Camels — Stocks in China
China: Camels — Stocks was 579,700 An in 2023. ▼ Falling
Camels — Stocks in China, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
China recorded 579,700 An for camels — stocks in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.1% on the previous year and up 111.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, camels — stocks in China peaked at 628,000 An in 1982 and was at its lowest, 225,900 An, in 2009.
That places China 13th out of 48 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Camels — Stocks in China, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 381,000 An | — |
| 1962 | 378,000 An | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 386,000 An | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 402,000 An | +4.1% |
| 1965 | 425,000 An | +5.7% |
| 1966 | 448,000 An | +5.4% |
| 1967 | 450,000 An | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 460,000 An | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 470,000 An | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 480,000 An | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 487,000 An | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 505,000 An | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 515,000 An | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 500,000 An | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 504,000 An | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 535,000 An | +6.2% |
| 1977 | 545,000 An | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 564,000 An | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 574,000 An | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 604,000 An | +5.2% |
| 1981 | 614,000 An | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 628,000 An | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 610,000 An | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 564,000 An | -7.5% |
| 1985 | 531,000 An | -5.9% |
| 1986 | 530,000 An | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 504,000 An | -4.9% |
| 1988 | 475,000 An | -5.8% |
| 1989 | 472,000 An | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 475,000 An | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 463,000 An | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 441,000 An | -4.8% |
| 1993 | 401,000 An | -9.1% |
| 1994 | 373,000 An | -7.0% |
| 1995 | 356,000 An | -4.6% |
| 1996 | 351,000 An | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 349,000 An | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 350,000 An | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 335,000 An | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 330,000 An | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 326,000 An | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 279,000 An | -14.4% |
| 2003 | 264,000 An | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 265,000 An | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 262,000 An | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 265,600 An | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 269,000 An | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 242,000 An | -10.0% |
| 2009 | 225,900 An | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 230,200 An | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 242,800 An | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 244,800 An | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 273,800 An | +11.8% |
| 2014 | 273,800 An | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 280,100 An | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 300,500 An | +7.3% |
| 2017 | 323,270 An | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 338,378 An | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 405,326 An | +19.8% |
| 2020 | 411,200 An | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 461,700 An | +12.3% |
| 2022 | 541,400 An | +17.3% |
| 2023 | 579,700 An | +7.1% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 579,700 An is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 133,302 An, 4.3× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 422,222 An | 378,000 An | 470,000 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 520,900 An | 480,000 An | 574,000 An | 10 |
| 1980s | 553,200 An | 472,000 An | 628,000 An | 10 |
| 1990s | 389,400 An | 335,000 An | 475,000 An | 10 |
| 2000s | 272,850 An | 225,900 An | 330,000 An | 10 |
| 2010s | 291,297 An | 230,200 An | 405,326 An | 10 |
| 2020s | 498,500 An | 411,200 An | 579,700 An | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
- 10 Mali 1.34 million An compare
- 11 Pakistan 1.15 million An compare
- 12 Ethiopia PDR 1.07 million An compare
- 13 China, mainland 579,700 An compare
- 15 United Arab Emirates 579,600 An compare
- 16 Mongolia 473,853 An compare
More environment data for China
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.279 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.92 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 5.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.8065 % 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 -0.2517 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is camels — stocks in China?
- Camels — stocks in China was 579,700 An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest camels — stocks recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 628,000 An in 1982.
- What is the lowest camels — stocks recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 225,900 An in 2009.
- How does China rank for camels — stocks?
- China ranks 13th out of 48 countries with data for 2023.
- Is camels — stocks rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 111.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this China 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).