> In 2024 China produced 2,064 t of fat of camels, the 5th largest in the world (7.00% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 165%.

Source: https://husfarm.com/production/fat-of-camels/china/

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# Fat of camels production in China

In 2024 China produced 2,064 t of fat of camels, the 5th largest in the world (7.00% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 165%. This is the highest figure on record.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.

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Production, 20242,064 t
World rank5 of 37
10-year change+165%
Record2,064 t2024

## Fat of camels in China, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## China compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total7.0%3.6% in 2014
kg per person0.00world 0.00
10-year change+165%world +37%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3 | [United Arab Emirates](https://husfarm.com/production/fat-of-camels/united-arab-emirates/) | 2,755 | 9.3% |
| 4 | [Somalia](https://husfarm.com/production/fat-of-camels/somalia/) | 2,693 | 9.1% |
| 5 | **China** | 2,064 | 7.0% |
| 6 | [Kenya](https://husfarm.com/production/fat-of-camels/kenya/) | 1,399 | 4.7% |
| 7 | [Oman](https://husfarm.com/production/fat-of-camels/oman/) | 1,292 | 4.4% |

[Full ranking of 37 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/fat-of-camels/)

### Map of world production of fat of camels

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
Share of the world total; China is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.

## By year

| Year | Tonnes | Change |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 2,064 | +10% |
| 2023 | 1,870 | +8.1% |
| 2022 | 1,730 | +16% |
| 2021 | 1,494 | +13% |
| 2020 | 1,324 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 1,299 | +28% |
| 2018 | 1,014 | +33% |
| 2017 | 761 | −4.0% |
| 2016 | 793 | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 772 | −0.8% |
| 2014 | 778 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 776 | +15% |
| 2012 | 676 | 0.0% |
| 2011 | 676 | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 655 | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 635 | −22% |
| 2008 | 817 | +9.5% |
| 2007 | 746 | +8.7% |
| 2006 | 686 | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 659 | −0.3% |
| 2004 | 661 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 655 | −5.9% |
| 2002 | 696 | +6.3% |
| 2001 | 655 | −3.1% |
| 2000 | 676 | 0.0% |
| 1999 | 676 | +9.9% |
| 1998 | 615 | +27% |
| 1997 | 484 | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 474 | −6.0% |
| 1995 | 504 | −5.8% |
| 1994 | 535 | +17% |
| 1993 | 459 | +11% |
| 1992 | 413 | +28% |
| 1991 | 323 | −59% |
| 1990 | 786 | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 756 | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 726 | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 706 | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 686 | +4.7% |
| 1985 | 655 | +4.8% |
| 1984 | 625 | +5.0% |
| 1983 | 595 | −1.7% |
| 1982 | 605 | +9.0% |
| 1981 | 555 | +10% |
| 1980 | 504 | 0.0% |
| 1979 | 504 | 0.0% |
| 1978 | 504 | 0.0% |
| 1977 | 504 | 0.0% |
| 1976 | 504 | 0.0% |
| 1975 | 504 | 0.0% |
| 1974 | 504 | 0.0% |
| 1973 | 504 | 0.0% |
| 1972 | 504 | 0.0% |
| 1971 | 504 | 0.0% |
| 1970 | 504 | 0.0% |
| 1969 | 504 | 0.0% |
| 1968 | 504 | 0.0% |
| 1967 | 504 | 0.0% |
| 1966 | 504 | +8.6% |
| 1965 | 464 | +9.4% |
| 1964 | 424 | +14% |
| 1963 | 373 | +15% |
| 1962 | 323 | 0.0% |
| 1961 | 323 | — |

## Questions and answers

### What is the production of fat of camels in China?

China produced 2,064 t in 2024, 7.0% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

### Where does China rank in the world for production of fat of camels?

China ranked 5th of 37 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Saudi Arabia with 17.9% of the world total.

### How has the production of fat of camels in China changed?

It rose by 165% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +37% for the world. 2024 was the highest figure on record.

### Where does this data come from?

From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; the 2024 figure for China is imputed by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.

## Other large producers

[Saudi Arabia](https://husfarm.com/production/fat-of-camels/saudi-arabia/)[Sudan](https://husfarm.com/production/fat-of-camels/sudan/)[United Arab Emirates](https://husfarm.com/production/fat-of-camels/united-arab-emirates/)[Somalia](https://husfarm.com/production/fat-of-camels/somalia/)[Kenya](https://husfarm.com/production/fat-of-camels/kenya/)[Oman](https://husfarm.com/production/fat-of-camels/oman/)[Egypt](https://husfarm.com/production/fat-of-camels/egypt/)[Ethiopia](https://husfarm.com/production/fat-of-camels/ethiopia/)[Turkmenistan](https://husfarm.com/production/fat-of-camels/turkmenistan/)[Mongolia](https://husfarm.com/production/fat-of-camels/mongolia/)[Mauritania](https://husfarm.com/production/fat-of-camels/mauritania/)[Niger](https://husfarm.com/production/fat-of-camels/niger/)
[All countries producing fat of camels](https://husfarm.com/production/fat-of-camels/)

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[Agricultural production in China](https://husfarm.com/production/country/china/)

Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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