Camel meat production in Senegal
In 2024 Senegal produced 13 t of camel meat, the 37th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 28%. The record was 74 t in 1966.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 13 t
- World rank
- 37 of 37
- 10-year change
- −28%
- Record
- 74 t
- 1966
Camel meat in Senegal, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Senegal compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.00%
- 0.00% in 2014
- kg per person
- 0.00
- world 0.08
- 10-year change
- −28%
- world +32%
Position in the world ranking
Map of world production of camel meat
Share of the world total; Senegal is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 13 | +160% |
| 2023 | 5 | −77% |
| 2022 | 22 | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 21 | −8.7% |
| 2020 | 23 | +283% |
| 2019 | 6 | −65% |
| 2018 | 17 | −5.6% |
| 2017 | 18 | +64% |
| 2016 | 11 | +83% |
| 2015 | 6 | −67% |
| 2014 | 18 | +20% |
| 2013 | 15 | −17% |
| 2012 | 18 | +29% |
| 2011 | 14 | 0.0% |
| 2010 | 14 | +7.7% |
| 2009 | 13 | −7.1% |
| 2008 | 14 | +17% |
| 2007 | 12 | +50% |
| 2006 | 8 | −20% |
| 2005 | 10 | −23% |
| 2004 | 13 | +30% |
| 2003 | 10 | +11% |
| 2002 | 9 | +29% |
| 2001 | 7 | 0.0% |
| 2000 | 7 | +17% |
| 1999 | 6 | −33% |
| 1998 | 9 | 0.0% |
| 1997 | 9 | −18% |
| 1996 | 11 | 0.0% |
| 1995 | 11 | 0.0% |
| 1994 | 11 | 0.0% |
| 1993 | 11 | 0.0% |
| 1992 | 11 | 0.0% |
| 1991 | 11 | 0.0% |
| 1990 | 11 | −31% |
| 1989 | 16 | −53% |
| 1988 | 34 | +113% |
| 1987 | 16 | 0.0% |
| 1986 | 16 | +14% |
| 1985 | 14 | 0.0% |
| 1984 | 14 | 0.0% |
| 1983 | 14 | 0.0% |
| 1982 | 14 | 0.0% |
| 1981 | 14 | 0.0% |
| 1980 | 14 | 0.0% |
| 1979 | 14 | −13% |
| 1978 | 16 | 0.0% |
| 1977 | 16 | +14% |
| 1976 | 14 | 0.0% |
| 1975 | 14 | +7.7% |
| 1974 | 13 | 0.0% |
| 1973 | 13 | +8.3% |
| 1972 | 12 | −25% |
| 1971 | 16 | 0.0% |
| 1970 | 16 | +6.7% |
| 1969 | 15 | −21% |
| 1968 | 19 | −24% |
| 1967 | 25 | −66% |
| 1966 | 74 | +8.8% |
| 1965 | 68 | +11% |
| 1964 | 61 | +917% |
| 1963 | 6 | −71% |
| 1962 | 21 | +250% |
| 1961 | 6 | — |
Questions and answers
What is the production of camel meat in Senegal?
Senegal produced 13 t in 2024, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Senegal rank in the world for production of camel meat?
Senegal ranked 37th 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 Senegal changed?
It fell by 28% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +32% for the world. The record was 74 t in 1966.
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 Senegal 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.