Fat of camels — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Asia

Asia: Fat of camels — Producing Animals/Slaughtered was 1.36 million An in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1.36 million An
Change on year
down 5.0%
Rank
1st
of 6 regions
All-time high
1.43 million An
in 2023
All-time low
255,682 An
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

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

250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M1.5M196119922024

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

Analysis

In 2024, fat of camels — producing animals/slaughtered in Asia stood at 1.36 million An.

The figure is down 5.0% on the previous year and up 42.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fat of camels — producing animals/slaughtered in Asia peaked at 1.43 million An in 2023 and was at its lowest, 255,682 An, in 1961.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

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

Annual values for Fat of camels — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Asia, 1961 to 2024.
Year An Change
1961 255,682 An
1962 263,443 An +3.0%
1963 261,589 An -0.7%
1964 268,963 An +2.8%
1965 276,883 An +2.9%
1966 280,668 An +1.4%
1967 275,840 An -1.7%
1968 291,791 An +5.8%
1969 275,567 An -5.6%
1970 276,029 An +0.2%
1971 287,962 An +4.3%
1972 296,675 An +3.0%
1973 327,705 An +10.5%
1974 395,062 An +20.6%
1975 374,769 An -5.1%
1976 361,246 An -3.6%
1977 359,839 An -0.4%
1978 340,598 An -5.3%
1979 337,251 An -1.0%
1980 327,042 An -3.0%
1981 309,055 An -5.5%
1982 300,675 An -2.7%
1983 313,537 An +4.3%
1984 336,658 An +7.4%
1985 355,187 An +5.5%
1986 342,076 An -3.7%
1987 350,406 An +2.4%
1988 360,249 An +2.8%
1989 385,225 An +6.9%
1990 477,118 An +23.9%
1991 434,024 An -9.0%
1992 461,621 An +6.4%
1993 450,416 An -2.4%
1994 459,439 An +2.0%
1995 442,381 An -3.7%
1996 502,823 An +13.7%
1997 522,538 An +3.9%
1998 515,931 An -1.3%
1999 484,490 An -6.1%
2000 503,009 An +3.8%
2001 501,624 An -0.3%
2002 500,492 An -0.2%
2003 495,998 An -0.9%
2004 531,671 An +7.2%
2005 528,159 An -0.7%
2006 549,829 An +4.1%
2007 568,453 An +3.4%
2008 580,938 An +2.2%
2009 600,748 An +3.4%
2010 615,810 An +2.5%
2011 626,420 An +1.7%
2012 606,209 An -3.2%
2013 725,151 An +19.6%
2014 955,202 An +31.7%
2015 985,636 An +3.2%
2016 1.05 million An +6.1%
2017 1.06 million An +1.5%
2018 1.11 million An +4.9%
2019 1.06 million An -4.4%
2020 1.22 million An +15.1%
2021 1.19 million An -2.4%
2022 1.26 million An +5.4%
2023 1.43 million An +13.4%
2024 1.36 million An -5.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 272,270 An 255,682 An 291,791 An 9
1970s 335,714 An 276,029 An 395,062 An 10
1980s 338,011 An 300,675 An 385,225 An 10
1990s 475,078 An 434,024 An 522,538 An 10
2000s 536,092 An 495,998 An 600,748 An 10
2010s 879,844 An 606,209 An 1.11 million An 10
2020s 1.29 million An 1.19 million An 1.43 million An 5

Countries ranked near Asia

  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

See the full ranking of 58 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is fat of camels — producing animals/slaughtered in Asia?
Fat of camels — producing animals/slaughtered in Asia was 1.36 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 Asia?
The highest recorded value was 1.43 million An in 2023.
What is the lowest fat of camels — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 255,682 An in 1961.
How does Asia rank for fat of camels — producing animals/slaughtered?
Asia ranks 1st out of 6 regions with data for 2024.
Is fat of camels — producing animals/slaughtered rising or falling in Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 42.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Asia 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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