Camels — Stocks in Africa

Africa: Camels — Stocks was 37.01 million An in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
37.01 million An
Change on year
up 4.0%
Rank
3rd
of 18 groups
All-time high
37.01 million An
in 2024
All-time low
8.58 million An
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Camels — Stocks in Africa, 1961–2024

10.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M196119922024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.

Analysis

The most recent figure for camels — stocks in Africa is 37.01 million An, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 33.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, camels — stocks in Africa peaked at 37.01 million An in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.58 million An, in 1961.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 10.34 million An 8.58 million An 12.07 million An 9
1970s 12.71 million An 12.14 million An 13.65 million An 10
1980s 14.88 million An 13.79 million An 15.86 million An 10
1990s 15.96 million An 15.03 million An 17.71 million An 10
2000s 21.41 million An 18.09 million An 25.30 million An 10
2010s 28.58 million An 25.80 million An 33.06 million An 10
2020s 34.91 million An 33.72 million An 37.01 million An 5

Countries ranked near Africa

  1. 1 Chad 11.38 million An compare
  2. 2 Somalia 7.59 million An compare
  3. 3 Sudan 4.84 million An compare
  4. 4 Kenya 4.78 million An compare
  5. 5 Sudan (former) 4.71 million An compare
  6. 6 Saudi Arabia 2.44 million An compare

See the full ranking of 68 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is camels — stocks in Africa?
Camels — stocks in Africa was 37.01 million An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest camels — stocks recorded in Africa?
The highest recorded value was 37.01 million An in 2024.
What is the lowest camels — stocks recorded in Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 8.58 million An in 1961.
How does Africa rank for camels — stocks?
Africa ranks 3rd out of 18 groups with data for 2024.
Is camels — stocks rising or falling in Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Africa data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Camels — Stocks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Camels — Stocks
Unit
An
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
68 places, 3,791 data points, 1961–2024
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