FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Camels in Oman
Oman had 301,952 camels in 2024, the 17th largest in the world (0.68% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 22%. This is the highest figure on record.
- Animals, 2024
- 301,952 head
- World rank
- 17 of 46
- 10-year change
- +22%
- Record
- 301,952 head
- 2024
Camels in Oman, 1961–2024 (head)
By year
| Year | Head | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 301,952 | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 296,030 | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 290,229 | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 284,540 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 278,960 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 273,490 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 268,127 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 262,870 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 257,710 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 252,660 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 247,710 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 242,833 | +80% |
| 2012 | 134,800 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 132,200 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 129,560 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 127,000 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 124,520 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 122,070 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 119,650 | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 117,300 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 116,000 | −3.5% |
| 2003 | 120,200 | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 117,800 | −2.5% |
| 2001 | 120,800 | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 118,900 | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 117,000 | +22% |
| 1998 | 96,000 | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 95,000 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 94,700 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 94,400 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 94,200 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 94,000 | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 92,000 | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 90,000 | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 87,000 | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 83,000 | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 82,000 | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 80,000 | 0.0% |
| 1986 | 80,000 | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 79,000 | +11% |
| 1984 | 71,488 | −8.3% |
| 1983 | 78,000 | +24% |
| 1982 | 63,000 | +26% |
| 1981 | 50,000 | +25% |
| 1980 | 40,000 | +25% |
| 1979 | 32,000 | +23% |
| 1978 | 26,000 | +30% |
| 1977 | 20,000 | +33% |
| 1976 | 15,000 | +20% |
| 1975 | 12,500 | +16% |
| 1974 | 10,800 | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 10,500 | +5.0% |
| 1972 | 10,000 | 0.0% |
| 1971 | 10,000 | 0.0% |
| 1970 | 10,000 | 0.0% |
| 1969 | 10,000 | 0.0% |
| 1968 | 10,000 | 0.0% |
| 1967 | 10,000 | 0.0% |
| 1966 | 10,000 | 0.0% |
| 1965 | 10,000 | 0.0% |
| 1964 | 10,000 | 0.0% |
| 1963 | 10,000 | 0.0% |
| 1962 | 10,000 | 0.0% |
| 1961 | 10,000 | — |
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.