Camels — Stocks in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Camels — Stocks was 167,537 An in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
167,537 An
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
27th
of 51 countries
All-time high
349,405 An
in 1963
All-time low
167,537 An
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Camels — Stocks in Afghanistan, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

Afghanistan recorded 167,537 An for camels — stocks in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, camels — stocks in Afghanistan peaked at 349,405 An in 1963 and was at its lowest, 167,537 An, in 2023.

Afghanistan ranks 27th of 51 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 300,368 An 250,000 An 349,405 An 9
1970s 297,000 An 270,000 An 300,000 An 10
1980s 265,500 An 235,000 An 300,000 An 10
1990s 223,438 An 200,000 An 290,384 An 10
2000s 191,500 An 174,000 An 224,000 An 10
2010s 173,210 An 170,000 An 191,000 An 10
2020s 168,604 An 167,537 An 169,410 An 4

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 24 Tunisia 239,042 An compare
  2. 25 Egypt 193,667 An compare
  3. 26 India 189,066 An compare
  4. 28 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 160,000 An compare
  5. 29 Turkmenistan 142,558 An compare
  6. 30 Iraq 124,045 An compare

See the full ranking of 72 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is camels — stocks in Afghanistan?
Camels — stocks in Afghanistan was 167,537 An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest camels — stocks recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 349,405 An in 1963.
What is the lowest camels — stocks recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 167,537 An in 2023.
How does Afghanistan rank for camels — stocks?
Afghanistan ranks 27th out of 51 countries with data for 2023.
Is camels — stocks rising or falling in Afghanistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Camels — Stocks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Camels — Stocks
Unit
An
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
72 places, 3,978 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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