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

Western Africa: Meat of camels, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight was 217 kg/An in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
217 kg/An
Change on year
down 4.8%
Rank
10th
of 14 groups
All-time high
231 kg/An
in 2022
All-time low
146 kg/An
in 1972
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Meat of camels, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight in Western 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 Western Africa is 217 kg/An, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 4.8% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of camels, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in Western Africa peaked at 231 kg/An in 2022 and was at its lowest, 146 kg/An, in 1972.

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 Western Africa, year by year

Annual values for Meat of camels, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight in Western Africa, 1961 to 2024.
Year kg/An Change
1961 152 kg/An
1962 151 kg/An -0.7%
1963 151 kg/An +0.0%
1964 150 kg/An -0.7%
1965 150 kg/An +0.0%
1966 150 kg/An +0.0%
1967 149 kg/An -0.7%
1968 149 kg/An +0.0%
1969 148 kg/An -0.7%
1970 147 kg/An -0.7%
1971 148 kg/An +0.7%
1972 146 kg/An -1.4%
1973 146 kg/An +0.0%
1974 146 kg/An +0.0%
1975 147 kg/An +0.7%
1976 147 kg/An +0.0%
1977 147 kg/An +0.0%
1978 146 kg/An -0.7%
1979 146 kg/An +0.0%
1980 150 kg/An +2.7%
1981 149 kg/An -0.7%
1982 149 kg/An +0.0%
1983 149 kg/An +0.0%
1984 157 kg/An +5.4%
1985 148 kg/An -5.7%
1986 174 kg/An +17.6%
1987 176 kg/An +1.1%
1988 172 kg/An -2.3%
1989 176 kg/An +2.3%
1990 172 kg/An -2.3%
1991 163 kg/An -5.2%
1992 162 kg/An -0.6%
1993 167 kg/An +3.1%
1994 167 kg/An +0.0%
1995 169 kg/An +1.2%
1996 168 kg/An -0.6%
1997 171 kg/An +1.8%
1998 168 kg/An -1.8%
1999 166 kg/An -1.2%
2000 195 kg/An +17.5%
2001 199 kg/An +2.1%
2002 198 kg/An -0.5%
2003 207 kg/An +4.5%
2004 199 kg/An -3.9%
2005 199 kg/An +0.0%
2006 202 kg/An +1.5%
2007 198 kg/An -2.0%
2008 200 kg/An +1.0%
2009 202 kg/An +1.0%
2010 205 kg/An +1.5%
2011 209 kg/An +2.0%
2012 225 kg/An +7.7%
2013 213 kg/An -5.3%
2014 210 kg/An -1.4%
2015 224 kg/An +6.7%
2016 207 kg/An -7.6%
2017 219 kg/An +5.8%
2018 218 kg/An -0.5%
2019 222 kg/An +1.8%
2020 228 kg/An +2.7%
2021 228 kg/An +0.0%
2022 231 kg/An +1.3%
2023 228 kg/An -1.3%
2024 217 kg/An -4.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 150 kg/An 148 kg/An 152 kg/An 9
1970s 146.6 kg/An 146 kg/An 148 kg/An 10
1980s 160 kg/An 148 kg/An 176 kg/An 10
1990s 167.3 kg/An 162 kg/An 172 kg/An 10
2000s 199.9 kg/An 195 kg/An 207 kg/An 10
2010s 215.2 kg/An 205 kg/An 225 kg/An 10
2020s 226.4 kg/An 217 kg/An 231 kg/An 5

Countries ranked near Western Africa

  1. 7 Morocco 267 kg/An compare
  2. 8 Niger 260 kg/An compare
  3. 9 China 251 kg/An compare
  4. 9 China, mainland 251 kg/An compare
  5. 9 Egypt 251 kg/An compare
  6. 12 Russian Federation 241 kg/An compare
  7. 13 Kazakhstan 240 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 Western Africa?
Meat of camels, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in Western Africa was 217 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 Western Africa?
The highest recorded value was 231 kg/An in 2022.
What is the lowest meat of camels, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight recorded in Western Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 146 kg/An in 1972.
How does Western Africa rank for meat of camels, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight?
Western Africa ranks 10th out of 14 groups with data for 2024.
Is meat of camels, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight rising or falling in Western Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. 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 Meat of camels, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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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