Livestock (live animals) · FAOSTAT 2024
Camels: number of animals by country
The world had 44.3 million camels in 2024, up 38% over ten years. The largest herds were in Chad (25.7%), Somalia (17.1%), Sudan (10.9%), together 54% of the world total.
- World total, 2024
- 44.3 million head
- 10-year change
- +38%
- Countries reporting
- 46
- Largest herd
- Chad
World total, 1961–2024 (head)
Countries by number of animals, 2024
| # | Country | Head | Share | 10-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chad I | 11,379,091 | 25.7% | +89% |
| 2 | Somalia I | 7,593,176 | 17.1% | +6.2% |
| 3 | Sudan I | 4,839,720 | 10.9% | +1.0% |
| 4 | Kenya | 4,779,483 | 10.8% | +72% |
| 5 | Saudi Arabia I | 2,436,191 | 5.49% | +416% |
| 6 | Niger | 1,957,356 | 4.41% | +14% |
| 7 | Ethiopia E | 1,656,499 | 3.74% | +42% |
| 8 | Mauritania I | 1,557,920 | 3.51% | +2.2% |
| 9 | Mali | 1,370,266 | 3.09% | +40% |
| 10 | Pakistan | 1,163,000 | 2.62% | +14% |
| 11 | China | 634,000 | 1.43% | +132% |
| 12 | United Arab Emirates I | 604,855 | 1.36% | +43% |
| 13 | Mongolia | 480,567 | 1.08% | +38% |
| 14 | Algeria I | 466,642 | 1.05% | +32% |
| 15 | Yemen I | 462,052 | 1.04% | +0.5% |
| 16 | Eritrea E | 407,158 | 0.92% | +10% |
| 17 | Oman | 301,952 | 0.68% | +22% |
| 18 | Kazakhstan | 280,522 | 0.63% | +74% |
| 19 | Nigeria I | 279,135 | 0.63% | −0.0% |
| 20 | Egypt E | 247,667 | 0.56% | +56% |
| 21 | Tunisia I | 239,078 | 0.54% | +1.1% |
| 22 | India I | 175,530 | 0.40% | −54% |
| 23 | Afghanistan I | 165,071 | 0.37% | −3.5% |
| 24 | Iran E | 156,555 | 0.35% | +44% |
| 25 | Turkmenistan | 142,993 | 0.32% | +19% |
| 26 | Iraq E | 115,090 | 0.26% | +69% |
| 27 | Qatar E | 109,086 | 0.25% | +624% |
| 28 | Morocco E | 72,000 | 0.16% | +26% |
| 29 | Djibouti I | 71,972 | 0.16% | +1.4% |
| 30 | Libya I | 63,956 | 0.14% | +12% |
| 31 | Syria | 32,278 | 0.07% | −45% |
| 32 | Burkina Faso I | 29,526 | 0.07% | +61% |
| 33 | Uzbekistan | 17,631 | 0.04% | −4.2% |
| 34 | Kuwait I | 15,745 | 0.04% | +71% |
| 35 | Jordan E | 12,464 | 0.03% | −4.5% |
| 36 | Israel I | 5,642 | 0.01% | +2.6% |
| 37 | Russia I | 5,222 | 0.01% | −21% |
| 38 | Senegal I | 3,124 | 0.01% | −35% |
| 39 | Bahrain | 3,000 | 0.01% | +186% |
| 40 | Turkey | 1,137 | 0.00% | −21% |
| 41 | Ukraine I | 880 | 0.00% | +10% |
| 42 | Azerbaijan I | 349 | 0.00% | +35% |
| 43 | Kyrgyzstan | 217 | 0.00% | −18% |
| 44 | Lebanon I | 130 | 0.00% | −35% |
| 45 | Namibia I | 97 | 0.00% | +10% |
| 46 | Tajikistan I | 60 | 0.00% | +33% |
E = estimated by FAO, I = imputed by FAO, X = from an external organisation; other figures are official.
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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.