Camels — Stocks in Middle Africa

Middle Africa: Camels — Stocks was 10.68 million An in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
10.68 million An
Change on year
up 6.6%
Rank
10th
of 21 groups
All-time high
10.68 million An
in 2023
All-time low
300,000 An
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Camels — Stocks in Middle Africa, 1961–2023

02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M196119922023

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

Analysis

Middle Africa recorded 10.68 million An for camels — stocks in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of up 6.6% on the previous year and up 89.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, camels — stocks in Middle Africa peaked at 10.68 million An in 2023 and was at its lowest, 300,000 An, in 1961.

That places Middle Africa 10th out of 21 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 344,444 An 300,000 An 370,000 An 9
1970s 535,773 An 370,000 An 646,000 An 10
1980s 933,000 An 689,000 An 1.22 million An 10
1990s 1.77 million An 1.30 million An 2.31 million An 10
2000s 3.34 million An 2.46 million An 4.38 million An 10
2010s 6.32 million An 4.66 million An 8.28 million An 10
2020s 9.73 million An 8.82 million An 10.68 million An 4

Countries ranked near Middle Africa

  1. 7 Niger 1.93 million An compare
  2. 8 Ethiopia 1.76 million An compare
  3. 9 Mauritania 1.54 million An compare
  4. 10 Mali 1.34 million An compare
  5. 11 Pakistan 1.15 million An compare
  6. 12 Ethiopia PDR 1.07 million An compare
  7. 13 China 579,700 An compare
  8. 13 China, mainland 579,700 An compare

See the full ranking of 72 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is camels — stocks in Middle Africa?
Camels — stocks in Middle Africa was 10.68 million An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest camels — stocks recorded in Middle Africa?
The highest recorded value was 10.68 million An in 2023.
What is the lowest camels — stocks recorded in Middle Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 300,000 An in 1961.
How does Middle Africa rank for camels — stocks?
Middle Africa ranks 10th out of 21 groups with data for 2023.
Is camels — stocks rising or falling in Middle Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 89.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Middle 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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