Camels — Stocks in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Camels — Stocks was 579,600 An in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Camels — Stocks in United Arab Emirates, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
United Arab Emirates recorded 579,600 An for camels — stocks in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 47.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, camels — stocks in United Arab Emirates peaked at 579,600 An in 2023 and was at its lowest, 39,500 An, in 1976.
United Arab Emirates ranks 15th of 48 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Camels — Stocks in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 100,000 An | — |
| 1962 | 100,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 102,000 An | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 105,000 An | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 107,000 An | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 110,000 An | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 107,000 An | -2.7% |
| 1968 | 105,000 An | -1.9% |
| 1969 | 103,000 An | -1.9% |
| 1970 | 100,000 An | -2.9% |
| 1971 | 97,000 An | -3.0% |
| 1972 | 90,000 An | -7.2% |
| 1973 | 93,400 An | +3.8% |
| 1974 | 73,500 An | -21.3% |
| 1975 | 65,000 An | -11.6% |
| 1976 | 39,500 An | -39.2% |
| 1977 | 48,214 An | +22.1% |
| 1978 | 53,372 An | +10.7% |
| 1979 | 50,000 An | -6.3% |
| 1980 | 58,709 An | +17.4% |
| 1981 | 61,378 An | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 66,000 An | +7.5% |
| 1983 | 70,000 An | +6.1% |
| 1984 | 75,192 An | +7.4% |
| 1985 | 80,455 An | +7.0% |
| 1986 | 86,087 An | +7.0% |
| 1987 | 92,113 An | +7.0% |
| 1988 | 98,561 An | +7.0% |
| 1989 | 105,460 An | +7.0% |
| 1990 | 112,842 An | +7.0% |
| 1991 | 120,740 An | +7.0% |
| 1992 | 129,193 An | +7.0% |
| 1993 | 138,235 An | +7.0% |
| 1994 | 147,912 An | +7.0% |
| 1995 | 158,264 An | +7.0% |
| 1996 | 169,342 An | +7.0% |
| 1997 | 181,194 An | +7.0% |
| 1998 | 193,877 An | +7.0% |
| 1999 | 207,446 An | +7.0% |
| 2000 | 219,713 An | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 232,848 An | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 245,766 An | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 258,684 An | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 270,000 An | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 341,395 An | +26.4% |
| 2006 | 359,340 An | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 378,230 An | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 398,107 An | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 457,131 An | +14.8% |
| 2010 | 358,027 An | -21.7% |
| 2011 | 363,807 An | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 364,378 An | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 392,667 An | +7.8% |
| 2014 | 423,757 An | +7.9% |
| 2015 | 430,372 An | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 443,568 An | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 459,971 An | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 457,526 An | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 494,536 An | +8.1% |
| 2020 | 497,524 An | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 549,458 An | +10.4% |
| 2022 | 569,527 An | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 579,600 An | +1.8% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 579,600 An is above the median for high income countries, which is 100,726 An, 5.8× the median. (7 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 579,600 An is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 124,045 An, 4.7× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Camels — Stocks in United Arab Emirates 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | -39.2% | 65,000 An | 39,500 An |
| 2005 | +26.4% | 270,000 An | 341,395 An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 104,333 An | 100,000 An | 110,000 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 70,999 An | 39,500 An | 100,000 An | 10 |
| 1980s | 79,396 An | 58,709 An | 105,460 An | 10 |
| 1990s | 155,904 An | 112,842 An | 207,446 An | 10 |
| 2000s | 316,121 An | 219,713 An | 457,131 An | 10 |
| 2010s | 418,861 An | 358,027 An | 494,536 An | 10 |
| 2020s | 549,027 An | 497,524 An | 579,600 An | 4 |
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More environment data for United Arab Emirates
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -80.98 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -85.4 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.331 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.5 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.87 % 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 1.89 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is camels — stocks in United Arab Emirates?
- Camels — stocks in United Arab Emirates was 579,600 An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest camels — stocks recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 579,600 An in 2023.
- What is the lowest camels — stocks recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 39,500 An in 1976.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for camels — stocks?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 15th out of 48 countries with data for 2023.
- Is camels — stocks rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates 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).