FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Camel meat production in Mauritania
In 2024 Mauritania produced 28,856 t of camel meat, the 9th largest in the world (4.36% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 17%. This is the highest figure on record.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 28,856 t
- World rank
- 9 of 37
- 10-year change
- +17%
- Record
- 28,856 t
- 2024
Camel meat in Mauritania, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 28,856 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 28,429 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 28,010 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 27,514 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 27,225 | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 26,278 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 25,703 | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 24,429 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 24,240 | −6.2% |
| 2015 | 25,850 | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 24,650 | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 23,550 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 23,500 | 0.0% |
| 2011 | 23,500 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 23,000 | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 22,000 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 21,600 | −4.0% |
| 2007 | 22,500 | 0.0% |
| 2006 | 22,500 | −6.3% |
| 2005 | 24,000 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 23,500 | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 23,000 | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 22,000 | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 20,930 | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 19,940 | +23% |
| 1999 | 16,170 | −13% |
| 1998 | 18,487 | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 18,300 | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 18,046 | −2.3% |
| 1995 | 18,462 | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 18,000 | +20% |
| 1993 | 15,000 | −12% |
| 1992 | 17,100 | −5.0% |
| 1991 | 18,000 | −9.3% |
| 1990 | 19,855 | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 19,019 | +4.6% |
| 1988 | 18,183 | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 17,556 | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 17,138 | +51% |
| 1985 | 11,376 | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 11,232 | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 10,944 | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 10,800 | −2.6% |
| 1981 | 11,088 | 0.0% |
| 1980 | 11,088 | +25% |
| 1979 | 8,850 | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 8,700 | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 8,400 | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 8,250 | 0.0% |
| 1975 | 8,250 | −3.5% |
| 1974 | 8,550 | −5.0% |
| 1973 | 9,000 | −6.3% |
| 1972 | 9,600 | +6.7% |
| 1971 | 9,000 | +5.3% |
| 1970 | 8,550 | +3.6% |
| 1969 | 8,250 | −8.3% |
| 1968 | 9,000 | +27% |
| 1967 | 7,110 | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 6,975 | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 6,855 | +4.1% |
| 1964 | 6,585 | +4.3% |
| 1963 | 6,315 | +1.9% |
| 1962 | 6,195 | +4.6% |
| 1961 | 5,925 | — |
Other large producers
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.