Cattle and Buffaloes — Stocks, per capita in China

China: Cattle and Buffaloes — Stocks, per capita was 0.0714 An per person in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
0.0714 An per person
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
115th
of 167 countries
All-time high
0.1086 An per person
in 1996
All-time low
0.0634 An per person
in 2017
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Cattle and Buffaloes — Stocks, per capita in China, 1961–2024

00.0250.050.0750.1196119922024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per person.

Analysis

China recorded 0.0714 An per person for cattle and buffaloes — stocks, per capita in 2024.

That represents a change of down 4.3% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cattle and buffaloes — stocks, per capita in China peaked at 0.1086 An per person in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.0634 An per person, in 2017.

That places China 115th out of 167 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.

Cattle and Buffaloes — Stocks, per capita in China, year by year

Annual values for Cattle and Buffaloes — Stocks, per capita in China, 1961 to 2024.
Year An per person Change
1961 0.0877 An per person
1962 0.0833 An per person -5.0%
1963 0.0823 An per person -1.2%
1964 0.086 An per person +4.6%
1965 0.0889 An per person +3.3%
1966 0.0916 An per person +3.0%
1967 0.0932 An per person +1.8%
1968 0.0932 An per person +0.0%
1969 0.0924 An per person -0.9%
1970 0.0896 An per person -3.0%
1971 0.0878 An per person -2.0%
1972 0.0861 An per person -1.9%
1973 0.084 An per person -2.4%
1974 0.0832 An per person -1.0%
1975 0.0816 An per person -1.9%
1976 0.0793 An per person -2.9%
1977 0.0758 An per person -4.4%
1978 0.0734 An per person -3.2%
1979 0.0727 An per person -0.9%
1980 0.0723 An per person -0.5%
1981 0.0716 An per person -0.9%
1982 0.0721 An per person +0.7%
1983 0.0745 An per person +3.3%
1984 0.0754 An per person +1.3%
1985 0.0783 An per person +3.7%
1986 0.0815 An per person +4.2%
1987 0.0847 An per person +3.9%
1988 0.0854 An per person +0.8%
1989 0.087 An per person +1.9%
1990 0.0875 An per person +0.5%
1991 0.0895 An per person +2.3%
1992 0.0899 An per person +0.4%
1993 0.0916 An per person +1.9%
1994 0.0951 An per person +3.7%
1995 0.1025 An per person +7.8%
1996 0.1086 An per person +6.0%
1997 0.0898 An per person -17.3%
1998 0.0982 An per person +9.4%
1999 0.0995 An per person +1.2%
2000 0.1007 An per person +1.3%
2001 0.0973 An per person -3.4%
2002 0.0924 An per person -5.0%
2003 0.0899 An per person -2.7%
2004 0.0883 An per person -1.7%
2005 0.0863 An per person -2.3%
2006 0.0839 An per person -2.7%
2007 0.0795 An per person -5.3%
2008 0.0801 An per person +0.7%
2009 0.0755 An per person -5.7%
2010 0.0735 An per person -2.6%
2011 0.0699 An per person -4.9%
2012 0.0676 An per person -3.3%
2013 0.066 An per person -2.3%
2014 0.0656 An per person -0.6%
2015 0.0654 An per person -0.3%
2016 0.0654 An per person -0.0%
2017 0.0634 An per person -3.0%
2018 0.0645 An per person +1.8%
2019 0.065 An per person +0.7%
2020 0.0679 An per person +4.4%
2021 0.0696 An per person +2.6%
2022 0.0725 An per person +4.1%
2023 0.0746 An per person +3.0%
2024 0.0714 An per person -4.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0887 An per person 0.0823 An per person 0.0932 An per person 9
1970s 0.0814 An per person 0.0727 An per person 0.0896 An per person 10
1980s 0.0783 An per person 0.0716 An per person 0.087 An per person 10
1990s 0.0952 An per person 0.0875 An per person 0.1086 An per person 10
2000s 0.0874 An per person 0.0755 An per person 0.1007 An per person 10
2010s 0.0666 An per person 0.0634 An per person 0.0735 An per person 10
2020s 0.0712 An per person 0.0679 An per person 0.0746 An per person 5

Countries ranked near China

  1. 112 Sierra Leone 0.0789 An per person compare
  2. 113 Slovakia 0.0768 An per person compare
  3. 114 Thailand 0.0721 An per person compare
  4. 116 Mozambique 0.0712 An per person compare
  5. 117 Ghana 0.0686 An per person compare
  6. 118 Puerto Rico 0.0683 An per person compare

See the full ranking of 168 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cattle and buffaloes — stocks, per capita in China?
Cattle and buffaloes — stocks, per capita in China was 0.0714 An per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest cattle and buffaloes — stocks, per capita recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 0.1086 An per person in 1996.
What is the lowest cattle and buffaloes — stocks, per capita recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0634 An per person in 2017.
How does China rank for cattle and buffaloes — stocks, per capita?
China ranks 115th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
Is cattle and buffaloes — stocks, per capita rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this China data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cattle and Buffaloes — Stocks, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Cattle and Buffaloes — Stocks divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
Cattle and Buffaloes — Stocks, per capita
Unit
An per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
168 places, 9,791 data points, 1961–2024
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Cattle and Buffaloes — Stocks divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.