> 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.

Source: https://husfarm.com/production/cattle/qatar/

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# 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.

[Today’s prices](https://husfarm.com/today-price/beef/)[Market prices in Qatar](https://husfarm.com/country/qatar/)

Animals, 202445,424 head
World rank159 of 190
10-year change+104%
Record50,721 head2021

## Cattle in Qatar, 1961–2024 (head)

## Qatar compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.00%0.00% in 2014
10-year change+104%world +9.7%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Head | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 157 | [Montenegro](https://husfarm.com/production/cattle/montenegro/) | 67,496 | 0.00% |
| 158 | [Comoros](https://husfarm.com/production/cattle/comoros/) | 51,420 | 0.00% |
| 159 | **Qatar** | 45,424 | 0.00% |
| 160 | [Liberia](https://husfarm.com/production/cattle/liberia/) | 43,270 | 0.00% |
| 161 | [Gabon](https://husfarm.com/production/cattle/gabon/) | 39,678 | 0.00% |

[Full ranking of 190 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/cattle/)

### Map of cattle numbers by country

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
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

[Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/cattle/brazil/)[India](https://husfarm.com/production/cattle/india/)[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/cattle/united-states/)[Ethiopia](https://husfarm.com/production/cattle/ethiopia/)[China](https://husfarm.com/production/cattle/china/)[Pakistan](https://husfarm.com/production/cattle/pakistan/)[Argentina](https://husfarm.com/production/cattle/argentina/)[Chad](https://husfarm.com/production/cattle/chad/)[Tanzania](https://husfarm.com/production/cattle/tanzania/)[Mexico](https://husfarm.com/production/cattle/mexico/)[Sudan](https://husfarm.com/production/cattle/sudan/)[Australia](https://husfarm.com/production/cattle/australia/)
[All countries producing cattle](https://husfarm.com/production/cattle/)

## Other products of Qatar

[Dates](https://husfarm.com/production/dates/qatar/)[Tomatoes](https://husfarm.com/production/tomatoes/qatar/)[Chicken meat](https://husfarm.com/production/chicken-meat/qatar/)[Camel milk](https://husfarm.com/production/camel-milk/qatar/)[Cucumbers](https://husfarm.com/production/cucumbers/qatar/)[Pumpkins and squash](https://husfarm.com/production/pumpkins/qatar/)[Hen eggs](https://husfarm.com/production/hen-eggs/qatar/)[Other vegetables, fresh n.e.c.](https://husfarm.com/production/other-vegetables/qatar/)[Sheep milk](https://husfarm.com/production/sheep-milk/qatar/)[Eggplants](https://husfarm.com/production/eggplants/qatar/)[Goat milk](https://husfarm.com/production/goat-milk/qatar/)[Cow milk](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-milk/qatar/)
[Agricultural production in Qatar](https://husfarm.com/production/country/qatar/)

Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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