FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Camels in Pakistan
Pakistan had 1.2 million camels in 2024, the 10th largest in the world (2.62% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 14%. This is the highest figure on record.
- Animals, 2024
- 1.2 million head
- World rank
- 10 of 46
- 10-year change
- +14%
- Record
- 1.2 million head
- 2024
Camels in Pakistan, 1961–2024 (head)
By year
| Year | Head | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,163,000 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 1,148,000 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 1,133,000 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 1,118,000 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 1,104,000 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 1,090,000 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 1,076,000 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 1,062,000 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 1,048,000 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 1,035,000 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 1,022,000 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 1,008,000 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 995,000 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 983,000 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 970,000 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 958,000 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 945,000 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 933,000 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 921,000 | +25% |
| 2005 | 736,000 | −0.9% |
| 2004 | 743,000 | −1.1% |
| 2003 | 751,000 | −0.9% |
| 2002 | 758,000 | −1.2% |
| 2001 | 767,000 | −1.0% |
| 2000 | 775,000 | −1.1% |
| 1999 | 784,000 | −1.3% |
| 1998 | 794,000 | −1.1% |
| 1997 | 803,000 | −1.6% |
| 1996 | 816,000 | −28% |
| 1995 | 1,141,000 | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 1,119,000 | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 1,097,000 | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 1,076,000 | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 1,056,000 | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 1,035,000 | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 1,015,000 | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 996,000 | +5.8% |
| 1987 | 941,000 | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 926,000 | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 912,000 | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 897,000 | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 883,000 | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 869,000 | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 855,000 | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 841,000 | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 835,000 | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 819,000 | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 804,000 | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 789,000 | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 774,000 | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 760,000 | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 746,000 | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 732,000 | +4.6% |
| 1971 | 700,000 | 0.0% |
| 1970 | 700,000 | 0.0% |
| 1969 | 700,000 | 0.0% |
| 1968 | 700,000 | −2.8% |
| 1967 | 720,000 | 0.0% |
| 1966 | 720,000 | −5.6% |
| 1965 | 763,000 | +6.0% |
| 1964 | 720,000 | +5.9% |
| 1963 | 680,000 | +6.3% |
| 1962 | 640,000 | +6.5% |
| 1961 | 600,898 | — |
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.