Horses — Stocks, per square kilometre in China
China: Horses — Stocks, per square kilometre was 0.3827 An per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.3827 An per square kilometre
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
69th
of 143 countries
All-time high
1.22 An per square kilometre
in 1978
All-time low
0.3663 An per square kilometre
in 2017
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Horses — Stocks, per square kilometre in China, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for horses — stocks, per square kilometre in China is 0.3827 An per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, horses — stocks, per square kilometre in China peaked at 1.22 An per square kilometre in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0.3663 An per square kilometre, in 2017.
That places China 69th out of 143 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Horses — Stocks, per square kilometre in China, year by year
| Year | An per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.7015 An per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.6616 An per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1963 | 0.6733 An per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 0.7313 An per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1965 | 0.7876 An per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1966 | 0.8438 An per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1967 | 0.8735 An per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1968 | 0.9055 An per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1969 | 0.9374 An per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1970 | 0.98 An per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1971 | 1.03 An per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1972 | 1.06 An per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 1.1 An per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1974 | 1.14 An per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 1.18 An per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 1.2 An per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 1.22 An per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 1.22 An per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 1.2 An per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 1.19 An per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 1.18 An per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 1.17 An per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 1.17 An per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 1.15 An per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 1.17 An per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 1.18 An per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 1.17 An per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 1.14 An per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 1.12 An per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 1.1 An per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 1.08 An per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 1.08 An per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 1.07 An per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 1.06 An per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 1.07 An per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 1.07 An per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.9285 An per square kilometre | -13.5% |
| 1998 | 0.9495 An per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 0.9568 An per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 0.9497 An per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 0.934 An per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 0.8801 An per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 0.8618 An per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 0.8417 An per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 0.8139 An per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 0.7884 An per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 0.7666 An per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 0.7488 An per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 0.5992 An per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 2010 | 0.5647 An per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 0.5492 An per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 0.4958 An per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 2013 | 0.4601 An per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2014 | 0.4601 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.4431 An per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 0.4237 An per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 0.3663 An per square kilometre | -13.5% |
| 2018 | 0.3702 An per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.3913 An per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 0.3913 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.397 An per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 0.3908 An per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 0.3827 An per square kilometre | -2.1% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 0.3827 An per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.4006 An per square kilometre, 96% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- China's 0.3827 An per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1796 An per square kilometre, 2.1× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7906 An per square kilometre | 0.6616 An per square kilometre | 0.9374 An per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.13 An per square kilometre | 0.98 An per square kilometre | 1.22 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.16 An per square kilometre | 1.12 An per square kilometre | 1.19 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.04 An per square kilometre | 0.9285 An per square kilometre | 1.1 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8184 An per square kilometre | 0.5992 An per square kilometre | 0.9497 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4524 An per square kilometre | 0.3663 An per square kilometre | 0.5647 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3905 An per square kilometre | 0.3827 An per square kilometre | 0.397 An per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
- 66 North Macedonia 0.4006 An per square kilometre compare
- 67 Chile 0.3985 An per square kilometre compare
- 68 Bulgaria 0.3869 An per square kilometre compare
- 70 Jamaica 0.3701 An per square kilometre compare
- 71 Tunisia 0.3681 An per square kilometre compare
- 72 Morocco 0.366 An per square kilometre 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 horses — stocks, per square kilometre in China?
- Horses — stocks, per square kilometre in China was 0.3827 An per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest horses — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 1.22 An per square kilometre in 1978.
- What is the lowest horses — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3663 An per square kilometre in 2017.
- How does China rank for horses — stocks, per square kilometre?
- China ranks 69th out of 143 countries with data for 2023.
- Is horses — stocks, per square kilometre rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.8%. 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 Horses — Stocks, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Horses — Stocks divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Horses — Stocks ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Horses — Stocks Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Horses — Stocks divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.