Fat of camels — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Northern Africa

Northern Africa: Fat of camels — Producing Animals/Slaughtered was 785,577 An in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
785,577 An
Change on year
up 2.3%
Rank
6th
of 14 groups
All-time high
800,942 An
in 2011
All-time low
175,395 An
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Fat of camels — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Northern 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 Northern Africa is 785,577 An, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 13.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fat of camels — producing animals/slaughtered in Northern Africa peaked at 800,942 An in 2011 and was at its lowest, 175,395 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 Northern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Fat of camels — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Northern Africa, 1961 to 2024.
Year An Change
1961 175,395 An
1962 180,696 An +3.0%
1963 186,113 An +3.0%
1964 200,285 An +7.6%
1965 225,152 An +12.4%
1966 265,776 An +18.0%
1967 271,090 An +2.0%
1968 260,956 An -3.7%
1969 264,583 An +1.4%
1970 273,603 An +3.4%
1971 261,224 An -4.5%
1972 270,641 An +3.6%
1973 266,449 An -1.5%
1974 253,332 An -4.9%
1975 239,550 An -5.4%
1976 259,833 An +8.5%
1977 246,110 An -5.3%
1978 227,983 An -7.4%
1979 228,076 An +0.0%
1980 262,000 An +14.9%
1981 234,350 An -10.6%
1982 303,100 An +29.3%
1983 294,530 An -2.8%
1984 322,260 An +9.4%
1985 313,000 An -2.9%
1986 247,400 An -21.0%
1987 214,500 An -13.3%
1988 253,091 An +18.0%
1989 265,218 An +4.8%
1990 271,789 An +2.5%
1991 282,830 An +4.1%
1992 319,898 An +13.1%
1993 311,530 An -2.6%
1994 357,417 An +14.7%
1995 396,122 An +10.8%
1996 455,478 An +15.0%
1997 467,656 An +2.7%
1998 509,425 An +8.9%
1999 523,627 An +2.8%
2000 535,791 An +2.3%
2001 545,170 An +1.8%
2002 532,522 An -2.3%
2003 557,412 An +4.7%
2004 579,767 An +4.0%
2005 465,704 An -19.7%
2006 654,189 An +40.5%
2007 623,338 An -4.7%
2008 667,893 An +7.1%
2009 709,735 An +6.3%
2010 735,108 An +3.6%
2011 800,942 An +9.0%
2012 685,811 An -14.4%
2013 675,997 An -1.4%
2014 689,968 An +2.1%
2015 710,657 An +3.0%
2016 723,766 An +1.8%
2017 717,070 An -0.9%
2018 674,640 An -5.9%
2019 717,406 An +6.3%
2020 707,715 An -1.4%
2021 766,362 An +8.3%
2022 768,918 An +0.3%
2023 768,088 An -0.1%
2024 785,577 An +2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 225,561 An 175,395 An 271,090 An 9
1970s 252,680 An 227,983 An 273,603 An 10
1980s 270,945 An 214,500 An 322,260 An 10
1990s 389,577 An 271,789 An 523,627 An 10
2000s 587,152 An 465,704 An 709,735 An 10
2010s 713,136 An 674,640 An 800,942 An 10
2020s 759,332 An 707,715 An 785,577 An 5

Countries ranked near Northern Africa

  1. 3 Saudi Arabia 500,657 An compare
  2. 4 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 28,324 An compare
  3. 4 Somalia 293,250 An compare
  4. 5 Syrian Arab Republic 2,992 An compare
  5. 5 United Arab Emirates 256,907 An compare
  6. 6 Kenya 238,974 An compare
  7. 6 Türkiye 0 An compare
  8. 7 Ethiopia 179,961 An compare
  9. 8 China 179,340 An compare
  10. 8 China, mainland 179,340 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 Northern Africa?
Fat of camels — producing animals/slaughtered in Northern Africa was 785,577 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 Northern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 800,942 An in 2011.
What is the lowest fat of camels — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Northern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 175,395 An in 1961.
How does Northern Africa rank for fat of camels — producing animals/slaughtered?
Northern Africa ranks 6th out of 14 groups with data for 2024.
Is fat of camels — producing animals/slaughtered rising or falling in Northern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Northern 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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