Fat of camels — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Eastern Africa

Eastern Africa: Fat of camels — Producing Animals/Slaughtered was 733,361 An in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
733,361 An
Change on year
up 7.4%
Rank
7th
of 14 groups
All-time high
733,361 An
in 2024
All-time low
150,340 An
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

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

200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k196119922024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for fat of camels — producing animals/slaughtered in Eastern Africa is 733,361 An, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

That represents a change of up 7.4% on the previous year and up 16.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fat of camels — producing animals/slaughtered in Eastern Africa peaked at 733,361 An in 2024 and was at its lowest, 150,340 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 Eastern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Fat of camels — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Eastern Africa, 1961 to 2024.
Year An Change
1961 150,340 An
1962 153,472 An +2.1%
1963 168,396 An +9.7%
1964 161,128 An -4.3%
1965 161,060 An -0.0%
1966 161,990 An +0.6%
1967 161,900 An -0.1%
1968 187,720 An +15.9%
1969 183,280 An -2.4%
1970 183,360 An +0.0%
1971 188,740 An +2.9%
1972 194,840 An +3.2%
1973 186,960 An -4.0%
1974 196,800 An +5.3%
1975 195,200 An -0.8%
1976 195,200 An +0.0%
1977 200,400 An +2.7%
1978 205,560 An +2.6%
1979 209,420 An +1.9%
1980 217,280 An +3.8%
1981 223,740 An +3.0%
1982 226,400 An +1.2%
1983 217,660 An -3.9%
1984 230,936 An +6.1%
1985 243,160 An +5.3%
1986 260,400 An +7.1%
1987 264,920 An +1.7%
1988 270,180 An +2.0%
1989 309,040 An +14.4%
1990 342,000 An +10.7%
1991 358,960 An +5.0%
1992 345,920 An -3.6%
1993 303,500 An -12.3%
1994 307,560 An +1.3%
1995 328,730 An +6.9%
1996 337,890 An +2.8%
1997 329,955 An -2.3%
1998 354,020 An +7.3%
1999 341,130 An -3.6%
2000 362,450 An +6.2%
2001 397,860 An +9.8%
2002 395,680 An -0.5%
2003 420,040 An +6.2%
2004 445,210 An +6.0%
2005 424,475 An -4.7%
2006 426,745 An +0.5%
2007 601,800 An +41.0%
2008 696,400 An +15.7%
2009 618,243 An -11.2%
2010 678,300 An +9.7%
2011 658,700 An -2.9%
2012 669,081 An +1.6%
2013 671,564 An +0.4%
2014 629,320 An -6.3%
2015 652,583 An +3.7%
2016 641,190 An -1.7%
2017 656,085 An +2.3%
2018 622,581 An -5.1%
2019 724,579 An +16.4%
2020 687,753 An -5.1%
2021 625,447 An -9.1%
2022 579,136 An -7.4%
2023 682,610 An +17.9%
2024 733,361 An +7.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 165,476 An 150,340 An 187,720 An 9
1970s 195,648 An 183,360 An 209,420 An 10
1980s 246,372 An 217,280 An 309,040 An 10
1990s 334,966 An 303,500 An 358,960 An 10
2000s 478,890 An 362,450 An 696,400 An 10
2010s 660,398 An 622,581 An 724,579 An 10
2020s 661,661 An 579,136 An 733,361 An 5

Countries ranked near Eastern Africa

  1. 4 Somalia 293,250 An compare
  2. 5 United Arab Emirates 256,907 An compare
  3. 6 Kenya 238,974 An compare
  4. 6 Türkiye 0 An compare
  5. 7 Ethiopia 179,961 An compare
  6. 8 China 179,340 An compare
  7. 8 China, mainland 179,340 An compare
  8. 10 Mauritania 141,441 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 Eastern Africa?
Fat of camels — producing animals/slaughtered in Eastern Africa was 733,361 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 Eastern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 733,361 An in 2024.
What is the lowest fat of camels — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Eastern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 150,340 An in 1961.
How does Eastern Africa rank for fat of camels — producing animals/slaughtered?
Eastern Africa ranks 7th out of 14 groups with data for 2024.
Is fat of camels — producing animals/slaughtered rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Eastern 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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