FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Camels in Senegal
Senegal had 3,124 camels in 2024, the 38th largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 35%. The record was 33,000 head in 1966.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Animals, 2024
- 3,124 head
- World rank
- 38 of 46
- 10-year change
- −35%
- Record
- 33,000 head
- 1966
Camels in Senegal, 1961–2024 (head)
By year
| Year | Head | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3,124 | +164% |
| 2023 | 1,182 | −77% |
| 2022 | 5,172 | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 5,084 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 5,079 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 5,034 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 5,000 | 0.0% |
| 2017 | 5,000 | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 4,851 | −0.9% |
| 2015 | 4,893 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 4,842 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 4,818 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 4,794 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 4,770 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 4,740 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 4,715 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 4,696 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 4,611 | +12% |
| 2006 | 4,105 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 4,085 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 4,044 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 4,008 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 4,000 | 0.0% |
| 2001 | 4,000 | 0.0% |
| 2000 | 4,000 | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 3,900 | −2.5% |
| 1998 | 4,000 | 0.0% |
| 1997 | 4,000 | −20% |
| 1996 | 5,000 | 0.0% |
| 1995 | 5,000 | 0.0% |
| 1994 | 5,000 | 0.0% |
| 1993 | 5,000 | 0.0% |
| 1992 | 5,000 | 0.0% |
| 1991 | 5,000 | 0.0% |
| 1990 | 5,000 | −29% |
| 1989 | 7,000 | −53% |
| 1988 | 15,000 | +114% |
| 1987 | 7,000 | 0.0% |
| 1986 | 7,000 | +17% |
| 1985 | 6,000 | 0.0% |
| 1984 | 6,000 | 0.0% |
| 1983 | 6,000 | −3.2% |
| 1982 | 6,200 | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 6,000 | 0.0% |
| 1980 | 6,000 | 0.0% |
| 1979 | 6,000 | −14% |
| 1978 | 7,000 | 0.0% |
| 1977 | 7,000 | +15% |
| 1976 | 6,100 | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 6,000 | +5.3% |
| 1974 | 5,700 | 0.0% |
| 1973 | 5,700 | +7.5% |
| 1972 | 5,300 | −24% |
| 1971 | 7,000 | 0.0% |
| 1970 | 7,000 | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 6,800 | −18% |
| 1968 | 8,300 | −25% |
| 1967 | 11,000 | −67% |
| 1966 | 33,000 | +10% |
| 1965 | 30,000 | +11% |
| 1964 | 27,000 | +900% |
| 1963 | 2,700 | −72% |
| 1962 | 9,500 | +239% |
| 1961 | 2,800 | — |
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.