Camels — Stocks in Northern Africa

Northern Africa: Camels — Stocks was 5.93 million An in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
5.93 million An
Change on year
up 1.6%
Rank
7th
of 15 groups
All-time high
5.93 million An
in 2024
All-time low
2.95 million An
in 1977
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Camels — Stocks in Northern Africa, 1961–2024

02.0M4.0M6.0M196119922024

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

Analysis

In 2024, camels — stocks in Northern Africa stood at 5.93 million An. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, camels — stocks in Northern Africa peaked at 5.93 million An in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.95 million An, in 1977.

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

Camels — Stocks in Northern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Camels — Stocks in Northern Africa, 1961 to 2024.
Year An Change
1961 2.98 million An
1962 2.96 million An -0.7%
1963 2.95 million An -0.2%
1964 3.00 million An +1.6%
1965 3.02 million An +0.7%
1966 3.24 million An +7.3%
1967 3.49 million An +7.6%
1968 3.67 million An +5.2%
1969 3.48 million An -5.0%
1970 3.32 million An -4.7%
1971 3.37 million An +1.5%
1972 3.37 million An +0.2%
1973 3.42 million An +1.5%
1974 3.42 million An -0.2%
1975 3.46 million An +1.3%
1976 3.47 million An +0.2%
1977 2.95 million An -14.9%
1978 3.02 million An +2.4%
1979 3.17 million An +4.9%
1980 3.25 million An +2.5%
1981 3.35 million An +3.0%
1982 3.57 million An +6.6%
1983 3.51 million An -1.5%
1984 3.56 million An +1.2%
1985 3.54 million An -0.3%
1986 3.35 million An -5.4%
1987 3.30 million An -1.6%
1988 3.37 million An +2.2%
1989 3.39 million An +0.7%
1990 3.39 million An +0.0%
1991 3.43 million An +1.0%
1992 3.46 million An +0.8%
1993 3.46 million An +0.0%
1994 3.50 million An +1.3%
1995 3.53 million An +0.8%
1996 3.55 million An +0.5%
1997 3.55 million An -0.0%
1998 3.56 million An +0.4%
1999 3.69 million An +3.8%
2000 3.80 million An +2.7%
2001 3.90 million An +2.7%
2002 4.04 million An +3.5%
2003 4.21 million An +4.3%
2004 4.45 million An +5.7%
2005 4.64 million An +4.2%
2006 4.85 million An +4.4%
2007 4.94 million An +1.9%
2008 5.14 million An +4.1%
2009 5.34 million An +3.8%
2010 5.39 million An +1.0%
2011 5.52 million An +2.4%
2012 5.58 million An +1.2%
2013 5.62 million An +0.7%
2014 5.66 million An +0.6%
2015 5.67 million An +0.3%
2016 5.72 million An +0.7%
2017 5.74 million An +0.4%
2018 5.74 million An -0.0%
2019 5.77 million An +0.5%
2020 5.78 million An +0.3%
2021 5.88 million An +1.6%
2022 5.79 million An -1.4%
2023 5.84 million An +0.8%
2024 5.93 million An +1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3.20 million An 2.95 million An 3.67 million An 9
1970s 3.30 million An 2.95 million An 3.47 million An 10
1980s 3.42 million An 3.25 million An 3.57 million An 10
1990s 3.51 million An 3.39 million An 3.69 million An 10
2000s 4.53 million An 3.80 million An 5.34 million An 10
2010s 5.64 million An 5.39 million An 5.77 million An 10
2020s 5.84 million An 5.78 million An 5.93 million An 5

Countries ranked near Northern Africa

  1. 4 Kenya 4.78 million An compare
  2. 5 Sudan (former) 4.71 million An compare
  3. 6 Saudi Arabia 2.44 million An compare
  4. 7 Niger 1.96 million An compare
  5. 8 Ethiopia 1.66 million An compare
  6. 9 Mauritania 1.56 million An compare
  7. 10 Mali 1.37 million An compare

See the full ranking of 68 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is camels — stocks in Northern Africa?
Camels — stocks in Northern Africa was 5.93 million An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest camels — stocks recorded in Northern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 5.93 million An in 2024.
What is the lowest camels — stocks recorded in Northern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 2.95 million An in 1977.
How does Northern Africa rank for camels — stocks?
Northern Africa ranks 7th out of 15 groups with data for 2024.
Is camels — stocks rising or falling in Northern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Northern 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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