Camels and Llamas — Stocks in Eastern Africa

Eastern Africa: Camels and Llamas — Stocks was 14.06 million An in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
14.06 million An
Change on year
up 6.7%
Rank
9th
of 24 groups
All-time high
14.17 million An
in 2020
All-time low
4.20 million An
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Camels and Llamas — Stocks in Eastern Africa, 1961–2023

4.0M6.0M8.0M10.0M12.0M14.0M196119922023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for camels and llamas — stocks in Eastern Africa is 14.06 million An, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 6.7% on the previous year and up 21.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, camels and llamas — stocks in Eastern Africa peaked at 14.17 million An in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4.20 million An, in 1961.

Eastern Africa ranks 9th of 24 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 5.25 million An 4.20 million An 6.11 million An 9
1970s 6.77 million An 6.20 million An 7.46 million An 10
1980s 8.14 million An 7.44 million An 8.83 million An 10
1990s 7.91 million An 7.32 million An 8.66 million An 10
2000s 9.65 million An 8.51 million An 11.97 million An 10
2010s 12.11 million An 11.31 million An 14.13 million An 10
2020s 13.86 million An 13.18 million An 14.17 million An 4

Countries ranked near Eastern Africa

  1. 6 Kenya 4.28 million An compare
  2. 7 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 3.04 million An compare
  3. 8 Saudi Arabia 1.98 million An compare
  4. 9 Niger 1.93 million An compare
  5. 10 Ethiopia 1.76 million An compare
  6. 11 Mauritania 1.54 million An compare
  7. 12 Mali 1.34 million An compare

See the full ranking of 77 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is camels and llamas — stocks in Eastern Africa?
Camels and llamas — stocks in Eastern Africa was 14.06 million An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest camels and llamas — stocks recorded in Eastern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 14.17 million An in 2020.
What is the lowest camels and llamas — stocks recorded in Eastern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 4.20 million An in 1961.
How does Eastern Africa rank for camels and llamas — stocks?
Eastern Africa ranks 9th out of 24 groups with data for 2023.
Is camels and llamas — stocks rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.8%. 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 Camels and Llamas — Stocks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Camels and Llamas — Stocks
Unit
An
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
77 places, 4,293 data points, 1961–2023
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