FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Camels in Morocco
Morocco had 72,000 camels in 2024, the 28th largest in the world (0.16% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 26%. The record was 235,000 head in 1961.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Animals, 2024
- 72,000 head
- World rank
- 28 of 46
- 10-year change
- +26%
- Record
- 235,000 head
- 1961
Camels in Morocco, 1961–2024 (head)
By year
| Year | Head | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 72,000 | +15% |
| 2023 | 62,351 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 61,772 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 61,625 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 60,833 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 60,661 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 59,830 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 59,000 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 58,000 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 57,500 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 57,000 | 0.0% |
| 2013 | 57,000 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 56,500 | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 55,000 | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 52,000 | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 50,000 | +11% |
| 2008 | 45,000 | +13% |
| 2007 | 40,000 | −20% |
| 2006 | 50,000 | +25% |
| 2005 | 40,000 | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 39,000 | 0.0% |
| 2003 | 39,000 | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 38,000 | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 37,000 | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 36,000 | 0.0% |
| 1999 | 36,000 | 0.0% |
| 1998 | 36,000 | 0.0% |
| 1997 | 36,000 | 0.0% |
| 1996 | 36,000 | −5.3% |
| 1995 | 38,000 | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 37,000 | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 36,248 | −6.7% |
| 1992 | 38,845 | +19% |
| 1991 | 32,563 | −3.6% |
| 1990 | 33,775 | −0.7% |
| 1989 | 34,000 | −4.5% |
| 1988 | 35,597 | −13% |
| 1987 | 40,780 | +9.0% |
| 1986 | 37,400 | −6.4% |
| 1985 | 39,950 | −2.8% |
| 1984 | 41,100 | −3.5% |
| 1983 | 42,600 | −55% |
| 1982 | 95,000 | +5.6% |
| 1981 | 90,000 | −10.0% |
| 1980 | 100,000 | 0.0% |
| 1979 | 100,000 | −9.1% |
| 1978 | 110,000 | 0.0% |
| 1977 | 110,000 | −42% |
| 1976 | 190,000 | −5.0% |
| 1975 | 200,000 | 0.0% |
| 1974 | 200,000 | 0.0% |
| 1973 | 200,000 | 0.0% |
| 1972 | 200,000 | +3.6% |
| 1971 | 193,000 | −3.5% |
| 1970 | 200,000 | −9.9% |
| 1969 | 222,000 | +3.7% |
| 1968 | 214,000 | −3.6% |
| 1967 | 222,000 | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 221,000 | +2.8% |
| 1965 | 215,000 | −4.4% |
| 1964 | 225,000 | +5.1% |
| 1963 | 214,000 | −0.5% |
| 1962 | 215,000 | −8.5% |
| 1961 | 235,000 | — |
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.