FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Camel meat production in Kenya
In 2024 Kenya produced 71,490 t of camel meat, the 2nd largest in the world (10.8% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 20%. The record was 74,550 t in 2008.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 71,490 t
- World rank
- 2 of 37
- 10-year change
- +20%
- Record
- 74,550 t
- 2008
Camel meat in Kenya, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 71,490 | +30% |
| 2023 | 55,056 | +127% |
| 2022 | 24,258 | −38% |
| 2021 | 38,994 | −36% |
| 2020 | 61,157 | −17% |
| 2019 | 73,406 | +105% |
| 2018 | 35,887 | −39% |
| 2017 | 58,712 | −4.3% |
| 2016 | 61,362 | −6.3% |
| 2015 | 65,508 | +9.8% |
| 2014 | 59,665 | −8.3% |
| 2013 | 65,100 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 64,500 | 0.0% |
| 2011 | 64,500 | 0.0% |
| 2010 | 64,500 | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 62,400 | −16% |
| 2008 | 74,550 | +13% |
| 2007 | 66,000 | +197% |
| 2006 | 22,200 | +13% |
| 2005 | 19,560 | −22% |
| 2004 | 25,080 | +34% |
| 2003 | 18,750 | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 17,760 | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 17,250 | +15% |
| 2000 | 15,060 | −23% |
| 1999 | 19,500 | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 19,200 | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 18,900 | −1.6% |
| 1996 | 19,200 | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 18,900 | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 18,300 | +5.2% |
| 1993 | 17,400 | −3.3% |
| 1992 | 18,000 | −14% |
| 1991 | 21,000 | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 20,400 | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 19,800 | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 19,200 | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 18,900 | −3.1% |
| 1986 | 19,500 | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 18,900 | +5.0% |
| 1984 | 18,005 | +14% |
| 1983 | 15,810 | +11% |
| 1982 | 14,190 | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 13,680 | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 13,500 | 0.0% |
| 1979 | 13,500 | 0.0% |
| 1978 | 13,500 | +7.1% |
| 1977 | 12,600 | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 12,180 | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 11,760 | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 11,550 | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 11,130 | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 10,920 | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 10,710 | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 10,410 | −3.9% |
| 1969 | 10,830 | +7.4% |
| 1968 | 10,080 | +4.3% |
| 1967 | 9,660 | +4.5% |
| 1966 | 9,240 | +4.8% |
| 1965 | 8,820 | +5.0% |
| 1964 | 8,400 | +5.3% |
| 1963 | 7,980 | +5.6% |
| 1962 | 7,560 | +2.9% |
| 1961 | 7,350 | — |
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.