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 198 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

50.0M75.0M100.0M125.0M150.0M196119922024

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.

That places China 2nd out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

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

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. 3 China, mainland 117.55 million An compare
  3. 4 Nigeria 90.97 million An compare
  4. 5 Pakistan 87.03 million An compare

See the full ranking of 231 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 198 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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About this data

Indicator
Goats — Stocks
Unit
An
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
231 places, 13,264 data points, 1961–2024
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