FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Camels in Iraq
Iraq had 115,090 camels in 2024, the 26th largest in the world (0.26% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 69%. The record was 266,000 head in 1970.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Animals, 2024
- 115,090 head
- World rank
- 26 of 46
- 10-year change
- +69%
- Record
- 266,000 head
- 1970
Camels in Iraq, 1961–2024 (head)
By year
| Year | Head | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 115,090 | −7.2% |
| 2023 | 124,045 | +8.0% |
| 2022 | 114,863 | +8.0% |
| 2021 | 106,361 | +8.0% |
| 2020 | 98,488 | +8.0% |
| 2019 | 91,198 | +8.0% |
| 2018 | 84,447 | +8.0% |
| 2017 | 78,196 | +8.0% |
| 2016 | 72,408 | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 67,048 | −1.4% |
| 2014 | 68,000 | +18% |
| 2013 | 57,489 | −12% |
| 2012 | 65,000 | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 62,000 | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 60,000 | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 58,000 | −0.5% |
| 2008 | 58,293 | +14% |
| 2007 | 51,000 | 0.0% |
| 2006 | 51,000 | +70% |
| 2005 | 30,000 | +329% |
| 2004 | 7,000 | 0.0% |
| 2003 | 7,000 | −30% |
| 2002 | 10,000 | +25% |
| 2001 | 8,000 | −11% |
| 2000 | 9,000 | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 8,500 | +6.3% |
| 1998 | 8,000 | +23% |
| 1997 | 6,500 | +30% |
| 1996 | 5,000 | −7.4% |
| 1995 | 5,400 | −16% |
| 1994 | 6,400 | −20% |
| 1993 | 8,000 | −20% |
| 1992 | 10,000 | −29% |
| 1991 | 14,000 | −76% |
| 1990 | 59,000 | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 57,000 | +14% |
| 1988 | 50,000 | +11% |
| 1987 | 45,000 | +9.8% |
| 1986 | 41,000 | −25% |
| 1985 | 55,000 | −21% |
| 1984 | 70,000 | −13% |
| 1983 | 80,000 | 0.0% |
| 1982 | 80,000 | +6.7% |
| 1981 | 75,000 | +7.1% |
| 1980 | 70,000 | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 69,562 | −23% |
| 1978 | 90,000 | −22% |
| 1977 | 115,000 | −18% |
| 1976 | 140,000 | −15% |
| 1975 | 165,000 | −13% |
| 1974 | 190,000 | −9.5% |
| 1973 | 210,000 | −4.5% |
| 1972 | 220,000 | −10% |
| 1971 | 245,000 | −7.9% |
| 1970 | 266,000 | +6.4% |
| 1969 | 250,000 | +11% |
| 1968 | 225,000 | +9.8% |
| 1967 | 205,000 | −5.5% |
| 1966 | 217,000 | +7.4% |
| 1965 | 202,000 | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 200,000 | 0.0% |
| 1963 | 200,000 | 0.0% |
| 1962 | 200,000 | 0.0% |
| 1961 | 200,000 | — |
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.