Milk production in Qatar
Qatar: Milk production was 44,925 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Milk 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 milk production in Qatar is 44,925 tonnes, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 58.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, milk production in Qatar peaked at 50,625 tonnes in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3,180 tonnes, in 1961.
That places Qatar 142nd out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Milk production in Qatar, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3,180 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 3,320 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1963 | 3,460 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1964 | 3,600 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1965 | 3,855 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1966 | 4,000 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1967 | 4,300 tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1968 | 4,600 tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1969 | 4,950 tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1970 | 6,100 tonnes | +23.2% |
| 1971 | 6,700 tonnes | +9.8% |
| 1972 | 6,800 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 7,150 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1974 | 7,300 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 7,500 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 7,750 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 7,950 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 8,200 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 8,400 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 6,201 tonnes | -26.2% |
| 1981 | 6,500 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1982 | 6,900 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1983 | 8,200 tonnes | +18.8% |
| 1984 | 9,750 tonnes | +18.9% |
| 1985 | 10,880 tonnes | +11.6% |
| 1986 | 12,800 tonnes | +17.6% |
| 1987 | 14,200 tonnes | +10.9% |
| 1988 | 14,800 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 22,200 tonnes | +50.0% |
| 1990 | 22,977 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 24,918 tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1992 | 27,785 tonnes | +11.5% |
| 1993 | 28,960 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 31,202 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1995 | 34,007 tonnes | +9.0% |
| 1996 | 34,448 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 35,323 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 33,044 tonnes | -6.5% |
| 1999 | 35,513 tonnes | +7.5% |
| 2000 | 35,914 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 25,658 tonnes | -28.6% |
| 2002 | 29,262 tonnes | +14.0% |
| 2003 | 23,057 tonnes | -21.2% |
| 2004 | 23,398 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 17,786 tonnes | -24.0% |
| 2006 | 18,131 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 23,724 tonnes | +30.8% |
| 2008 | 21,812 tonnes | -8.1% |
| 2009 | 27,753 tonnes | +27.2% |
| 2010 | 28,101 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 23,693 tonnes | -15.7% |
| 2012 | 25,312 tonnes | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 27,193 tonnes | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 28,381 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 40,686 tonnes | +43.4% |
| 2016 | 44,165 tonnes | +8.6% |
| 2017 | 46,680 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 49,878 tonnes | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 50,625 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 49,354 tonnes | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 47,001 tonnes | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 44,506 tonnes | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 44,034 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 44,925 tonnes | +2.0% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 44,925 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.53 million tonnes, 3% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 44,925 tonnes is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 411,155 tonnes, 11% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Milk 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 | +50.0% | 14,800 tonnes | 22,200 tonnes |
| 2015 | +43.4% | 28,381 tonnes | 40,686 tonnes |
| 2001 | -28.6% | 35,914 tonnes | 25,658 tonnes |
| 1980 | -26.2% | 8,400 tonnes | 6,201 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,918 tonnes | 3,180 tonnes | 4,950 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 7,385 tonnes | 6,100 tonnes | 8,400 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 11,243 tonnes | 6,201 tonnes | 22,200 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 30,818 tonnes | 22,977 tonnes | 35,513 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 24,649 tonnes | 17,786 tonnes | 35,914 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 36,472 tonnes | 23,693 tonnes | 50,625 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 45,964 tonnes | 44,034 tonnes | 49,354 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 milk production in Qatar?
- Milk production in Qatar was 44,925 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 milk production recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 50,625 tonnes in 2019.
- What is the lowest milk production recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,180 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Qatar rank for milk production?
- Qatar ranks 142nd out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is milk production rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.3%. 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 Milk production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 64 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Milk represents the raw equivalents of all dairy products including cheese, yoghurt, cream and milk consumed as the final product.