Camels — Stocks in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Camels — Stocks was 29,495 An in 2023. ▲ Rising
Camels — Stocks in Burkina Faso, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 29,495 An for camels — stocks in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 67.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, camels — stocks in Burkina Faso peaked at 29,495 An in 2023 and was at its lowest, 11,000 An, in 1977.
That places Burkina Faso 34th out of 48 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Camels — Stocks in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 12,000 An | — |
| 1962 | 12,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 12,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 12,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 12,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 12,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 12,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 12,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 12,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 12,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 12,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 12,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 12,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 12,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 12,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 12,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 11,000 An | -8.3% |
| 1978 | 11,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 11,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 11,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 11,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 11,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 11,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 11,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 11,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 11,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 12,000 An | +9.1% |
| 1988 | 12,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 12,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 12,182 An | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 12,366 An | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 12,554 An | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 12,744 An | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 12,937 An | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 13,133 An | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 13,332 An | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 13,534 An | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 13,739 An | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 13,947 An | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 14,158 An | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 15,059 An | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 15,360 An | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 14,811 An | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 15,103 An | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 15,401 An | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 15,705 An | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 16,016 An | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 16,331 An | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 16,653 An | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 16,982 An | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 17,317 An | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 17,658 An | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 17,665 An | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 18,364 An | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 18,727 An | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 19,097 An | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 19,475 An | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 20,000 An | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 20,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 21,000 An | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 28,417 An | +35.3% |
| 2022 | 28,951 An | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 29,495 An | +1.9% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 29,495 An is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.55 million An, 2% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 29,495 An is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.54 million An, 2% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Camels — Stocks in Burkina Faso changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +35.3% | 21,000 An | 28,417 An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12,000 An | 12,000 An | 12,000 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 11,700 An | 11,000 An | 12,000 An | 10 |
| 1980s | 11,300 An | 11,000 An | 12,000 An | 10 |
| 1990s | 13,047 An | 12,182 An | 13,947 An | 10 |
| 2000s | 15,460 An | 14,158 An | 16,653 An | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,528 An | 16,982 An | 20,000 An | 10 |
| 2020s | 26,966 An | 21,000 An | 29,495 An | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
More environment data for Burkina Faso
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -7.27 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -7.18 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.331 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.25 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.9413 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.3634 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is camels — stocks in Burkina Faso?
- Camels — stocks in Burkina Faso was 29,495 An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest camels — stocks recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 29,495 An in 2023.
- What is the lowest camels — stocks recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,000 An in 1977.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for camels — stocks?
- Burkina Faso ranks 34th out of 48 countries with data for 2023.
- Is camels — stocks rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso 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
The Livestock Manure domain of FAOSTAT contains estimates of nitrogen (N) inputs to agricultural soils from livestock manure. Data on the N losses to air and water are also disseminated. These estimates are compiled using official FAOSTAT statistics of animal stocks and by applying the internationally approved Guidelines of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). Data are available by country, with global coverage and updated annually.The following elements are disseminated: 1) Stocks; 2) Amount excreted in manure (N content); 3) Manure left on pasture (N content); 4) Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content); 5) Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content); 6) Manure treated (N content); 7) Losses from manure treated (N content); 8) Manure applied to soils (N content); 9) Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content); 10) Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content).