Fat of camels — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Western Africa

Western Africa: Fat of camels — Producing Animals/Slaughtered was 193,501 An in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
193,501 An
Change on year
down 4.0%
Rank
10th
of 14 groups
All-time high
203,173 An
in 2022
All-time low
61,942 An
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

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

50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k196119922024

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 Western Africa is 193,501 An, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 4.0% on the previous year and up 13.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fat of camels — producing animals/slaughtered in Western Africa peaked at 203,173 An in 2022 and was at its lowest, 61,942 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 Western Africa, year by year

Annual values for Fat of camels — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Western Africa, 1961 to 2024.
Year An Change
1961 61,942 An
1962 66,642 An +7.6%
1963 69,340 An +4.0%
1964 73,505 An +6.0%
1965 81,350 An +10.7%
1966 85,195 An +4.7%
1967 87,765 An +3.0%
1968 103,325 An +17.7%
1969 100,302 An -2.9%
1970 106,305 An +6.0%
1971 108,305 An +1.9%
1972 117,280 An +8.3%
1973 110,285 An -6.0%
1974 108,285 An -1.8%
1975 100,290 An -7.4%
1976 101,290 An +1.0%
1977 104,305 An +3.0%
1978 113,345 An +8.7%
1979 118,200 An +4.3%
1980 143,710 An +21.6%
1981 149,260 An +3.9%
1982 149,695 An +0.3%
1983 151,395 An +1.1%
1984 146,490 An -3.2%
1985 140,390 An -4.2%
1986 162,505 An +15.8%
1987 165,205 An +1.7%
1988 170,125 An +3.0%
1989 173,405 An +1.9%
1990 182,650 An +5.3%
1991 150,867 An -17.4%
1992 168,697 An +11.8%
1993 153,758 An -8.9%
1994 172,829 An +12.4%
1995 173,904 An +0.6%
1996 174,985 An +0.6%
1997 177,052 An +1.2%
1998 182,138 An +2.9%
1999 171,208 An -6.0%
2000 125,591 An -26.6%
2001 132,043 An +5.1%
2002 137,328 An +4.0%
2003 155,052 An +12.9%
2004 147,760 An -4.7%
2005 153,027 An +3.6%
2006 145,399 An -5.0%
2007 142,164 An -2.2%
2008 139,058 An -2.2%
2009 141,395 An +1.7%
2010 151,018 An +6.8%
2011 159,847 An +5.8%
2012 157,967 An -1.2%
2013 156,160 An -1.1%
2014 170,295 An +9.1%
2015 167,072 An -1.9%
2016 169,025 An +1.2%
2017 166,204 An -1.7%
2018 173,138 An +4.2%
2019 169,848 An -1.9%
2020 177,552 An +4.5%
2021 190,282 An +7.2%
2022 203,173 An +6.8%
2023 201,515 An -0.8%
2024 193,501 An -4.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 81,041 An 61,942 An 103,325 An 9
1970s 108,789 An 100,290 An 118,200 An 10
1980s 155,218 An 140,390 An 173,405 An 10
1990s 170,809 An 150,867 An 182,650 An 10
2000s 141,882 An 125,591 An 155,052 An 10
2010s 164,057 An 151,018 An 173,138 An 10
2020s 193,205 An 177,552 An 203,173 An 5

Countries ranked near Western Africa

  1. 7 Ethiopia 179,961 An compare
  2. 8 China 179,340 An compare
  3. 8 China, mainland 179,340 An compare
  4. 10 Mauritania 141,441 An compare
  5. 11 Egypt 123,667 An compare
  6. 12 Ethiopia PDR 92,020 An compare
  7. 13 Oman 84,384 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 Western Africa?
Fat of camels — producing animals/slaughtered in Western Africa was 193,501 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 Western Africa?
The highest recorded value was 203,173 An in 2022.
What is the lowest fat of camels — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Western Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 61,942 An in 1961.
How does Western Africa rank for fat of camels — producing animals/slaughtered?
Western Africa ranks 10th out of 14 groups with data for 2024.
Is fat of camels — producing animals/slaughtered rising or falling in Western Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Western 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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