Egg production in Qatar
Qatar: Egg production was 14,097 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Egg production in Qatar, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for egg production in Qatar is 14,097 tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 225.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, egg production in Qatar peaked at 14,097 tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1961.
Qatar ranks 127th of 198 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.
Egg production in Qatar, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1963 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1964 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1965 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1966 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1967 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1968 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1969 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1970 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1971 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1972 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1973 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1974 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1975 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1976 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1977 | 265 tonnes | — |
| 1978 | 203 tonnes | -23.4% |
| 1979 | 250 tonnes | +23.2% |
| 1980 | 276 tonnes | +10.4% |
| 1981 | 318 tonnes | +15.2% |
| 1982 | 313 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 491 tonnes | +56.9% |
| 1984 | 580 tonnes | +18.1% |
| 1985 | 910 tonnes | +56.9% |
| 1986 | 1,278 tonnes | +40.4% |
| 1987 | 1,379 tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1988 | 1,522 tonnes | +10.4% |
| 1989 | 3,131 tonnes | +105.7% |
| 1990 | 3,384 tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1991 | 3,295 tonnes | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 3,474 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1993 | 3,303 tonnes | -4.9% |
| 1994 | 3,292 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 3,586 tonnes | +8.9% |
| 1996 | 3,584 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 4,024 tonnes | +12.3% |
| 1998 | 3,122 tonnes | -22.4% |
| 1999 | 3,583 tonnes | +14.8% |
| 2000 | 2,700 tonnes | -24.6% |
| 2001 | 3,249 tonnes | +20.3% |
| 2002 | 5,115 tonnes | +57.4% |
| 2003 | 3,339 tonnes | -34.7% |
| 2004 | 3,882 tonnes | +16.3% |
| 2005 | 4,142 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 3,100 tonnes | -25.2% |
| 2007 | 2,890 tonnes | -6.8% |
| 2008 | 2,890 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 4,270 tonnes | +47.8% |
| 2010 | 4,532 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 4,969 tonnes | +9.6% |
| 2012 | 4,309 tonnes | -13.3% |
| 2013 | 4,365 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 4,338 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 4,522 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 4,962 tonnes | +9.7% |
| 2017 | 5,753 tonnes | +15.9% |
| 2018 | 8,372 tonnes | +45.5% |
| 2019 | 7,943 tonnes | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 9,129 tonnes | +14.9% |
| 2021 | 9,361 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 12,453 tonnes | +33.0% |
| 2023 | 14,097 tonnes | +13.2% |
| 2024 | 14,097 tonnes | +0.0% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 14,097 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 67,137 tonnes, 21% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 14,097 tonnes is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 78,455 tonnes, 18% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Egg production 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +105.7% | 1,522 tonnes | 3,131 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 71.8 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 265 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,020 tonnes | 276 tonnes | 3,131 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,465 tonnes | 3,122 tonnes | 4,024 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,558 tonnes | 2,700 tonnes | 5,115 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,406 tonnes | 4,309 tonnes | 8,372 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,827 tonnes | 9,129 tonnes | 14,097 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
More reference data data for Qatar
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0059 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0397 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0493 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0003 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0493 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0199 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0071 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1746 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2166 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0017 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is egg production in Qatar?
- Egg production in Qatar was 14,097 tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest egg production recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 14,097 tonnes in 2023.
- What is the lowest egg production recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Qatar rank for egg production?
- Qatar ranks 127th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is egg production rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 225.0%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Egg production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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