Camels — Stocks in Niger
Niger: Camels — Stocks was 1.35 million LSU in 2023. ▲ Rising
Camels — Stocks in Niger, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in LSU.
Analysis
In 2023, camels — stocks in Niger stood at 1.35 million LSU. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, camels — stocks in Niger peaked at 1.35 million LSU in 2023 and was at its lowest, 251,300 LSU, in 1961.
Niger ranks 7th 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 Niger, year by year
| Year | LSU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 251,300 LSU | — |
| 1962 | 280,000 LSU | +11.4% |
| 1963 | 315,000 LSU | +12.5% |
| 1964 | 385,000 LSU | +22.2% |
| 1965 | 455,000 LSU | +18.2% |
| 1966 | 525,000 LSU | +15.4% |
| 1967 | 595,000 LSU | +13.3% |
| 1968 | 665,000 LSU | +11.8% |
| 1969 | 805,000 LSU | +21.1% |
| 1970 | 887,768 LSU | +10.3% |
| 1971 | 875,091 LSU | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 875,091 LSU | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 722,897 LSU | -17.4% |
| 1974 | 596,074 LSU | -17.5% |
| 1975 | 641,731 LSU | +7.7% |
| 1976 | 727,972 LSU | +13.4% |
| 1977 | 930,888 LSU | +27.9% |
| 1978 | 951,181 LSU | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 971,474 LSU | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 991,767 LSU | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 1.01 million LSU | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 1.03 million LSU | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 1.05 million LSU | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 849,723 LSU | -19.3% |
| 1985 | 842,114 LSU | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 857,332 LSU | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 868,476 LSU | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 879,767 LSU | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 891,205 LSU | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 902,790 LSU | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 914,529 LSU | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 926,415 LSU | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 938,462 LSU | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 950,656 LSU | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 963,018 LSU | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 975,534 LSU | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 988,218 LSU | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 1.00 million LSU | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 1.01 million LSU | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 1.03 million LSU | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 1.04 million LSU | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 1.05 million LSU | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 1.07 million LSU | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 1.08 million LSU | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 1.10 million LSU | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 1.11 million LSU | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 1.12 million LSU | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 1.14 million LSU | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 1.16 million LSU | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 1.14 million LSU | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 1.16 million LSU | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 1.17 million LSU | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 1.19 million LSU | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 1.20 million LSU | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 1.22 million LSU | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 1.24 million LSU | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 1.25 million LSU | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 1.27 million LSU | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 1.28 million LSU | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 1.30 million LSU | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 1.32 million LSU | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 1.34 million LSU | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 1.35 million LSU | +1.2% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 1.35 million LSU is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.08 million LSU, 1.2× the median. (10 countries reporting)
- Niger's 1.35 million LSU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.08 million LSU, 1.3× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Camels — Stocks in Niger 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +27.9% | 727,972 LSU | 930,888 LSU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 475,144 LSU | 251,300 LSU | 805,000 LSU | 9 |
| 1970s | 818,017 LSU | 596,074 LSU | 971,474 LSU | 10 |
| 1980s | 927,744 LSU | 842,114 LSU | 1.05 million LSU | 10 |
| 1990s | 957,477 LSU | 902,790 LSU | 1.01 million LSU | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.09 million LSU | 1.03 million LSU | 1.16 million LSU | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.21 million LSU | 1.14 million LSU | 1.28 million LSU | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.33 million LSU | 1.30 million LSU | 1.35 million LSU | 4 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 4 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 120,000 LSU compare
- 4 Sudan (former) 3.30 million LSU compare
- 5 Kenya 3.00 million LSU compare
- 5 Syrian Arab Republic 25,132 LSU compare
- 6 Saudi Arabia 1.49 million LSU compare
- 6 Türkiye 897.75 LSU compare
- 8 Ethiopia 1.23 million LSU compare
- 9 Mauritania 1.08 million LSU compare
- 10 Mali 940,379 LSU compare
More environment data for Niger
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 4.49 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 1.65 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.334 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.05 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.68 % 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 2.69 % 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 Niger?
- Camels — stocks in Niger was 1.35 million LSU in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest camels — stocks recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 1.35 million LSU in 2023.
- What is the lowest camels — stocks recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 251,300 LSU in 1961.
- How does Niger rank for camels — stocks?
- Niger ranks 7th out of 48 countries with data for 2023.
- Is camels — stocks rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger 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 Patterns domain of FAOSTAT contains data on livestock numbers, shares of major livestock species and densities of livestock units in the agricultural land area. Values are calculated using Livestock Units (LSU), which facilitate aggregating information for different livestock types. Data are available by country, with global coverage, for the period 1961 to the most recent year available with annual updates. This methodology applies the LSU coefficients reported in the "Guidelines for the preparation of livestock sector reviews" (FAO, 2011). From this publication, LSU coefficients are computed by livestock type and by country. The reference unit used for the calculation of livestock units (=1 LSU) is the grazing equivalent of one adult dairy cow producing 3000 kg of milk annually, fed without additional concentrated foodstuffs. FAOSTAT agri-environmental indicators on livestock patterns closely follow the structure of the indicators in EUROSTAT.