Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross per capita in China
China: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross per capita was 115.1 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross per capita in China, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
The most recent figure for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita in China is 115.1, measured in 2024.
The figure 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 peaked at 117.75 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.12, in 1962.
China ranks 37th of 166 countries on this measure, 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, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.19 | — |
| 1962 | 5.12 | -1.3% |
| 1963 | 5.88 | +14.8% |
| 1964 | 6.58 | +11.9% |
| 1965 | 7.26 | +10.3% |
| 1966 | 8.32 | +14.6% |
| 1967 | 8.53 | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 8.71 | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 8.63 | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 8.64 | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 9.15 | +5.9% |
| 1972 | 9.66 | +5.6% |
| 1973 | 10.16 | +5.2% |
| 1974 | 10.3 | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 10.73 | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 10.3 | -4.0% |
| 1977 | 10.81 | +5.0% |
| 1978 | 11.31 | +4.6% |
| 1979 | 13.13 | +16.1% |
| 1980 | 15.71 | +19.6% |
| 1981 | 15.79 | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 16.76 | +6.1% |
| 1983 | 17.23 | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 17.76 | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 17.49 | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 18.47 | +5.6% |
| 1987 | 19.73 | +6.8% |
| 1988 | 22.83 | +15.7% |
| 1989 | 26.71 | +17.0% |
| 1990 | 29.37 | +10.0% |
| 1991 | 32.43 | +10.4% |
| 1992 | 33.93 | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 36.88 | +8.7% |
| 1994 | 39.89 | +8.2% |
| 1995 | 45.61 | +14.3% |
| 1996 | 50.23 | +10.1% |
| 1997 | 59.28 | +18.0% |
| 1998 | 61.24 | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 62.87 | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 65.59 | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 67.02 | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 69.46 | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 75.19 | +8.2% |
| 2004 | 80.62 | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 84.26 | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 87.98 | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 91.74 | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 92.98 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 93.83 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 94.75 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 92.28 | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 93.17 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 93.76 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 97.19 | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 99.4 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 103.41 | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 105.24 | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 105.64 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 108.07 | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 108.91 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 113.73 | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 116.14 | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 117.75 | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 115.1 | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.14 | 5.12 | 8.71 | 9 |
| 1970s | 10.42 | 8.64 | 13.13 | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.85 | 15.71 | 26.71 | 10 |
| 1990s | 45.17 | 29.37 | 62.87 | 10 |
| 2000s | 80.87 | 65.59 | 93.83 | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.29 | 92.28 | 108.07 | 10 |
| 2020s | 114.33 | 108.91 | 117.75 | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
- 34 Brazil 116.69 compare
- 35 Australia 115.79 compare
- 36 Puerto Rico 115.69 compare
- 38 Dominica 115.08 compare
- 39 China, mainland 115.05 compare
- 40 Bangladesh 113.11 compare
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- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0666 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita in China?
- Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita in China was 115.1 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?
- The highest recorded value was 117.75 in 2023.
- What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.12 in 1962.
- How does China rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita?
- China ranks 37th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.4%. 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 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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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.