FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Camels in Chad
Chad had 11.4 million camels in 2024, the largest total in the world (25.7% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 89%. This is the highest figure on record.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Animals, 2024
- 11.4 million head
- World rank
- 1 of 46
- 10-year change
- +89%
- Record
- 11.4 million head
- 2024
Camels in Chad, 1961–2024 (head)
By year
| Year | Head | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 11,379,091 | +6.5% |
| 2023 | 10,680,415 | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 10,020,784 | +6.6% |
| 2021 | 9,401,892 | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 8,821,223 | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 8,276,416 | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 7,765,258 | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 7,285,309 | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 6,835,531 | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 6,413,521 | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 6,017,000 | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 5,646,000 | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 5,297,000 | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 4,970,000 | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 4,663,000 | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 4,375,000 | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 4,105,000 | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 3,851,000 | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 3,613,000 | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 3,390,000 | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 3,181,000 | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 2,984,000 | +6.6% |
| 2002 | 2,800,000 | +6.6% |
| 2001 | 2,627,000 | +6.6% |
| 2000 | 2,465,000 | +6.6% |
| 1999 | 2,313,000 | +6.6% |
| 1998 | 2,170,000 | +6.6% |
| 1997 | 2,036,000 | +6.6% |
| 1996 | 1,910,000 | +6.6% |
| 1995 | 1,792,000 | +6.6% |
| 1994 | 1,681,000 | +6.5% |
| 1993 | 1,578,000 | +6.6% |
| 1992 | 1,480,000 | +6.6% |
| 1991 | 1,389,000 | +6.6% |
| 1990 | 1,303,000 | +6.6% |
| 1989 | 1,222,000 | +6.5% |
| 1988 | 1,147,000 | +6.6% |
| 1987 | 1,076,000 | +6.5% |
| 1986 | 1,010,000 | +6.7% |
| 1985 | 947,000 | +6.5% |
| 1984 | 889,000 | +6.6% |
| 1983 | 834,000 | +6.6% |
| 1982 | 782,000 | +6.5% |
| 1981 | 734,000 | +6.5% |
| 1980 | 689,000 | +6.7% |
| 1979 | 646,000 | +6.6% |
| 1978 | 606,000 | +6.5% |
| 1977 | 569,000 | +6.6% |
| 1976 | 533,734 | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 518,000 | −5.0% |
| 1974 | 545,000 | −2.7% |
| 1973 | 560,000 | 0.0% |
| 1972 | 560,000 | +24% |
| 1971 | 450,000 | +22% |
| 1970 | 370,000 | 0.0% |
| 1969 | 370,000 | +4.2% |
| 1968 | 355,000 | 0.0% |
| 1967 | 355,000 | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 350,000 | 0.0% |
| 1965 | 350,000 | 0.0% |
| 1964 | 350,000 | 0.0% |
| 1963 | 350,000 | +9.4% |
| 1962 | 320,000 | +6.7% |
| 1961 | 300,000 | — |
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.