Meat of camels, fresh or chilled — Production in Western Asia

Western Asia: Meat of camels, fresh or chilled — Production was 140,492 t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
140,492 t
Change on year
down 0.5%
Rank
7th
of 14 groups
All-time high
141,230 t
in 2023
All-time low
27,184 t
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Meat of camels, fresh or chilled — Production in Western Asia, 1961–2024

25.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k150.0k196119922024

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

Analysis

Western Asia recorded 140,492 t for meat of camels, fresh or chilled — production in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 40.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of camels, fresh or chilled — production in Western Asia peaked at 141,230 t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 27,184 t, in 1961.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Meat of camels, fresh or chilled — Production in Western Asia, year by year

Annual values for Meat of camels, fresh or chilled — Production in Western Asia, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 27,184 t
1962 27,335 t +0.6%
1963 27,410 t +0.3%
1964 27,505 t +0.3%
1965 28,423 t +3.3%
1966 28,540 t +0.4%
1967 28,850 t +1.1%
1968 31,727 t +10.0%
1969 30,285 t -4.5%
1970 31,567 t +4.2%
1971 34,935 t +10.7%
1972 36,524 t +4.5%
1973 42,174 t +15.5%
1974 57,978 t +37.5%
1975 53,263 t -8.1%
1976 50,744 t -4.7%
1977 48,349 t -4.7%
1978 42,956 t -11.2%
1979 45,534 t +6.0%
1980 44,146 t -3.0%
1981 39,122 t -11.4%
1982 37,288 t -4.7%
1983 39,085 t +4.8%
1984 43,666 t +11.7%
1985 46,719 t +7.0%
1986 45,309 t -3.0%
1987 46,475 t +2.6%
1988 49,280 t +6.0%
1989 51,555 t +4.6%
1990 57,201 t +11.0%
1991 57,333 t +0.2%
1992 57,501 t +0.3%
1993 60,028 t +4.4%
1994 65,924 t +9.8%
1995 60,349 t -8.5%
1996 74,866 t +24.1%
1997 70,589 t -5.7%
1998 67,176 t -4.8%
1999 63,217 t -5.9%
2000 64,673 t +2.3%
2001 65,597 t +1.4%
2002 67,784 t +3.3%
2003 70,359 t +3.8%
2004 72,020 t +2.4%
2005 71,922 t -0.1%
2006 74,966 t +4.2%
2007 78,967 t +5.3%
2008 79,162 t +0.2%
2009 86,967 t +9.9%
2010 89,157 t +2.5%
2011 90,486 t +1.5%
2012 87,692 t -3.1%
2013 97,098 t +10.7%
2014 100,316 t +3.3%
2015 105,966 t +5.6%
2016 113,191 t +6.8%
2017 118,745 t +4.9%
2018 120,361 t +1.4%
2019 120,261 t -0.1%
2020 126,126 t +4.9%
2021 116,084 t -8.0%
2022 125,432 t +8.1%
2023 141,230 t +12.6%
2024 140,492 t -0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 28,584 t 27,184 t 31,727 t 9
1970s 44,402 t 31,567 t 57,978 t 10
1980s 44,264 t 37,288 t 51,555 t 10
1990s 63,419 t 57,201 t 74,866 t 10
2000s 73,242 t 64,673 t 86,967 t 10
2010s 104,327 t 87,692 t 120,361 t 10
2020s 129,873 t 116,084 t 141,230 t 5

Countries ranked near Western Asia

  1. 4 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 6,170 t compare
  2. 4 Saudi Arabia 66,164 t compare
  3. 5 Somalia 50,626 t compare
  4. 5 Syrian Arab Republic 480.75 t compare
  5. 6 Türkiye 0 t compare
  6. 6 United Arab Emirates 46,241 t compare
  7. 7 China 45,033 t compare
  8. 7 China, mainland 45,033 t compare
  9. 9 Ethiopia 37,277 t compare
  10. 10 Egypt 31,035 t compare

See the full ranking of 58 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is meat of camels, fresh or chilled — production in Western Asia?
Meat of camels, fresh or chilled — production in Western Asia was 140,492 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest meat of camels, fresh or chilled — production recorded in Western Asia?
The highest recorded value was 141,230 t in 2023.
What is the lowest meat of camels, fresh or chilled — production recorded in Western Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 27,184 t in 1961.
How does Western Asia rank for meat of camels, fresh or chilled — production?
Western Asia ranks 7th out of 14 groups with data for 2024.
Is meat of camels, fresh or chilled — production rising or falling in Western Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 40.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Western Asia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Meat of camels, fresh or chilled — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Meat of camels, fresh or chilled — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
58 places, 3,247 data points, 1961–2024
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