FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Camels in Afghanistan
Afghanistan had 165,071 camels in 2024, the 23rd largest in the world (0.37% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 3.5%. The record was 349,405 head in 1963.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Animals, 2024
- 165,071 head
- World rank
- 23 of 46
- 10-year change
- −3.5%
- Record
- 349,405 head
- 1963
Camels in Afghanistan, 1961–2024 (head)
By year
| Year | Head | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 165,071 | −0.6% |
| 2023 | 166,004 | −0.6% |
| 2022 | 166,937 | −0.3% |
| 2021 | 167,373 | −0.6% |
| 2020 | 168,376 | −1.1% |
| 2019 | 170,219 | −0.7% |
| 2018 | 171,384 | −0.4% |
| 2017 | 172,000 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 170,500 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 170,000 | −0.6% |
| 2014 | 171,000 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 170,000 | −2.3% |
| 2012 | 174,000 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 172,000 | −9.9% |
| 2010 | 191,000 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 190,000 | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 183,000 | −1.6% |
| 2007 | 186,000 | +6.9% |
| 2006 | 174,000 | −7.4% |
| 2005 | 188,000 | −1.1% |
| 2004 | 190,000 | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 181,000 | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 175,000 | −22% |
| 2001 | 224,000 | 0.0% |
| 2000 | 224,000 | −23% |
| 1999 | 290,384 | +9.6% |
| 1998 | 265,000 | +9.5% |
| 1997 | 242,000 | +9.5% |
| 1996 | 221,000 | +10.0% |
| 1995 | 201,000 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 200,000 | 0.0% |
| 1993 | 200,000 | 0.0% |
| 1992 | 200,000 | 0.0% |
| 1991 | 200,000 | −7.0% |
| 1990 | 215,000 | −8.5% |
| 1989 | 235,000 | −11% |
| 1988 | 265,000 | −12% |
| 1987 | 300,000 | +13% |
| 1986 | 265,000 | 0.0% |
| 1985 | 265,000 | 0.0% |
| 1984 | 265,000 | 0.0% |
| 1983 | 265,000 | 0.0% |
| 1982 | 265,000 | 0.0% |
| 1981 | 265,000 | 0.0% |
| 1980 | 265,000 | −1.9% |
| 1979 | 270,000 | −10.0% |
| 1978 | 300,000 | 0.0% |
| 1977 | 300,000 | 0.0% |
| 1976 | 300,000 | 0.0% |
| 1975 | 300,000 | 0.0% |
| 1974 | 300,000 | 0.0% |
| 1973 | 300,000 | 0.0% |
| 1972 | 300,000 | 0.0% |
| 1971 | 300,000 | 0.0% |
| 1970 | 300,000 | 0.0% |
| 1969 | 300,000 | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 299,000 | −0.3% |
| 1967 | 300,000 | 0.0% |
| 1966 | 300,000 | 0.0% |
| 1965 | 300,000 | −7.7% |
| 1964 | 325,000 | −7.0% |
| 1963 | 349,405 | +25% |
| 1962 | 279,910 | +12% |
| 1961 | 250,000 | — |
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.