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 15 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.

Camels — Stocks in Africa, year by year

Annual values for Camels — Stocks in Africa, 1961 to 2024.
Year An Change
1961 8.58 million An —
1962 8.86 million An +3.2%
1963 9.28 million An +4.8%
1964 9.80 million An +5.6%
1965 10.21 million An +4.2%
1966 10.79 million An +5.7%
1967 11.46 million An +6.2%
1968 12.01 million An +4.8%
1969 12.07 million An +0.5%
1970 12.14 million An +0.6%
1971 12.35 million An +1.8%
1972 12.54 million An +1.5%
1973 12.26 million An -2.2%
1974 12.23 million An -0.2%
1975 12.65 million An +3.4%
1976 12.94 million An +2.3%
1977 12.97 million An +0.2%
1978 13.41 million An +3.3%
1979 13.65 million An +1.8%
1980 13.79 million An +1.1%
1981 14.20 million An +3.0%
1982 14.75 million An +3.8%
1983 14.75 million An -0.0%
1984 14.70 million An -0.3%
1985 15.01 million An +2.1%
1986 14.93 million An -0.6%
1987 15.18 million An +1.7%
1988 15.65 million An +3.1%
1989 15.86 million An +1.4%
1990 15.88 million An +0.1%
1991 15.45 million An -2.7%
1992 15.25 million An -1.3%
1993 15.03 million An -1.4%
1994 15.38 million An +2.3%
1995 15.70 million An +2.1%
1996 16.00 million An +1.9%
1997 16.33 million An +2.0%
1998 16.89 million An +3.4%
1999 17.71 million An +4.9%
2000 18.09 million An +2.1%
2001 18.69 million An +3.3%
2002 19.36 million An +3.6%
2003 19.99 million An +3.2%
2004 20.91 million An +4.6%
2005 21.27 million An +1.7%
2006 21.33 million An +0.3%
2007 24.07 million An +12.8%
2008 25.30 million An +5.1%
2009 25.06 million An -1.0%
2010 25.80 million An +3.0%
2011 26.23 million An +1.7%
2012 26.49 million An +1.0%
2013 27.15 million An +2.5%
2014 27.74 million An +2.1%
2015 28.49 million An +2.7%
2016 29.27 million An +2.7%
2017 30.33 million An +3.6%
2018 31.21 million An +2.9%
2019 33.06 million An +5.9%
2020 33.72 million An +2.0%
2021 34.28 million An +1.7%
2022 33.98 million An -0.9%
2023 35.58 million An +4.7%
2024 37.01 million An +4.0%

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 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 156,555 An compare
  5. 4 Kenya 4.78 million An compare
  6. 5 Sudan (former) 4.71 million An compare
  7. 5 Syrian Arab Republic 32,278 An compare
  8. 6 Saudi Arabia 2.44 million An compare
  9. 6 Türkiye 1,137 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 15 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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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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