Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross per capita in China, mainland
China, mainland: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross per capita was 115.05 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross per capita in China, mainland, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
China, mainland recorded 115.05 for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita in China, mainland peaked at 117.7 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.12, in 1962.
That places China, mainland 39th out of 166 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross per capita in China, mainland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.19 | — |
| 1962 | 5.12 | -1.3% |
| 1963 | 5.87 | +14.6% |
| 1964 | 6.58 | +12.1% |
| 1965 | 7.27 | +10.5% |
| 1966 | 8.33 | +14.6% |
| 1967 | 8.53 | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 8.71 | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 8.63 | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 8.64 | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 9.16 | +6.0% |
| 1972 | 9.67 | +5.6% |
| 1973 | 10.16 | +5.1% |
| 1974 | 10.3 | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 10.73 | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 10.31 | -3.9% |
| 1977 | 10.82 | +4.9% |
| 1978 | 11.32 | +4.6% |
| 1979 | 13.15 | +16.2% |
| 1980 | 15.73 | +19.6% |
| 1981 | 15.81 | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 16.78 | +6.1% |
| 1983 | 17.25 | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 17.78 | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 17.51 | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 18.49 | +5.6% |
| 1987 | 19.75 | +6.8% |
| 1988 | 22.85 | +15.7% |
| 1989 | 26.73 | +17.0% |
| 1990 | 29.39 | +10.0% |
| 1991 | 32.44 | +10.4% |
| 1992 | 33.94 | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 36.89 | +8.7% |
| 1994 | 39.91 | +8.2% |
| 1995 | 45.63 | +14.3% |
| 1996 | 50.25 | +10.1% |
| 1997 | 59.31 | +18.0% |
| 1998 | 61.27 | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 62.91 | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 65.64 | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 67.06 | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 69.5 | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 75.23 | +8.2% |
| 2004 | 80.66 | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 84.3 | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 88.02 | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 91.78 | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 93.01 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 93.86 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 94.77 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 92.3 | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 93.18 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 93.77 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 97.19 | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 99.4 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 103.41 | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 105.22 | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 105.62 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 108.05 | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 108.89 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 113.7 | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 116.1 | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 117.7 | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 115.05 | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.14 | 5.12 | 8.71 | 9 |
| 1970s | 10.43 | 8.64 | 13.15 | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.87 | 15.73 | 26.73 | 10 |
| 1990s | 45.19 | 29.39 | 62.91 | 10 |
| 2000s | 80.91 | 65.64 | 93.86 | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.29 | 92.3 | 108.05 | 10 |
| 2020s | 114.29 | 108.89 | 117.7 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita in China, mainland?
- Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita in China, mainland was 115.05 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita recorded in China, mainland?
- The highest recorded value was 117.7 in 2023.
- What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita recorded in China, mainland?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.12 in 1962.
- How does China, mainland rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita?
- China, mainland ranks 39th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita rising or falling in China, mainland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China, mainland data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.