FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Camels in Egypt
Egypt had 247,667 camels in 2024, the 20th largest in the world (0.56% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 56%. The record was 263,000 head in 2022.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Animals, 2024
- 247,667 head
- World rank
- 20 of 46
- 10-year change
- +56%
- Record
- 263,000 head
- 2022
Camels in Egypt, 1961–2024 (head)
By year
| Year | Head | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 247,667 | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 241,000 | −8.4% |
| 2022 | 263,000 | +10% |
| 2021 | 239,000 | +203% |
| 2020 | 79,000 | −13% |
| 2019 | 91,000 | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 85,293 | −45% |
| 2017 | 155,713 | −0.5% |
| 2016 | 156,545 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 152,518 | −3.6% |
| 2014 | 158,269 | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 152,946 | +8.1% |
| 2012 | 141,537 | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 136,930 | +24% |
| 2010 | 110,571 | −19% |
| 2009 | 137,112 | +28% |
| 2008 | 107,372 | +28% |
| 2007 | 83,951 | −43% |
| 2006 | 148,000 | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 142,000 | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 135,000 | −0.7% |
| 2003 | 136,000 | +7.1% |
| 2002 | 127,000 | −5.2% |
| 2001 | 134,000 | −5.0% |
| 2000 | 141,000 | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 134,000 | +7.2% |
| 1998 | 125,000 | −2.3% |
| 1997 | 128,000 | −2.0% |
| 1996 | 130,620 | −0.3% |
| 1995 | 131,000 | −1.4% |
| 1994 | 132,803 | +21% |
| 1993 | 110,000 | −31% |
| 1992 | 160,000 | +8.6% |
| 1991 | 147,365 | +17% |
| 1990 | 126,000 | −7.3% |
| 1989 | 135,963 | +6.2% |
| 1988 | 128,000 | +56% |
| 1987 | 82,000 | −45% |
| 1986 | 150,000 | −30% |
| 1985 | 215,000 | −4.4% |
| 1984 | 225,000 | +15% |
| 1983 | 196,000 | +17% |
| 1982 | 167,000 | +67% |
| 1981 | 100,000 | +19% |
| 1980 | 84,154 | −4.7% |
| 1979 | 88,270 | −5.1% |
| 1978 | 93,000 | −4.1% |
| 1977 | 97,000 | −4.0% |
| 1976 | 101,000 | −3.8% |
| 1975 | 105,000 | −3.7% |
| 1974 | 109,000 | −3.5% |
| 1973 | 113,000 | −3.4% |
| 1972 | 117,000 | +10% |
| 1971 | 106,000 | −17% |
| 1970 | 127,000 | 0.0% |
| 1969 | 127,000 | 0.0% |
| 1968 | 127,000 | −28% |
| 1967 | 177,000 | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 176,000 | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 175,000 | 0.0% |
| 1964 | 175,000 | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 174,000 | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 173,000 | +0.6% |
| 1961 | 172,000 | — |
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.