Camels — Stocks in India
India: Camels — Stocks was 189,066 An in 2023. ▼ Falling
Camels — Stocks in India, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
India recorded 189,066 An for camels — stocks in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 6.8% on the previous year and down 50.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, camels — stocks in India peaked at 1.12 million An in 1971 and was at its lowest, 189,066 An, in 2023.
India ranks 26th of 48 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.
Camels — Stocks in India, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 902,881 An | — |
| 1962 | 928,000 An | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 953,000 An | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 978,000 An | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 1.00 million An | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 1.03 million An | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 1.05 million An | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 1.08 million An | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 1.10 million An | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 1.11 million An | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 1.12 million An | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 1.11 million An | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 1.10 million An | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 1.09 million An | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 1.08 million An | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 1.07 million An | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 1.07 million An | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 1.06 million An | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 1.05 million An | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 1.05 million An | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1.05 million An | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1.08 million An | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 1.06 million An | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 1.04 million An | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 1.03 million An | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 1.01 million An | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 1.00 million An | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 1.01 million An | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 1.01 million An | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 1.02 million An | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 1.02 million An | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 1.03 million An | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 1.03 million An | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 1.03 million An | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.03 million An | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.03 million An | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 912,000 An | -11.5% |
| 1998 | 858,000 An | -5.9% |
| 1999 | 807,000 An | -5.9% |
| 2000 | 759,000 An | -5.9% |
| 2001 | 714,000 An | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 672,000 An | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 632,000 An | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 601,000 An | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 572,000 An | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 545,000 An | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 517,000 An | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 496,000 An | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 476,000 An | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 457,000 An | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 439,000 An | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 400,274 An | -8.8% |
| 2013 | 380,000 An | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 380,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 361,909 An | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 337,244 An | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 308,768 An | -8.4% |
| 2018 | 280,333 An | -9.2% |
| 2019 | 251,956 An | -10.1% |
| 2020 | 223,859 An | -11.2% |
| 2021 | 219,662 An | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 202,888 An | -7.6% |
| 2023 | 189,066 An | -6.8% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 189,066 An is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 72,130 An, 2.6× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.00 million An | 902,881 An | 1.10 million An | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.09 million An | 1.05 million An | 1.12 million An | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.03 million An | 1.00 million An | 1.08 million An | 10 |
| 1990s | 977,000 An | 807,000 An | 1.03 million An | 10 |
| 2000s | 598,400 An | 476,000 An | 759,000 An | 10 |
| 2010s | 359,648 An | 251,956 An | 457,000 An | 10 |
| 2020s | 208,869 An | 189,066 An | 223,859 An | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
More environment data for India
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 11.05 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 12.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.254 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.954 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 17.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.92 % 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 1.12 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is camels — stocks in India?
- Camels — stocks in India was 189,066 An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest camels — stocks recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 1.12 million An in 1971.
- What is the lowest camels — stocks recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 189,066 An in 2023.
- How does India rank for camels — stocks?
- India ranks 26th out of 48 countries with data for 2023.
- Is camels — stocks rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this India 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).