Camels — Stocks in Southern Africa

Southern Africa: Camels — Stocks was 97 An in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
97 An
Change on year
up 1.0%
Rank
15th
of 15 groups
All-time high
113 An
in 2004
All-time low
50 An
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Camels — Stocks in Southern Africa, 2000–2024

02550751001252000201220242000: 50 An2001: 50 An2002: 70 An2003: 80 An2004: 113 An2005: 63 An2006: 73 An2007: 75 An2008: 75 An2009: 75 An2010: 85 An2011: 87 An2012: 87 An2013: 88 An2014: 88 An2015: 89 An2016: 91 An2017: 92 An2018: 94 An2019: 94 An2020: 95 An2021: 96 An2022: 95 An2023: 96 An2024: 97 An

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for camels — stocks in Southern Africa is 97 An, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, camels — stocks in Southern Africa peaked at 113 An in 2004 and was at its lowest, 50 An, in 2000.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Camels — Stocks in Southern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Camels — Stocks in Southern Africa, 2000 to 2024.
Year An Change
2000 50 An
2001 50 An +0.0%
2002 70 An +40.0%
2003 80 An +14.3%
2004 113 An +41.2%
2005 63 An -44.2%
2006 73 An +15.9%
2007 75 An +2.7%
2008 75 An +0.0%
2009 75 An +0.0%
2010 85 An +13.3%
2011 87 An +2.4%
2012 87 An +0.0%
2013 88 An +1.1%
2014 88 An +0.0%
2015 89 An +1.1%
2016 91 An +2.2%
2017 92 An +1.1%
2018 94 An +2.2%
2019 94 An +0.0%
2020 95 An +1.1%
2021 96 An +1.1%
2022 95 An -1.0%
2023 96 An +1.1%
2024 97 An +1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 72.4 An 50 An 113 An 10
2010s 89.5 An 85 An 94 An 10
2020s 95.8 An 95 An 97 An 5

Countries ranked near Southern Africa

  1. 12 Ethiopia PDR 1.07 million An
  2. 13 China (People’s Republic of) 634,000 An compare
  3. 13 China, mainland 634,000 An compare
  4. 15 United Arab Emirates 604,855 An compare
  5. 16 Mongolia 480,567 An compare
  6. 17 Algeria 466,642 An compare
  7. 18 Yemen 462,052 An compare

See the full ranking of 68 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is camels — stocks in Southern Africa?
Camels — stocks in Southern Africa was 97 An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest camels — stocks recorded in Southern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 113 An in 2004.
What is the lowest camels — stocks recorded in Southern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 50 An in 2000.
How does Southern Africa rank for camels — stocks?
Southern Africa ranks 15th out of 15 groups with data for 2024.
Is camels — stocks rising or falling in Southern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Southern 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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