 102,172 LSU in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2,640 LSU, 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 | LSU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,640 LSU | — |
| 1962 | 2,720 LSU | +3.0% |
| 1963 | 2,810 LSU | +3.3% |
| 1964 | 2,900 LSU | +3.2% |
| 1965 | 2,940 LSU | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 3,070 LSU | +4.4% |
| 1967 | 3,260 LSU | +6.2% |
| 1968 | 3,300 LSU | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 3,300 LSU | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 3,400 LSU | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 3,500 LSU | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 3,638 LSU | +3.9% |
| 1973 | 3,770 LSU | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 3,700 LSU | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 3,750 LSU | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 3,800 LSU | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 3,860 LSU | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 3,581 LSU | -7.2% |
| 1979 | 4,992 LSU | +39.4% |
| 1980 | 4,592 LSU | -8.0% |
| 1981 | 4,689 LSU | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 3,854 LSU | -17.8% |
| 1983 | 4,354 LSU | +13.0% |
| 1984 | 4,990 LSU | +14.6% |
| 1985 | 6,766 LSU | +35.6% |
| 1986 | 11,869 LSU | +75.4% |
| 1987 | 12,132 LSU | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 12,253 LSU | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 12,620 LSU | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 12,999 LSU | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 12,214 LSU | -6.0% |
| 1992 | 14,198 LSU | +16.3% |
| 1993 | 16,550 LSU | +16.6% |
| 1994 | 18,201 LSU | +10.0% |
| 1995 | 19,185 LSU | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 19,968 LSU | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 20,283 LSU | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 20,627 LSU | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 21,164 LSU | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 21,453 LSU | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 14,980 LSU | -30.2% |
| 2002 | 15,251 LSU | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 15,556 LSU | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 15,867 LSU | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 11,155 LSU | -29.7% |
| 2006 | 13,470 LSU | +20.8% |
| 2007 | 14,520 LSU | +7.8% |
| 2008 | 14,520 LSU | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 19,984 LSU | +37.6% |
| 2010 | 21,380 LSU | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 24,138 LSU | +12.9% |
| 2012 | 30,841 LSU | +27.8% |
| 2013 | 39,978 LSU | +29.6% |
| 2014 | 54,544 LSU | +36.4% |
| 2015 | 63,112 LSU | +15.7% |
| 2016 | 82,283 LSU | +30.4% |
| 2017 | 93,247 LSU | +13.3% |
| 2018 | 99,486 LSU | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 100,901 LSU | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 102,172 LSU | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 92,138 LSU | -9.8% |
| 2022 | 81,394 LSU | -11.7% |
| 2023 | 81,060 LSU | -0.4% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 81,060 LSU is above the median for high income countries, which is 34,340 LSU, 2.4× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 81,060 LSU is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 206,367 LSU, 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% | 6,766 LSU | 11,869 LSU |
| 1979 | +39.4% | 3,581 LSU | 4,992 LSU |
| 2009 | +37.6% | 14,520 LSU | 19,984 LSU |
| 2014 | +36.4% | 39,978 LSU | 54,544 LSU |
| 2001 | -30.2% | 21,453 LSU | 14,980 LSU |
| 1985 | +35.6% | 4,990 LSU | 6,766 LSU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,993 LSU | 2,640 LSU | 3,300 LSU | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,799 LSU | 3,400 LSU | 4,992 LSU | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,812 LSU | 3,854 LSU | 12,620 LSU | 10 |
| 1990s | 17,539 LSU | 12,214 LSU | 21,164 LSU | 10 |
| 2000s | 15,676 LSU | 11,155 LSU | 21,453 LSU | 10 |
| 2010s | 60,991 LSU | 21,380 LSU | 100,901 LSU | 10 |
| 2020s | 89,191 LSU | 81,060 LSU | 102,172 LSU | 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 81,060 LSU 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 102,172 LSU in 2020.
- What is the lowest sheep — stocks recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,640 LSU 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 Patterns domain of FAOSTAT contains data on livestock numbers, shares of major livestock species and densities of livestock units in the agricultural land area. Values are calculated using Livestock Units (LSU), which facilitate aggregating information for different livestock types. Data are available by country, with global coverage, for the period 1961 to the most recent year available with annual updates. This methodology applies the LSU coefficients reported in the "Guidelines for the preparation of livestock sector reviews" (FAO, 2011). From this publication, LSU coefficients are computed by livestock type and by country. The reference unit used for the calculation of livestock units (=1 LSU) is the grazing equivalent of one adult dairy cow producing 3000 kg of milk annually, fed without additional concentrated foodstuffs. FAOSTAT agri-environmental indicators on livestock patterns closely follow the structure of the indicators in EUROSTAT.