Camel meat production in Iraq
In 2024 Iraq produced 2,068 t of camel meat, the 25th largest in the world (0.31% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 93%. The record was 6,825 t in 1970.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 2,068 t
- World rank
- 25 of 37
- 10-year change
- +93%
- Record
- 6,825 t
- 1970
Camel meat in Iraq, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Iraq compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.31%
- 0.21% in 2014
- kg per person
- 0.04
- world 0.08
- 10-year change
- +93%
- world +32%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | Yemen | 3,484 | 0.53% |
| 24 | Kuwait | 2,429 | 0.37% |
| 25 | Iraq | 2,068 | 0.31% |
| 26 | Uzbekistan | 1,603 | 0.24% |
| 27 | Tunisia | 1,485 | 0.22% |
Map of world production of camel meat
Share of the world total; Iraq is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2,068 | −7.2% |
| 2023 | 2,229 | +8.0% |
| 2022 | 2,064 | +8.0% |
| 2021 | 1,911 | +8.0% |
| 2020 | 1,770 | +11% |
| 2019 | 1,593 | +14% |
| 2018 | 1,394 | −10% |
| 2017 | 1,556 | +16% |
| 2016 | 1,341 | +65% |
| 2015 | 814 | −24% |
| 2014 | 1,069 | −32% |
| 2013 | 1,579 | −4.0% |
| 2012 | 1,645 | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 1,575 | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 1,500 | −6.3% |
| 2009 | 1,600 | −11% |
| 2008 | 1,800 | +106% |
| 2007 | 875 | −55% |
| 2006 | 1,925 | 0.0% |
| 2005 | 1,925 | +205% |
| 2004 | 632 | −52% |
| 2003 | 1,318 | +67% |
| 2002 | 788 | +156% |
| 2001 | 308 | −11% |
| 2000 | 346 | +5.8% |
| 1999 | 327 | +6.2% |
| 1998 | 308 | +23% |
| 1997 | 250 | +30% |
| 1996 | 192 | −7.7% |
| 1995 | 208 | −16% |
| 1994 | 247 | −20% |
| 1993 | 308 | −20% |
| 1992 | 385 | −27% |
| 1991 | 525 | −77% |
| 1990 | 2,275 | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 2,188 | +14% |
| 1988 | 1,925 | +10% |
| 1987 | 1,750 | +11% |
| 1986 | 1,575 | −25% |
| 1985 | 2,100 | −25% |
| 1984 | 2,800 | −11% |
| 1983 | 3,150 | 0.0% |
| 1982 | 3,150 | +6.5% |
| 1981 | 2,958 | +5.6% |
| 1980 | 2,800 | 0.0% |
| 1979 | 2,800 | −27% |
| 1978 | 3,850 | −19% |
| 1977 | 4,725 | −10.0% |
| 1976 | 5,250 | −3.2% |
| 1975 | 5,425 | −6.1% |
| 1974 | 5,775 | −5.7% |
| 1973 | 6,125 | −4.1% |
| 1972 | 6,388 | −3.9% |
| 1971 | 6,650 | −2.6% |
| 1970 | 6,825 | +5.4% |
| 1969 | 6,475 | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 6,300 | +11% |
| 1967 | 5,688 | −1.5% |
| 1966 | 5,775 | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 5,635 | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 5,600 | 0.0% |
| 1963 | 5,600 | 0.0% |
| 1962 | 5,600 | 0.0% |
| 1961 | 5,600 | — |
Questions and answers
What is the production of camel meat in Iraq?
Iraq produced 2,068 t in 2024, 0.31% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Iraq rank in the world for production of camel meat?
Iraq ranked 25th of 37 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Sudan with 22.0% of the world total.
How has the production of camel meat in Iraq changed?
It rose by 93% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +32% for the world. The record was 6,825 t in 1970.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; the 2024 figure for Iraq is estimated by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
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.