Fat of camels — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Africa

Africa: Fat of camels — Producing Animals/Slaughtered was 1.77 million An in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.77 million An
Change on year
up 3.7%
Rank
3rd
of 14 groups
All-time high
1.77 million An
in 2024
All-time low
388,677 An
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Fat of camels — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Africa, 1961–2024

500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M196119922024

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

Analysis

In 2024, fat of camels — producing animals/slaughtered in Africa stood at 1.77 million An. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 16.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fat of camels — producing animals/slaughtered in Africa peaked at 1.77 million An in 2024 and was at its lowest, 388,677 An, in 1961.

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

Fat of camels — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Africa, year by year

Annual values for Fat of camels — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Africa, 1961 to 2024.
Year An Change
1961 388,677 An
1962 401,810 An +3.4%
1963 425,849 An +6.0%
1964 436,918 An +2.6%
1965 469,562 An +7.5%
1966 514,961 An +9.7%
1967 522,755 An +1.5%
1968 554,001 An +6.0%
1969 550,165 An -0.7%
1970 565,268 An +2.7%
1971 560,269 An -0.9%
1972 585,261 An +4.5%
1973 566,194 An -3.3%
1974 561,417 An -0.8%
1975 538,040 An -4.2%
1976 559,323 An +4.0%
1977 553,815 An -1.0%
1978 549,888 An -0.7%
1979 558,696 An +1.6%
1980 625,990 An +12.0%
1981 610,550 An -2.5%
1982 682,695 An +11.8%
1983 667,585 An -2.2%
1984 703,686 An +5.4%
1985 700,083 An -0.5%
1986 673,789 An -3.8%
1987 648,425 An -3.8%
1988 697,296 An +7.5%
1989 752,826 An +8.0%
1990 801,674 An +6.5%
1991 798,324 An -0.4%
1992 840,646 An +5.3%
1993 775,424 An -7.8%
1994 844,979 An +9.0%
1995 906,516 An +7.3%
1996 976,741 An +7.7%
1997 983,732 An +0.7%
1998 1.06 million An +7.3%
1999 1.05 million An -0.8%
2000 1.04 million An -1.1%
2001 1.09 million An +5.0%
2002 1.08 million An -0.8%
2003 1.15 million An +6.3%
2004 1.19 million An +3.6%
2005 1.06 million An -10.8%
2006 1.24 million An +17.4%
2007 1.39 million An +11.4%
2008 1.52 million An +9.9%
2009 1.49 million An -2.1%
2010 1.59 million An +6.5%
2011 1.65 million An +3.6%
2012 1.54 million An -6.4%
2013 1.53 million An -0.4%
2014 1.52 million An -0.8%
2015 1.56 million An +2.5%
2016 1.56 million An +0.0%
2017 1.58 million An +0.9%
2018 1.51 million An -4.4%
2019 1.65 million An +9.5%
2020 1.61 million An -2.2%
2021 1.63 million An +0.7%
2022 1.60 million An -1.7%
2023 1.70 million An +6.5%
2024 1.77 million An +3.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 473,855 An 388,677 An 554,001 An 9
1970s 559,817 An 538,040 An 585,261 An 10
1980s 676,292 An 610,550 An 752,826 An 10
1990s 902,998 An 775,424 An 1.06 million An 10
2000s 1.22 million An 1.04 million An 1.52 million An 10
2010s 1.57 million An 1.51 million An 1.65 million An 10
2020s 1.66 million An 1.60 million An 1.77 million An 5

Countries ranked near Africa

  1. 1 Sudan (former) 617,800 An compare
  2. 2 Sudan 540,226 An compare
  3. 3 Saudi Arabia 500,657 An compare
  4. 4 Somalia 293,250 An compare
  5. 5 United Arab Emirates 256,907 An compare
  6. 6 Kenya 238,974 An compare
  7. 6 Türkiye 0 An compare

See the full ranking of 58 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is fat of camels — producing animals/slaughtered in Africa?
Fat of camels — producing animals/slaughtered in Africa was 1.77 million An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest fat of camels — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Africa?
The highest recorded value was 1.77 million An in 2024.
What is the lowest fat of camels — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 388,677 An in 1961.
How does Africa rank for fat of camels — producing animals/slaughtered?
Africa ranks 3rd out of 14 groups with data for 2024.
Is fat of camels — producing animals/slaughtered rising or falling in Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. 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 Fat of camels — Producing Animals/Slaughtered. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Fat of camels — Producing Animals/Slaughtered
Unit
An
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
58 places, 3,248 data points, 1961–2024
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