Raw milk of camel — Milk Animals in Northern Africa

Northern Africa: Raw milk of camel — Milk Animals was 1.85 million An in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1.85 million An
Change on year
up 1.5%
Rank
6th
of 14 groups
All-time high
1.87 million An
in 2020
All-time low
204,369 An
in 1963
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Raw milk of camel — Milk Animals in Northern Africa, 1961–2024

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M196119922024

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

Analysis

In 2024, raw milk of camel — milk animals in Northern Africa stood at 1.85 million An.

The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, raw milk of camel — milk animals in Northern Africa peaked at 1.87 million An in 2020 and was at its lowest, 204,369 An, in 1963.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Raw milk of camel — Milk Animals in Northern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Raw milk of camel — Milk Animals in Northern Africa, 1961 to 2024.
Year An Change
1961 214,869 An
1962 213,569 An -0.6%
1963 204,369 An -4.3%
1964 211,469 An +3.5%
1965 210,643 An -0.4%
1966 240,454 An +14.2%
1967 248,585 An +3.4%
1968 249,188 An +0.2%
1969 260,614 An +4.6%
1970 258,343 An -0.9%
1971 250,988 An -2.8%
1972 252,245 An +0.5%
1973 257,000 An +1.9%
1974 252,932 An -1.6%
1975 259,179 An +2.5%
1976 262,568 An +1.3%
1977 267,098 An +1.7%
1978 271,160 An +1.5%
1979 279,800 An +3.2%
1980 280,300 An +0.2%
1981 282,100 An +0.6%
1982 287,700 An +2.0%
1983 291,300 An +1.3%
1984 287,800 An -1.2%
1985 266,800 An -7.3%
1986 280,900 An +5.3%
1987 287,200 An +2.2%
1988 275,200 An -4.2%
1989 291,100 An +5.8%
1990 306,900 An +5.4%
1991 318,900 An +3.9%
1992 331,898 An +4.1%
1993 317,952 An -4.2%
1994 321,277 An +1.0%
1995 328,435 An +2.2%
1996 333,737 An +1.6%
1997 349,739 An +4.8%
1998 360,741 An +3.1%
1999 397,642 An +10.2%
2000 415,644 An +4.5%
2001 397,231 An -4.4%
2002 380,418 An -4.2%
2003 362,376 An -4.7%
2004 348,278 An -3.9%
2005 327,980 An -5.8%
2006 314,881 An -4.0%
2007 316,296 An +0.4%
2008 328,169 An +3.8%
2009 353,009 An +7.6%
2010 359,188 An +1.8%
2011 366,500 An +2.0%
2012 1.79 million An +389.3%
2013 1.80 million An +0.3%
2014 1.80 million An +0.1%
2015 1.81 million An +0.8%
2016 1.83 million An +0.8%
2017 1.84 million An +0.4%
2018 1.85 million An +0.6%
2019 1.86 million An +0.5%
2020 1.87 million An +0.6%
2021 1.83 million An -2.0%
2022 1.80 million An -1.9%
2023 1.82 million An +1.2%
2024 1.85 million An +1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 228,196 An 204,369 An 260,614 An 9
1970s 261,131 An 250,988 An 279,800 An 10
1980s 283,040 An 266,800 An 291,300 An 10
1990s 336,722 An 306,900 An 397,642 An 10
2000s 354,428 An 314,881 An 415,644 An 10
2010s 1.53 million An 359,188 An 1.86 million An 10
2020s 1.83 million An 1.80 million An 1.87 million An 5

Countries ranked near Northern Africa

  1. 3 Kenya 1.68 million An compare
  2. 4 Mali 452,161 An compare
  3. 5 Pakistan 431,000 An compare
  4. 6 United Arab Emirates 353,139 An compare
  5. 7 Chad 297,247 An compare
  6. 8 Saudi Arabia 278,528 An compare
  7. 9 Ethiopia 277,281 An compare

See the full ranking of 51 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is raw milk of camel — milk animals in Northern Africa?
Raw milk of camel — milk animals in Northern Africa was 1.85 million An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest raw milk of camel — milk animals recorded in Northern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 1.87 million An in 2020.
What is the lowest raw milk of camel — milk animals recorded in Northern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 204,369 An in 1963.
How does Northern Africa rank for raw milk of camel — milk animals?
Northern Africa ranks 6th out of 14 groups with data for 2024.
Is raw milk of camel — milk animals rising or falling in Northern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Northern Africa data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Raw milk of camel — Milk Animals. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Raw milk of camel — Milk Animals
Unit
An
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
51 places, 2,602 data points, 1961–2024
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