Sheep meat production in Qatar
In 2024 Qatar produced 5,803 t of sheep meat, the 83rd largest in the world (0.05% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 53%. The record was 18,000 t in 1986.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 5,803 t
- World rank
- 83 of 175
- 10-year change
- −53%
- Record
- 18,000 t
- 1986
Sheep meat in Qatar, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Qatar compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.05%
- 0.13% in 2014
- kg per person
- 1.90
- world 1.41
- 10-year change
- −53%
- world +23%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 81 | Bangladesh | 6,323 | 0.05% |
| 82 | Ukraine | 6,150 | 0.05% |
| 83 | Qatar | 5,803 | 0.05% |
| 84 | Ecuador | 5,779 | 0.05% |
| 85 | Croatia | 5,710 | 0.05% |
Map of world production of sheep meat
Share of the world total; Qatar is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5,803 | −3.3% |
| 2023 | 6,000 | +7.4% |
| 2022 | 5,586 | −31% |
| 2021 | 8,127 | −25% |
| 2020 | 10,902 | −11% |
| 2019 | 12,192 | −14% |
| 2018 | 14,149 | +23% |
| 2017 | 11,521 | +28% |
| 2016 | 9,001 | −25% |
| 2015 | 12,037 | −1.8% |
| 2014 | 12,258 | +36% |
| 2013 | 9,000 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 8,850 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 8,700 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 8,550 | −9.5% |
| 2009 | 9,450 | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 9,000 | +17% |
| 2007 | 7,725 | −4.6% |
| 2006 | 8,100 | 0.0% |
| 2005 | 8,100 | +44% |
| 2004 | 5,625 | −22% |
| 2003 | 7,200 | −14% |
| 2002 | 8,400 | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 8,004 | +37% |
| 2000 | 5,824 | +13% |
| 1999 | 5,160 | −26% |
| 1998 | 7,005 | −26% |
| 1997 | 9,450 | +58% |
| 1996 | 6,000 | −38% |
| 1995 | 9,600 | −4.5% |
| 1994 | 10,050 | −0.7% |
| 1993 | 10,125 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 10,050 | −21% |
| 1991 | 12,750 | +21% |
| 1990 | 10,500 | +56% |
| 1989 | 6,750 | −46% |
| 1988 | 12,450 | +22% |
| 1987 | 10,200 | −43% |
| 1986 | 18,000 | +167% |
| 1985 | 6,750 | −27% |
| 1984 | 9,300 | −23% |
| 1983 | 12,000 | +86% |
| 1982 | 6,450 | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 6,300 | +5.0% |
| 1980 | 6,000 | +14% |
| 1979 | 5,250 | 0.0% |
| 1978 | 5,250 | +26% |
| 1977 | 4,155 | +61% |
| 1976 | 2,580 | −25% |
| 1975 | 3,450 | +44% |
| 1974 | 2,400 | +6.7% |
| 1973 | 2,250 | +25% |
| 1972 | 1,800 | −57% |
| 1971 | 4,200 | +107% |
| 1970 | 2,025 | +3.8% |
| 1969 | 1,950 | 0.0% |
| 1968 | 1,950 | +8.3% |
| 1967 | 1,800 | +4.3% |
| 1966 | 1,725 | +4.5% |
| 1965 | 1,650 | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 1,620 | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 1,580 | +3.3% |
| 1962 | 1,530 | +3.0% |
| 1961 | 1,485 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Imports
- 24,528 t USD 152 m
- Importer rank
- 15 of 178
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. World exporters and importers
Questions and answers
What is the production of sheep meat in Qatar?
Qatar produced 5,803 t in 2024, 0.05% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Qatar rank in the world for production of sheep meat?
Qatar ranked 83rd of 175 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 22.9% of the world total.
How has the production of sheep meat in Qatar changed?
It fell by 53% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +23% for the world. The record was 18,000 t in 1986.
Does Qatar export or import meat of sheep, fresh or chilled?
In 2024 Qatar reported no exports and imports of 24,528 t (USD 152 m), according to FAOSTAT trade data.
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.