Fat of camels — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Middle Africa

Middle Africa: Fat of camels — Producing Animals/Slaughtered was 54,158 An in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
54,158 An
Change on year
up 6.9%
Rank
3rd
of 6 regions
All-time high
54,158 An
in 2024
All-time low
1,000 An
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

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

020.0k40.0k60.0k196119922024

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

Analysis

Middle Africa recorded 54,158 An for fat of camels — producing animals/slaughtered in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.9% on the previous year and up 63.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fat of camels — producing animals/slaughtered in Middle Africa peaked at 54,158 An in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,000 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 Middle Africa, year by year

Annual values for Fat of camels — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Middle Africa, 1961 to 2024.
Year An Change
1961 1,000 An
1962 1,000 An +0.0%
1963 2,000 An +100.0%
1964 2,000 An +0.0%
1965 2,000 An +0.0%
1966 2,000 An +0.0%
1967 2,000 An +0.0%
1968 2,000 An +0.0%
1969 2,000 An +0.0%
1970 2,000 An +0.0%
1971 2,000 An +0.0%
1972 2,500 An +25.0%
1973 2,500 An +0.0%
1974 3,000 An +20.0%
1975 3,000 An +0.0%
1976 3,000 An +0.0%
1977 3,000 An +0.0%
1978 3,000 An +0.0%
1979 3,000 An +0.0%
1980 3,000 An +0.0%
1981 3,200 An +6.7%
1982 3,500 An +9.4%
1983 4,000 An +14.3%
1984 4,000 An +0.0%
1985 3,533 An -11.7%
1986 3,484 An -1.4%
1987 3,800 An +9.1%
1988 3,900 An +2.6%
1989 5,163 An +32.4%
1990 5,235 An +1.4%
1991 5,667 An +8.3%
1992 6,131 An +8.2%
1993 6,635 An +8.2%
1994 7,173 An +8.1%
1995 7,759 An +8.2%
1996 8,389 An +8.1%
1997 9,070 An +8.1%
1998 9,802 An +8.1%
1999 10,592 An +8.1%
2000 11,442 An +8.0%
2001 12,358 An +8.0%
2002 13,347 An +8.0%
2003 14,410 An +8.0%
2004 15,560 An +8.0%
2005 16,794 An +7.9%
2006 18,124 An +7.9%
2007 19,559 An +7.9%
2008 21,105 An +7.9%
2009 22,766 An +7.9%
2010 24,556 An +7.9%
2011 26,483 An +7.8%
2012 28,556 An +7.8%
2013 30,790 An +7.8%
2014 33,189 An +7.8%
2015 30,064 An -9.4%
2016 27,126 An -9.8%
2017 36,450 An +34.4%
2018 36,411 An -0.1%
2019 38,668 An +6.2%
2020 41,378 An +7.0%
2021 44,263 An +7.0%
2022 47,349 An +7.0%
2023 50,649 An +7.0%
2024 54,158 An +6.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1,778 An 1,000 An 2,000 An 9
1970s 2,700 An 2,000 An 3,000 An 10
1980s 3,758 An 3,000 An 5,163 An 10
1990s 7,645 An 5,235 An 10,592 An 10
2000s 16,546 An 11,442 An 22,766 An 10
2010s 31,229 An 24,556 An 38,668 An 10
2020s 47,559 An 41,378 An 54,158 An 5

Countries ranked near Middle 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

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Frequently asked questions

What is fat of camels — producing animals/slaughtered in Middle Africa?
Fat of camels — producing animals/slaughtered in Middle Africa was 54,158 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 Middle Africa?
The highest recorded value was 54,158 An in 2024.
What is the lowest fat of camels — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Middle Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 1,000 An in 1961.
How does Middle Africa rank for fat of camels — producing animals/slaughtered?
Middle Africa ranks 3rd out of 6 regions with data for 2024.
Is fat of camels — producing animals/slaughtered rising or falling in Middle Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 63.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Middle 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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