FAOSTAT · 1993–2024
Camels in Eritrea
Eritrea had 407,158 camels in 2024, the 16th largest in the world (0.92% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 10%. This is the highest figure on record.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Animals, 2024
- 407,158 head
- World rank
- 16 of 46
- 10-year change
- +10%
- Record
- 407,158 head
- 2024
Camels in Eritrea, 1993–2024 (head)
By year
| Year | Head | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 407,158 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 402,942 | −0.9% |
| 2022 | 406,471 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 401,715 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 400,706 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 394,694 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 388,596 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 382,411 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 376,105 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 370,469 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 370,000 | 0.0% |
| 2013 | 370,000 | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 360,000 | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 350,000 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 345,000 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 338,584 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 336,900 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 335,224 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 333,550 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 331,880 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 330,220 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 328,570 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 326,930 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 325,300 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 323,670 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 322,050 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 320,440 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 318,840 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 317,250 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 315,660 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 314,080 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 312,500 | — |
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.