Livestock — Gross Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100) in China
China: Livestock — Gross Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100) was 115.44 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Livestock — Gross Production Index Number in China, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
The most recent figure for livestock — gross production index number in China is 115.44, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, livestock — gross production index number in China peaked at 115.44 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.49, in 1961.
That places China 71st out of 184 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Livestock — Gross Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100) in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.49 | — |
| 1962 | 3.9 | +11.7% |
| 1963 | 5.17 | +32.6% |
| 1964 | 6.17 | +19.3% |
| 1965 | 6.86 | +11.2% |
| 1966 | 7.36 | +7.3% |
| 1967 | 7.72 | +4.9% |
| 1968 | 7.72 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 7.71 | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 7.78 | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 8.66 | +11.3% |
| 1972 | 9.43 | +8.9% |
| 1973 | 9.64 | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 9.71 | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 10 | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 10.09 | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 10.32 | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 11.1 | +7.6% |
| 1979 | 12.97 | +16.8% |
| 1980 | 14.29 | +10.2% |
| 1981 | 14.95 | +4.6% |
| 1982 | 15.95 | +6.7% |
| 1983 | 16.7 | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 18.54 | +11.0% |
| 1985 | 20.97 | +13.1% |
| 1986 | 22.18 | +5.8% |
| 1987 | 24.31 | +9.6% |
| 1988 | 27.04 | +11.2% |
| 1989 | 28.6 | +5.8% |
| 1990 | 30.91 | +8.1% |
| 1991 | 34.66 | +12.1% |
| 1992 | 37.97 | +9.5% |
| 1993 | 42.47 | +11.9% |
| 1994 | 48.18 | +13.4% |
| 1995 | 55.39 | +15.0% |
| 1996 | 54.45 | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 59.14 | +8.6% |
| 1998 | 63.85 | +8.0% |
| 1999 | 67.32 | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 68.64 | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 69.95 | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 71.84 | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 74.96 | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 77.66 | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 81.61 | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 83.57 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 83.14 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 87.27 | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 90.36 | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 92.58 | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 92.99 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 96.52 | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 97.37 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 99.19 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 100.63 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 100.18 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 99.99 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 100.6 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 96.14 | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 97.54 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 107.06 | +9.8% |
| 2022 | 110.81 | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 115.23 | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 115.44 | +0.2% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 115.44 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 110.1, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- China's 115.44 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 102.49, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.23 | 3.49 | 7.72 | 9 |
| 1970s | 9.97 | 7.78 | 12.97 | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.35 | 14.29 | 28.6 | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.43 | 30.91 | 67.32 | 10 |
| 2000s | 78.9 | 68.64 | 90.36 | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.62 | 92.58 | 100.63 | 10 |
| 2020s | 109.22 | 97.54 | 115.44 | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
More agriculture & rural data for China
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.0314 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0951 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.0082 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.3742 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is livestock — gross production index number in China?
- Livestock — gross production index number in China was 115.44 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest livestock — gross production index number recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 115.44 in 2024.
- What is the lowest livestock — gross production index number recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.49 in 1961.
- How does China rank for livestock — gross production index number?
- China ranks 71st out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is livestock — gross production index number rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Livestock — Gross Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAO indices of agricultural production show the relative level of the aggregate volume of agricultural production for each year in comparison with the base period 2014-2016. Indices for meat production are computed based on data on production from indigenous animals.