Goats — Stocks in China

China: Goats — Stocks was 117.68 million An in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
117.68 million An
Change on year
down 9.1%
World rank
2nd
of 242 countries
All-time high
152.22 million An
in 2005
All-time low
51.30 million An
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Goats — Stocks in China, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.

Analysis

China recorded 117.68 million An for goats — stocks in 2024.

The figure is down 9.1% on the previous year and down 13.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, goats — stocks in China peaked at 152.22 million An in 2005 and was at its lowest, 51.30 million An, in 1961.

China ranks 2nd of 242 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Goats — Stocks in China, year by year

Annual values for Goats — Stocks in China, 1961 to 2024.
Year An Change
1961 51.30 million An —
1962 63.26 million An +23.3%
1963 70.67 million An +11.7%
1964 67.87 million An -4.0%
1965 62.39 million An -8.1%
1966 60.92 million An -2.4%
1967 60.46 million An -0.8%
1968 62.16 million An +2.8%
1969 62.17 million An +0.0%
1970 60.67 million An -2.4%
1971 61.58 million An +1.5%
1972 62.95 million An +2.2%
1973 61.52 million An -2.3%
1974 64.28 million An +4.5%
1975 66.36 million An +3.2%
1976 68.23 million An +2.8%
1977 65.68 million An -3.7%
1978 68.02 million An +3.6%
1979 73.74 million An +8.4%
1980 80.76 million An +9.5%
1981 80.87 million An +0.1%
1982 78.44 million An -3.0%
1983 75.40 million An -3.9%
1984 68.23 million An -9.5%
1985 63.42 million An -7.0%
1986 61.91 million An -2.4%
1987 67.46 million An +9.0%
1988 77.12 million An +14.3%
1989 90.24 million An +17.0%
1990 96.35 million An +6.8%
1991 97.38 million An +1.1%
1992 95.53 million An -1.9%
1993 97.81 million An +2.4%
1994 105.99 million An +8.4%
1995 123.39 million An +16.4%
1996 149.91 million An +21.5%
1997 123.47 million An -17.6%
1998 135.12 million An +9.4%
1999 142.05 million An +5.1%
2000 148.48 million An +4.5%
2001 149.74 million An +0.8%
2002 145.87 million An -2.6%
2003 148.65 million An +1.9%
2004 149.93 million An +0.9%
2005 152.22 million An +1.5%
2006 146.86 million An -3.5%
2007 137.93 million An -6.1%
2008 143.59 million An +4.1%
2009 147.55 million An +2.8%
2010 142.16 million An -3.7%
2011 141.08 million An -0.8%
2012 139.51 million An -1.1%
2013 136.74 million An -2.0%
2014 136.74 million An -0.0%
2015 141.83 million An +3.7%
2016 145.22 million An +2.4%
2017 138.38 million An -4.7%
2018 135.89 million An -1.8%
2019 137.37 million An +1.1%
2020 133.58 million An -2.8%
2021 133.44 million An -0.1%
2022 132.36 million An -0.8%
2023 129.45 million An -2.2%
2024 117.68 million An -9.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 62.35 million An 51.30 million An 70.67 million An 9
1970s 65.30 million An 60.67 million An 73.74 million An 10
1980s 74.38 million An 61.91 million An 90.24 million An 10
1990s 116.70 million An 95.53 million An 149.91 million An 10
2000s 147.08 million An 137.93 million An 152.22 million An 10
2010s 139.49 million An 135.89 million An 145.22 million An 10
2020s 129.30 million An 117.68 million An 133.58 million An 5

Countries ranked near China

  1. 1 India 210.63 million An compare
  2. 2 China 117.68 million An compare
  3. 4 China, mainland 117.55 million An compare
  4. 5 Nigeria 90.97 million An compare

See the full ranking of 272 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is goats — stocks in China?
Goats — stocks in China was 117.68 million An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest goats — stocks recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 152.22 million An in 2005.
What is the lowest goats — stocks recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 51.30 million An in 1961.
How does China rank for goats — stocks?
China ranks 2nd out of 242 countries with data for 2024.
Is goats — stocks rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this China data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Goats — Stocks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Goats — Stocks
Unit
An
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
272 places, 15,374 data points, 1961–2024
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This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.