FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Camels in Qatar
Qatar had 109,086 camels in 2024, the 27th largest in the world (0.25% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 624%. The record was 131,080 head in 2019.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Animals, 2024
- 109,086 head
- World rank
- 27 of 46
- 10-year change
- +624%
- Record
- 131,080 head
- 2019
Camels in Qatar, 1961–2024 (head)
By year
| Year | Head | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 109,086 | +8.3% |
| 2023 | 100,726 | −5.8% |
| 2022 | 106,972 | −11% |
| 2021 | 119,560 | −5.0% |
| 2020 | 125,860 | −4.0% |
| 2019 | 131,080 | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 126,029 | +20% |
| 2017 | 105,387 | +16% |
| 2016 | 91,195 | +8.3% |
| 2015 | 84,216 | +459% |
| 2014 | 15,077 | −78% |
| 2013 | 68,371 | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 64,551 | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 61,743 | +20% |
| 2010 | 51,529 | +8.9% |
| 2009 | 47,322 | +46% |
| 2008 | 32,400 | 0.0% |
| 2007 | 32,400 | +40% |
| 2006 | 23,210 | +69% |
| 2005 | 13,753 | −60% |
| 2004 | 34,398 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 33,723 | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 33,064 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 32,829 | −35% |
| 2000 | 50,814 | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 50,305 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 50,077 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 49,809 | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 49,388 | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 48,483 | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 46,151 | +7.6% |
| 1993 | 42,906 | +13% |
| 1992 | 37,835 | +17% |
| 1991 | 32,461 | +21% |
| 1990 | 26,787 | +15% |
| 1989 | 23,387 | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 22,706 | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 22,481 | +21% |
| 1986 | 18,637 | +73% |
| 1985 | 10,759 | +25% |
| 1984 | 8,629 | +20% |
| 1983 | 7,216 | +13% |
| 1982 | 6,386 | −35% |
| 1981 | 9,890 | −1.1% |
| 1980 | 9,995 | −8.1% |
| 1979 | 10,875 | 0.0% |
| 1978 | 10,875 | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 10,500 | +11% |
| 1976 | 9,500 | +5.6% |
| 1975 | 9,000 | +5.9% |
| 1974 | 8,500 | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 8,400 | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 8,148 | +3.1% |
| 1971 | 7,900 | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 7,700 | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 7,500 | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 7,300 | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 7,100 | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 6,900 | +4.5% |
| 1965 | 6,600 | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 6,500 | +3.2% |
| 1963 | 6,300 | +3.3% |
| 1962 | 6,100 | +3.4% |
| 1961 | 5,900 | — |
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.