Camels — Stocks in Pakistan
Pakistan: Camels — Stocks was 1.15 million An in 2023. ▲ Rising
Camels — Stocks in Pakistan, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
In 2023, camels — stocks in Pakistan stood at 1.15 million An. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, camels — stocks in Pakistan peaked at 1.15 million An in 2023 and was at its lowest, 600,898 An, in 1961.
Pakistan ranks 11th of 48 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Camels — Stocks in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 600,898 An | — |
| 1962 | 640,000 An | +6.5% |
| 1963 | 680,000 An | +6.2% |
| 1964 | 720,000 An | +5.9% |
| 1965 | 763,000 An | +6.0% |
| 1966 | 720,000 An | -5.6% |
| 1967 | 720,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 700,000 An | -2.8% |
| 1969 | 700,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 700,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 700,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 732,000 An | +4.6% |
| 1973 | 746,000 An | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 760,000 An | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 774,000 An | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 789,000 An | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 804,000 An | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 819,000 An | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 835,000 An | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 841,000 An | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 855,000 An | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 869,000 An | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 883,000 An | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 897,000 An | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 912,000 An | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 926,000 An | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 941,000 An | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 996,000 An | +5.8% |
| 1989 | 1.01 million An | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 1.03 million An | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 1.06 million An | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 1.08 million An | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 1.10 million An | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 1.12 million An | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 1.14 million An | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 816,000 An | -28.5% |
| 1997 | 803,000 An | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 794,000 An | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 784,000 An | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 775,000 An | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 767,000 An | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 758,000 An | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 751,000 An | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 743,000 An | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 736,000 An | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 921,000 An | +25.1% |
| 2007 | 933,000 An | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 945,000 An | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 958,000 An | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 970,000 An | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 983,000 An | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 995,000 An | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 1.01 million An | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 1.02 million An | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 1.03 million An | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 1.05 million An | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 1.06 million An | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 1.08 million An | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 1.09 million An | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 1.10 million An | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 1.12 million An | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 1.13 million An | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 1.15 million An | +1.3% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 1.15 million An is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 72,130 An, 15.9× the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 1.15 million An is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 124,045 An, 9.3× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Camels — Stocks in Pakistan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | -28.5% | 1.14 million An | 816,000 An |
| 2006 | +25.1% | 736,000 An | 921,000 An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 693,766 An | 600,898 An | 763,000 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 765,900 An | 700,000 An | 835,000 An | 10 |
| 1980s | 913,500 An | 841,000 An | 1.01 million An | 10 |
| 1990s | 972,100 An | 784,000 An | 1.14 million An | 10 |
| 2000s | 828,700 An | 736,000 An | 958,000 An | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.03 million An | 970,000 An | 1.09 million An | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.13 million An | 1.10 million An | 1.15 million An | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 8 Ethiopia 1.76 million An compare
- 9 Mauritania 1.54 million An compare
- 10 Mali 1.34 million An compare
- 12 Ethiopia PDR 1.07 million An compare
- 13 China 579,700 An compare
- 13 China, mainland 579,700 An compare
More environment data for Pakistan
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -10.53 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -7.64 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.373 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.58 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.7034 % 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 3.1 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is camels — stocks in Pakistan?
- Camels — stocks in Pakistan was 1.15 million An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest camels — stocks recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.15 million An in 2023.
- What is the lowest camels — stocks recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 600,898 An in 1961.
- How does Pakistan rank for camels — stocks?
- Pakistan ranks 11th out of 48 countries with data for 2023.
- Is camels — stocks rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan 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).