FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Horses in Qatar
Qatar had 15,744 horses in 2024, the 85th largest in the world (0.03% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 685%. The record was 15,961 head in 2023.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Animals, 2024
- 15,744 head
- World rank
- 85 of 143
- 10-year change
- +685%
- Record
- 15,961 head
- 2023
Horses in Qatar, 1961–2024 (head)
By year
| Year | Head | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 15,744 | −1.4% |
| 2023 | 15,961 | +19% |
| 2022 | 13,368 | +12% |
| 2021 | 11,968 | +9.4% |
| 2020 | 10,936 | +12% |
| 2019 | 9,731 | +17% |
| 2018 | 8,325 | +14% |
| 2017 | 7,333 | −16% |
| 2016 | 8,697 | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 8,349 | +316% |
| 2014 | 2,006 | −62% |
| 2013 | 5,287 | +44% |
| 2012 | 3,674 | −37% |
| 2011 | 5,800 | −3.3% |
| 2010 | 6,000 | −1.7% |
| 2009 | 6,103 | +27% |
| 2008 | 4,800 | 0.0% |
| 2007 | 4,800 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 4,759 | +138% |
| 2005 | 2,000 | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 1,935 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 1,897 | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 1,860 | +31% |
| 2001 | 1,415 | −46% |
| 2000 | 2,600 | −29% |
| 1999 | 3,680 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 3,650 | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 3,608 | +149% |
| 1996 | 1,451 | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 1,436 | 0.0% |
| 1994 | 1,436 | +13% |
| 1993 | 1,273 | +11% |
| 1992 | 1,150 | 0.0% |
| 1991 | 1,150 | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 1,102 | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 1,072 | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 1,041 | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 1,031 | +40% |
| 1986 | 735 | +5.0% |
| 1985 | 700 | −18% |
| 1984 | 850 | −15% |
| 1983 | 1,000 | −16% |
| 1982 | 1,197 | −52% |
| 1981 | 2,510 | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 2,500 | +67% |
| 1979 | 1,500 | +25% |
| 1978 | 1,200 | 0.0% |
| 1977 | 1,200 | +20% |
| 1976 | 1,000 | +233% |
| 1975 | 300 | 0.0% |
| 1974 | 300 | 0.0% |
| 1973 | 300 | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — |
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1969 | 0 | — |
| 1968 | 0 | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — |
| 1961 | 0 | — |
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.