Meat and offal · FAOSTAT 2024
Camel meat production by country
World production of camel meat reached 661,192 t in 2024, up 32% over ten years. The largest producers were Sudan (22.0%), Kenya (10.8%), Saudi Arabia (10.0%), together 43% of the world total.
- World production, 2024
- 661,192 t
- 10-year change
- +32%
- Producing countries
- 37
- Largest producer
- Sudan
World production, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Producers ranked, 2024
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share | 10-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sudan I | 145,228 | 22.0% | +1.6% |
| 2 | Kenya I | 71,490 | 10.8% | +20% |
| 3 | Saudi Arabia E | 66,164 | 10.0% | +38% |
| 4 | Somalia I | 50,626 | 7.66% | +10% |
| 5 | United Arab Emirates I | 46,241 | 6.99% | +53% |
| 6 | China I | 45,033 | 6.81% | +165% |
| 7 | Ethiopia I | 37,277 | 5.64% | +33% |
| 8 | Egypt E | 31,035 | 4.69% | +153% |
| 9 | Mauritania I | 28,856 | 4.36% | +17% |
| 10 | Turkmenistan | 18,840 | 2.85% | — |
| 11 | Oman I | 17,716 | 2.68% | +24% |
| 12 | Algeria I | 16,099 | 2.43% | +30% |
| 13 | Niger | 12,002 | 1.82% | +12% |
| 14 | Mongolia | 11,572 | 1.75% | +82% |
| 15 | Kazakhstan | 9,417 | 1.42% | +49% |
| 16 | Chad I | 7,424 | 1.12% | +24% |
| 17 | Pakistan | 6,473 | 0.98% | +13% |
| 18 | Iran I | 6,170 | 0.93% | +23% |
| 19 | Libya I | 5,716 | 0.86% | +9.4% |
| 20 | Morocco | 5,081 | 0.77% | +18% |
| 21 | Eritrea I | 3,715 | 0.56% | +43% |
| 22 | Afghanistan I | 3,649 | 0.55% | +2.3% |
| 23 | Yemen I | 3,484 | 0.53% | +21% |
| 24 | Kuwait I | 2,429 | 0.37% | +49% |
| 25 | Iraq E | 2,068 | 0.31% | +93% |
| 26 | Uzbekistan I | 1,603 | 0.24% | +60% |
| 27 | Tunisia I | 1,485 | 0.22% | +3.5% |
| 28 | Qatar E | 948 | 0.14% | +107% |
| 29 | Djibouti I | 692 | 0.10% | +1.5% |
| 30 | Jordan I | 649 | 0.10% | +1.4% |
| 31 | Mali | 632 | 0.10% | +558% |
| 32 | Syria E | 481 | 0.07% | −52% |
| 33 | Burkina Faso I | 455 | 0.07% | +67% |
| 34 | Bahrain I | 223 | 0.03% | +156% |
| 35 | Russia I | 116 | 0.02% | −34% |
| 36 | Israel I | 89 | 0.01% | +4.7% |
| 37 | Senegal I | 13 | 0.00% | −28% |
E = estimated by FAO, I = imputed by FAO, X = from an external organisation; other figures are official.
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Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.