Camels — Stocks in Africa

Africa: Camels — Stocks was 35.63 million An in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
35.63 million An
Change on year
up 4.6%
Rank
4th
of 21 groups
All-time high
35.63 million An
in 2023
All-time low
8.58 million An
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Camels — Stocks in Africa, 1961–2023

10.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M196119922023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for camels — stocks in Africa is 35.63 million An, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and up 31.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, camels — stocks in Africa peaked at 35.63 million An in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8.58 million An, in 1961.

That places Africa 4th out of 21 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 10.34 million An 8.58 million An 12.07 million An 9
1970s 12.71 million An 12.14 million An 13.65 million An 10
1980s 14.88 million An 13.79 million An 15.86 million An 10
1990s 15.96 million An 15.03 million An 17.71 million An 10
2000s 21.41 million An 18.09 million An 25.30 million An 10
2010s 28.58 million An 25.80 million An 33.06 million An 10
2020s 34.45 million An 33.74 million An 35.63 million An 4

Countries ranked near Africa

  1. 1 Chad 10.68 million An compare
  2. 2 Somalia 7.54 million An compare
  3. 3 Sudan 4.77 million An compare
  4. 4 Sudan (former) 4.71 million An compare
  5. 5 Kenya 4.28 million An compare
  6. 6 Saudi Arabia 1.98 million An compare
  7. 7 Niger 1.93 million An compare

See the full ranking of 72 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is camels — stocks in Africa?
Camels — stocks in Africa was 35.63 million An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest camels — stocks recorded in Africa?
The highest recorded value was 35.63 million An in 2023.
What is the lowest camels — stocks recorded in Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 8.58 million An in 1961.
How does Africa rank for camels — stocks?
Africa ranks 4th out of 21 groups with data for 2023.
Is camels — stocks rising or falling in Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Africa 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
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