Goats — Stocks in China
China: Goats — Stocks was 117.68 million An in 2024. ▲ Rising
Goats — Stocks in China, 1961–2024
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 182 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.
Goats — Stocks in China, year by year
| 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% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 117.68 million An is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 344,210 An, 341.9× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- China's 117.68 million An is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 186,510 An, 630.9× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 India 210.63 million An compare
- 3 China, mainland 117.55 million An compare
- 4 Nigeria 90.97 million An compare
- 4 United Republic of Tanzania 28.63 million An compare
- 5 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 18.11 million An compare
- 5 Pakistan 87.03 million An compare
More agriculture & rural data for China
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 1.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0666 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 923.03 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3366 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 6.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 6.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.7% (2024)
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 182 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
Crop and livestock statistics are recorded for 278 products, covering the following categories: 1) CROPS PRIMARY: Cereals, Citrus Fruit, Fibre Crops, Fruit, Oil Crops, Oil Crops and Cakes in Oil Equivalent, Pulses, Roots and Tubers, Sugar Crops, Treenuts and Vegetables. Data are expressed in terms of area harvested, production quantity and yield. Cereals: Area and production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed or silage or used for grazing are therefore excluded. 2) CROPS PROCESSED: Beer of barley; Cotton lint; Cottonseed; Margarine, short; Molasses; Oil, coconut (copra); Oil, cottonseed; Oil, groundnut; Oil, linseed; Oil, maize; Oil, olive, virgin; Oil, palm; Oil, palm kernel; Oil, rapeseed; Oil, safflower; Oil, sesame; Oil, soybean; Oil, sunflower; Palm kernels; Sugar Raw Centrifugal; Wine. 3) LIVE ANIMALS: Animals live n.e.s.; Asses; Beehives; Buffaloes; Camelids, other; Camels; Cattle; Chickens; Ducks; Geese and guinea fowls; Goats; Horses; Mules; Pigeons, other birds; Pigs; Rabbits and hares; Rodents, other; Sheep; Turkeys. 4) LIVESTOCK PRIMARY: Beeswax; Eggs (various types); Hides buffalo, fresh; Hides, cattle, fresh; Honey, natural; Meat (ass, bird nes, buffalo, camel, cattle, chicken, duck, game, goat, goose and guinea fowl, horse, mule, Meat nes, meat other camelids, Meat other rodents, pig, rabbit, sheep, turkey); Milk (buffalo, camel, cow, goat, sheep); Offals, nes; Silk-worm cocoons, reelable; Skins (goat, sheep); Snails, not sea; Wool, greasy. 5) LIVESTOCK PROCESSED: Butter (of milk from sheep, goat, buffalo, cow); Cheese (of milk from goat, buffalo, sheep, cow milk); Cheese of skimmed cow milk; Cream fresh; Ghee (cow and buffalo milk); Lard; Milk (dry buttermilk, skimmed condensed, skimmed cow, skimmed dried, skimmed evaporated, whole condensed, whole dried, whole evaporated); Silk raw; Tallow; Whey (condensed and dry); Yoghurt.