Poultry production in Qatar
Qatar: Poultry production was 25,037 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
25,037 tonnes
Change on year
down 13.8%
World rank
126th
of 199 countries
All-time high
35,373 tonnes
in 2021
All-time low
44 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Poultry 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 poultry production in Qatar is 25,037 tonnes, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.8% on the previous year and up 212.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poultry production in Qatar peaked at 35,373 tonnes in 2021 and was at its lowest, 44 tonnes, in 1961.
Qatar ranks 126th of 199 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.
Poultry production in Qatar, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 44 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 44 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 46 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1964 | 48 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1965 | 48 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 50 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1967 | 60 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 1968 | 80 tonnes | +33.3% |
| 1969 | 100 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 1970 | 120 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 1971 | 140 tonnes | +16.7% |
| 1972 | 160 tonnes | +14.3% |
| 1973 | 180 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1974 | 200 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1975 | 300 tonnes | +50.0% |
| 1976 | 400 tonnes | +33.3% |
| 1977 | 561 tonnes | +40.2% |
| 1978 | 659 tonnes | +17.5% |
| 1979 | 913 tonnes | +38.5% |
| 1980 | 700 tonnes | -23.3% |
| 1981 | 776 tonnes | +10.9% |
| 1982 | 923 tonnes | +18.9% |
| 1983 | 1,270 tonnes | +37.6% |
| 1984 | 1,675 tonnes | +31.9% |
| 1985 | 1,862 tonnes | +11.2% |
| 1986 | 1,162 tonnes | -37.6% |
| 1987 | 1,500 tonnes | +29.1% |
| 1988 | 2,629 tonnes | +75.3% |
| 1989 | 2,145 tonnes | -18.4% |
| 1990 | 2,923 tonnes | +36.3% |
| 1991 | 3,745 tonnes | +28.1% |
| 1992 | 3,833 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 3,672 tonnes | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 4,043 tonnes | +10.1% |
| 1995 | 3,817 tonnes | -5.6% |
| 1996 | 4,111 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1997 | 3,259 tonnes | -20.7% |
| 1998 | 2,749 tonnes | -15.6% |
| 1999 | 2,714 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 4,209 tonnes | +55.1% |
| 2001 | 3,963 tonnes | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 5,534 tonnes | +39.6% |
| 2003 | 4,817 tonnes | -13.0% |
| 2004 | 4,900 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 5,308 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 2006 | 5,740 tonnes | +8.1% |
| 2007 | 6,580 tonnes | +14.6% |
| 2008 | 7,000 tonnes | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 7,280 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 8,431 tonnes | +15.8% |
| 2011 | 9,215 tonnes | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 9,498 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 8,117 tonnes | -14.5% |
| 2014 | 8,006 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 8,527 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 18,000 tonnes | +111.1% |
| 2017 | 15,000 tonnes | -16.7% |
| 2018 | 26,029 tonnes | +73.5% |
| 2019 | 27,029 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 34,790 tonnes | +28.7% |
| 2021 | 35,373 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 25,700 tonnes | -27.3% |
| 2023 | 29,035 tonnes | +13.0% |
| 2024 | 25,037 tonnes | -13.8% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 25,037 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 117,382 tonnes, 21% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 25,037 tonnes is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 179,498 tonnes, 14% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Poultry 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +111.1% | 8,527 tonnes | 18,000 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 57.78 tonnes | 44 tonnes | 100 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 363.3 tonnes | 120 tonnes | 913 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,464 tonnes | 700 tonnes | 2,629 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,487 tonnes | 2,714 tonnes | 4,111 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,533 tonnes | 3,963 tonnes | 7,280 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,785 tonnes | 8,006 tonnes | 27,029 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 29,987 tonnes | 25,037 tonnes | 35,373 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 poultry production in Qatar?
- Poultry production in Qatar was 25,037 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 poultry production recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 35,373 tonnes in 2021.
- What is the lowest poultry production recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 44 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Qatar rank for poultry production?
- Qatar ranks 126th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is poultry production rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 212.7%. 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 Poultry production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Expressed in tonnes.