Camel meat production in Jordan
In 2024 Jordan produced 649 t of camel meat, the 30th largest in the world (0.10% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 1.4%. The record was 1,390 t in 1972.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 649 t
- World rank
- 30 of 37
- 10-year change
- +1.4%
- Record
- 1,390 t
- 1972
Camel meat in Jordan, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Jordan compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.10%
- 0.13% in 2014
- kg per person
- 0.06
- world 0.08
- 10-year change
- +1.4%
- world +32%
Position in the world ranking
Map of world production of camel meat
Share of the world total; Jordan is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 649 | −2.8% |
| 2023 | 668 | −2.9% |
| 2022 | 688 | −2.3% |
| 2021 | 704 | −5.0% |
| 2020 | 741 | −2.0% |
| 2019 | 756 | −2.2% |
| 2018 | 773 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 760 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 740 | +8.8% |
| 2015 | 680 | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 640 | −1.5% |
| 2013 | 650 | +86% |
| 2012 | 350 | 0.0% |
| 2011 | 350 | 0.0% |
| 2010 | 350 | −30% |
| 2009 | 500 | +67% |
| 2008 | 300 | 0.0% |
| 2007 | 300 | −14% |
| 2006 | 350 | +25% |
| 2005 | 280 | 0.0% |
| 2004 | 280 | 0.0% |
| 2003 | 280 | +12% |
| 2002 | 250 | 0.0% |
| 2001 | 250 | 0.0% |
| 2000 | 250 | 0.0% |
| 1999 | 250 | 0.0% |
| 1998 | 250 | 0.0% |
| 1997 | 250 | 0.0% |
| 1996 | 250 | +79% |
| 1995 | 140 | 0.0% |
| 1994 | 140 | −33% |
| 1993 | 210 | 0.0% |
| 1992 | 210 | −22% |
| 1991 | 270 | −27% |
| 1990 | 370 | −22% |
| 1989 | 476 | +106% |
| 1988 | 231 | +6.0% |
| 1987 | 218 | +6.9% |
| 1986 | 204 | −59% |
| 1985 | 495 | +120% |
| 1984 | 225 | −12% |
| 1983 | 255 | −37% |
| 1982 | 405 | −57% |
| 1981 | 945 | +25% |
| 1980 | 755 | +31% |
| 1979 | 575 | +9.5% |
| 1978 | 525 | −44% |
| 1977 | 945 | +29% |
| 1976 | 735 | +6.5% |
| 1975 | 690 | −6.8% |
| 1974 | 740 | −43% |
| 1973 | 1,300 | −6.5% |
| 1972 | 1,390 | +54% |
| 1971 | 900 | +50% |
| 1970 | 600 | +7.1% |
| 1969 | 560 | −2.6% |
| 1968 | 575 | +28% |
| 1967 | 450 | −36% |
| 1966 | 700 | −13% |
| 1965 | 800 | +51% |
| 1964 | 530 | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 520 | −37% |
| 1962 | 820 | −5.7% |
| 1961 | 870 | — |
Questions and answers
What is the production of camel meat in Jordan?
Jordan produced 649 t in 2024, 0.10% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Jordan rank in the world for production of camel meat?
Jordan ranked 30th 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 Jordan changed?
It rose by 1.4% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +32% for the world. The record was 1,390 t in 1972.
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 Jordan is imputed 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.