Camels — Stocks in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Camels — Stocks was 30.70 million An in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
30.70 million An
Change on year
up 2.7%
Rank
1st
of 6 groups
All-time high
30.70 million An
in 2023
All-time low
7.70 million An
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Camels — Stocks in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 1961–2023

10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M30.0M196119922023

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

Analysis

In 2023, camels — stocks in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) stood at 30.70 million An. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 29.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, camels — stocks in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 30.70 million An in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7.70 million An, in 1961.

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

Camels — Stocks in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), year by year

Annual values for Camels — Stocks in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 1961 to 2023.
Year An Change
1961 7.70 million An —
1962 8.02 million An +4.2%
1963 8.51 million An +6.0%
1964 8.93 million An +5.0%
1965 9.28 million An +3.9%
1966 9.84 million An +6.0%
1967 10.45 million An +6.2%
1968 11.03 million An +5.5%
1969 11.08 million An +0.4%
1970 11.24 million An +1.5%
1971 11.55 million An +2.8%
1972 11.73 million An +1.5%
1973 11.45 million An -2.3%
1974 11.47 million An +0.1%
1975 11.84 million An +3.3%
1976 12.14 million An +2.5%
1977 12.23 million An +0.7%
1978 12.66 million An +3.6%
1979 12.81 million An +1.2%
1980 12.95 million An +1.0%
1981 13.35 million An +3.1%
1982 13.76 million An +3.1%
1983 13.71 million An -0.3%
1984 13.56 million An -1.1%
1985 13.88 million An +2.3%
1986 13.87 million An -0.1%
1987 14.24 million An +2.7%
1988 14.61 million An +2.6%
1989 14.76 million An +1.0%
1990 14.80 million An +0.3%
1991 14.38 million An -2.8%
1992 14.24 million An -1.0%
1993 14.11 million An -0.9%
1994 14.41 million An +2.1%
1995 14.70 million An +2.0%
1996 15.01 million An +2.1%
1997 15.39 million An +2.5%
1998 15.97 million An +3.8%
1999 16.71 million An +4.7%
2000 17.08 million An +2.2%
2001 17.56 million An +2.8%
2002 18.14 million An +3.3%
2003 18.77 million An +3.5%
2004 19.37 million An +3.2%
2005 19.96 million An +3.0%
2006 19.84 million An -0.6%
2007 20.54 million An +3.5%
2008 21.33 million An +3.8%
2009 21.62 million An +1.4%
2010 22.32 million An +3.2%
2011 22.66 million An +1.5%
2012 23.13 million An +2.1%
2013 23.75 million An +2.7%
2014 24.44 million An +2.9%
2015 24.91 million An +1.9%
2016 25.50 million An +2.3%
2017 26.43 million An +3.7%
2018 27.39 million An +3.6%
2019 27.79 million An +1.4%
2020 28.54 million An +2.7%
2021 29.22 million An +2.4%
2022 29.89 million An +2.3%
2023 30.70 million An +2.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 9.43 million An 7.70 million An 11.08 million An 9
1970s 11.91 million An 11.24 million An 12.81 million An 10
1980s 13.87 million An 12.95 million An 14.76 million An 10
1990s 14.97 million An 14.11 million An 16.71 million An 10
2000s 19.42 million An 17.08 million An 21.62 million An 10
2010s 24.83 million An 22.32 million An 27.79 million An 10
2020s 29.59 million An 28.54 million An 30.70 million An 4

Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

  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 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 160,000 An compare
  5. 4 Sudan (former) 4.71 million An compare

See the full ranking of 72 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is camels — stocks in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Camels — stocks in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 30.70 million An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest camels — stocks recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 30.70 million An in 2023.
What is the lowest camels — stocks recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 7.70 million An in 1961.
How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for camels — stocks?
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 1st out of 6 groups with data for 2023.
Is camels — stocks rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 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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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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