Cattle in Qatar
Qatar had 45,424 cattle in 2024, the 159th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 104%. The record was 50,721 head in 2021.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Animals, 2024
- 45,424 head
- World rank
- 159 of 190
- 10-year change
- +104%
- Record
- 50,721 head
- 2021
Cattle in Qatar, 1961–2024 (head)
Qatar compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.00%
- 0.00% in 2014
- 10-year change
- +104%
- world +9.7%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Head | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 157 | Montenegro | 67,496 | 0.00% |
| 158 | Comoros | 51,420 | 0.00% |
| 159 | Qatar | 45,424 | 0.00% |
| 160 | Liberia | 43,270 | 0.00% |
| 161 | Gabon | 39,678 | 0.00% |
Map of cattle numbers by country
Share of the world total; Qatar is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Head | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 45,424 | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 43,977 | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 41,575 | −18% |
| 2021 | 50,721 | +13% |
| 2020 | 44,718 | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 43,061 | +13% |
| 2018 | 38,165 | +53% |
| 2017 | 24,958 | −11% |
| 2016 | 27,909 | +60% |
| 2015 | 17,412 | −22% |
| 2014 | 22,277 | +21% |
| 2013 | 18,398 | +73% |
| 2012 | 10,649 | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 10,063 | −12% |
| 2010 | 11,422 | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 11,111 | +59% |
| 2008 | 7,000 | 0.0% |
| 2007 | 7,000 | −5.5% |
| 2006 | 7,411 | +13% |
| 2005 | 6,565 | −36% |
| 2004 | 10,274 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 10,073 | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 9,875 | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 9,671 | −35% |
| 2000 | 14,831 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 14,726 | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 13,989 | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 13,849 | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 13,651 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 13,635 | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 12,974 | +11% |
| 1993 | 11,651 | +7.3% |
| 1992 | 10,858 | +17% |
| 1991 | 9,247 | −8.4% |
| 1990 | 10,095 | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 9,821 | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 9,516 | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 9,422 | +22% |
| 1986 | 7,713 | +26% |
| 1985 | 6,108 | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 5,883 | +17% |
| 1983 | 5,011 | +17% |
| 1982 | 4,270 | −56% |
| 1981 | 9,805 | −0.7% |
| 1980 | 9,870 | +32% |
| 1979 | 7,450 | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 7,385 | −25% |
| 1977 | 9,893 | +24% |
| 1976 | 8,000 | +14% |
| 1975 | 7,000 | +17% |
| 1974 | 6,000 | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 5,800 | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 5,616 | +4.0% |
| 1971 | 5,400 | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 5,300 | +3.9% |
| 1969 | 5,100 | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 5,000 | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 4,900 | +4.3% |
| 1966 | 4,700 | +4.4% |
| 1965 | 4,500 | 0.0% |
| 1964 | 4,500 | +4.7% |
| 1963 | 4,300 | +2.4% |
| 1962 | 4,200 | +5.0% |
| 1961 | 4,000 | — |
Questions and answers
How many cattle are there in Qatar?
Qatar had 45,424 cattle in 2024, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Qatar rank in the world by number of cattle?
Qatar ranked 159th of 190 countries in 2024. The largest herd was in Brazil with 15.1% of the world total.
How has the number of cattle in Qatar changed?
It rose by 104% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +9.7% for the world. The record was 50,721 head in 2021.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; the 2024 figure for Qatar is estimated by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.