Camels in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso had 29,526 camels in 2024, the 32nd largest in the world (0.07% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 61%. This is the highest figure on record.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Animals, 2024
- 29,526 head
- World rank
- 32 of 46
- 10-year change
- +61%
- Record
- 29,526 head
- 2024
Camels in Burkina Faso, 1961–2024 (head)
Burkina Faso compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.07%
- 0.06% in 2014
- 10-year change
- +61%
- world +38%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Head | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 | Libya | 63,956 | 0.14% |
| 31 | Syria | 32,278 | 0.07% |
| 32 | Burkina Faso | 29,526 | 0.07% |
| 33 | Uzbekistan | 17,631 | 0.04% |
| 34 | Kuwait | 15,745 | 0.04% |
Map of camels numbers by country
Share of the world total; Burkina Faso is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Head | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 29,526 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 29,495 | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 28,951 | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 28,417 | +35% |
| 2020 | 21,000 | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 20,000 | 0.0% |
| 2018 | 20,000 | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 19,475 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 19,097 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 18,727 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 18,364 | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 17,665 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 17,658 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 17,317 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 16,982 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 16,653 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 16,331 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 16,016 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 15,705 | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 15,401 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 15,103 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 14,811 | −3.6% |
| 2002 | 15,360 | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 15,059 | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 14,158 | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 13,947 | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 13,739 | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 13,534 | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 13,332 | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 13,133 | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 12,937 | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 12,744 | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 12,554 | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 12,366 | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 12,182 | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 12,000 | 0.0% |
| 1988 | 12,000 | 0.0% |
| 1987 | 12,000 | +9.1% |
| 1986 | 11,000 | 0.0% |
| 1985 | 11,000 | 0.0% |
| 1984 | 11,000 | 0.0% |
| 1983 | 11,000 | 0.0% |
| 1982 | 11,000 | 0.0% |
| 1981 | 11,000 | 0.0% |
| 1980 | 11,000 | 0.0% |
| 1979 | 11,000 | 0.0% |
| 1978 | 11,000 | 0.0% |
| 1977 | 11,000 | −8.3% |
| 1976 | 12,000 | 0.0% |
| 1975 | 12,000 | 0.0% |
| 1974 | 12,000 | 0.0% |
| 1973 | 12,000 | 0.0% |
| 1972 | 12,000 | 0.0% |
| 1971 | 12,000 | 0.0% |
| 1970 | 12,000 | 0.0% |
| 1969 | 12,000 | 0.0% |
| 1968 | 12,000 | 0.0% |
| 1967 | 12,000 | 0.0% |
| 1966 | 12,000 | 0.0% |
| 1965 | 12,000 | 0.0% |
| 1964 | 12,000 | 0.0% |
| 1963 | 12,000 | 0.0% |
| 1962 | 12,000 | 0.0% |
| 1961 | 12,000 | — |
Questions and answers
How many camels are there in Burkina Faso?
Burkina Faso had 29,526 camels in 2024, 0.07% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Burkina Faso rank in the world by number of camels?
Burkina Faso ranked 32nd of 46 countries in 2024. The largest herd was in Chad with 25.7% of the world total.
How has the number of camels in Burkina Faso changed?
It rose by 61% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +38% for the world. 2024 was the highest figure on record.
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 Burkina Faso is imputed by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
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.