FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Camel meat production in China
In 2024 China produced 45,033 t of camel meat, the 6th largest in the world (6.81% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 165%. This is the highest figure on record.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 45,033 t
- World rank
- 6 of 37
- 10-year change
- +165%
- Record
- 45,033 t
- 2024
Camel meat in China, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 45,033 | +10% |
| 2023 | 40,798 | +8.1% |
| 2022 | 37,748 | +16% |
| 2021 | 32,594 | +13% |
| 2020 | 28,895 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 28,351 | +28% |
| 2018 | 22,115 | +33% |
| 2017 | 16,614 | −4.0% |
| 2016 | 17,310 | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 16,835 | −0.8% |
| 2014 | 16,966 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 16,940 | +15% |
| 2012 | 14,740 | 0.0% |
| 2011 | 14,740 | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 14,300 | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 13,860 | −22% |
| 2008 | 17,820 | +9.5% |
| 2007 | 16,280 | +8.8% |
| 2006 | 14,960 | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 14,388 | −0.3% |
| 2004 | 14,432 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 14,300 | −5.8% |
| 2002 | 15,180 | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 14,300 | −3.0% |
| 2000 | 14,740 | 0.0% |
| 1999 | 14,740 | +9.8% |
| 1998 | 13,420 | +27% |
| 1997 | 10,560 | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 10,340 | −6.0% |
| 1995 | 11,000 | −5.8% |
| 1994 | 11,682 | +17% |
| 1993 | 10,010 | +11% |
| 1992 | 9,020 | +28% |
| 1991 | 7,040 | −59% |
| 1990 | 17,160 | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 16,500 | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 15,840 | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 15,400 | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 14,960 | +4.6% |
| 1985 | 14,300 | +4.8% |
| 1984 | 13,640 | +5.1% |
| 1983 | 12,980 | −1.7% |
| 1982 | 13,200 | +9.1% |
| 1981 | 12,100 | +10% |
| 1980 | 11,000 | 0.0% |
| 1979 | 11,000 | 0.0% |
| 1978 | 11,000 | 0.0% |
| 1977 | 11,000 | 0.0% |
| 1976 | 11,000 | 0.0% |
| 1975 | 11,000 | 0.0% |
| 1974 | 11,000 | 0.0% |
| 1973 | 11,000 | 0.0% |
| 1972 | 11,000 | 0.0% |
| 1971 | 11,000 | 0.0% |
| 1970 | 11,000 | 0.0% |
| 1969 | 11,000 | 0.0% |
| 1968 | 11,000 | 0.0% |
| 1967 | 11,000 | 0.0% |
| 1966 | 11,000 | +8.7% |
| 1965 | 10,120 | +9.5% |
| 1964 | 9,240 | +14% |
| 1963 | 8,140 | +16% |
| 1962 | 7,040 | 0.0% |
| 1961 | 7,040 | — |
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.