Meat of camels, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight in Eastern Africa

Eastern Africa: Meat of camels, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight was 223 kg/An in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
223 kg/An
Change on year
up 3.7%
Rank
9th
of 14 groups
All-time high
227 kg/An
in 2019
All-time low
166 kg/An
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Meat of camels, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight in Eastern Africa, 1961–2024

050100150200250196119922024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for meat of camels, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in Eastern Africa is 223 kg/An, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of camels, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in Eastern Africa peaked at 227 kg/An in 2019 and was at its lowest, 166 kg/An, in 1961.

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

Meat of camels, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight in Eastern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Meat of camels, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight in Eastern Africa, 1961 to 2024.
Year kg/An Change
1961 166 kg/An
1962 167 kg/An +0.6%
1963 168 kg/An +0.6%
1964 169 kg/An +0.6%
1965 170 kg/An +0.6%
1966 171 kg/An +0.6%
1967 172 kg/An +0.6%
1968 172 kg/An +0.0%
1969 174 kg/An +1.2%
1970 173 kg/An -0.6%
1971 173 kg/An +0.0%
1972 174 kg/An +0.6%
1973 174 kg/An +0.0%
1974 175 kg/An +0.6%
1975 175 kg/An +0.0%
1976 176 kg/An +0.6%
1977 177 kg/An +0.6%
1978 178 kg/An +0.6%
1979 178 kg/An +0.0%
1980 177 kg/An -0.6%
1981 177 kg/An +0.0%
1982 178 kg/An +0.6%
1983 181 kg/An +1.7%
1984 185 kg/An +2.2%
1985 186 kg/An +0.5%
1986 186 kg/An +0.0%
1987 184 kg/An -1.1%
1988 184 kg/An +0.0%
1989 183 kg/An -0.5%
1990 182 kg/An -0.5%
1991 185 kg/An +1.6%
1992 179 kg/An -3.2%
1993 193 kg/An +7.8%
1994 196 kg/An +1.6%
1995 193 kg/An -1.5%
1996 193 kg/An +0.0%
1997 193 kg/An +0.0%
1998 191 kg/An -1.0%
1999 193 kg/An +1.0%
2000 186 kg/An -3.6%
2001 187 kg/An +0.5%
2002 188 kg/An +0.5%
2003 188 kg/An +0.0%
2004 193 kg/An +2.7%
2005 188 kg/An -2.6%
2006 191 kg/An +1.6%
2007 218 kg/An +14.1%
2008 217 kg/An -0.5%
2009 214 kg/An -1.4%
2010 211 kg/An -1.4%
2011 212 kg/An +0.5%
2012 212 kg/An +0.0%
2013 212 kg/An +0.0%
2014 218 kg/An +2.8%
2015 220 kg/An +0.9%
2016 219 kg/An -0.5%
2017 212 kg/An -3.2%
2018 197 kg/An -7.1%
2019 227 kg/An +15.2%
2020 214 kg/An -5.7%
2021 209 kg/An -2.3%
2022 200 kg/An -4.3%
2023 215 kg/An +7.5%
2024 223 kg/An +3.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 169.89 kg/An 166 kg/An 174 kg/An 9
1970s 175.3 kg/An 173 kg/An 178 kg/An 10
1980s 182.1 kg/An 177 kg/An 186 kg/An 10
1990s 189.8 kg/An 179 kg/An 196 kg/An 10
2000s 197 kg/An 186 kg/An 218 kg/An 10
2010s 214 kg/An 197 kg/An 227 kg/An 10
2020s 212.2 kg/An 200 kg/An 223 kg/An 5

Countries ranked near Eastern Africa

  1. 6 Sudan 269 kg/An compare
  2. 7 Morocco 267 kg/An compare
  3. 8 Niger 260 kg/An compare
  4. 9 China 251 kg/An compare
  5. 9 China, mainland 251 kg/An compare
  6. 9 Egypt 251 kg/An compare
  7. 12 Russian Federation 241 kg/An compare

See the full ranking of 58 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is meat of camels, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in Eastern Africa?
Meat of camels, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in Eastern Africa was 223 kg/An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest meat of camels, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight recorded in Eastern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 227 kg/An in 2019.
What is the lowest meat of camels, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight recorded in Eastern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 166 kg/An in 1961.
How does Eastern Africa rank for meat of camels, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight?
Eastern Africa ranks 9th out of 14 groups with data for 2024.
Is meat of camels, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Eastern Africa 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 — Yield/Carcass Weight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Meat of camels, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight
Unit
kg/An
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
58 places, 3,215 data points, 1961–2024
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