Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross Production Index in China
China: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross Production Index was 116.95 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross Production Index in China, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
In 2024, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production index in China stood at 116.95.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and up 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production index in China peaked at 119.92 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.44, in 1961.
That places China 47th out of 166 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.
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross Production Index in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.44 | — |
| 1962 | 2.44 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 2.88 | +18.0% |
| 1964 | 3.32 | +15.3% |
| 1965 | 3.77 | +13.6% |
| 1966 | 4.43 | +17.5% |
| 1967 | 4.65 | +5.0% |
| 1968 | 4.87 | +4.7% |
| 1969 | 4.96 | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 5.09 | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 5.54 | +8.8% |
| 1972 | 5.98 | +7.9% |
| 1973 | 6.42 | +7.4% |
| 1974 | 6.64 | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 7.04 | +6.0% |
| 1976 | 6.87 | -2.4% |
| 1977 | 7.31 | +6.4% |
| 1978 | 7.75 | +6.0% |
| 1979 | 9.13 | +17.8% |
| 1980 | 11.08 | +21.4% |
| 1981 | 11.3 | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 12.18 | +7.8% |
| 1983 | 12.72 | +4.4% |
| 1984 | 13.29 | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 13.29 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 14.27 | +7.4% |
| 1987 | 15.51 | +8.7% |
| 1988 | 18.25 | +17.7% |
| 1989 | 21.71 | +19.0% |
| 1990 | 24.28 | +11.8% |
| 1991 | 27.2 | +12.0% |
| 1992 | 28.8 | +5.9% |
| 1993 | 31.63 | +9.8% |
| 1994 | 34.56 | +9.3% |
| 1995 | 39.88 | +15.4% |
| 1996 | 44.31 | +11.1% |
| 1997 | 52.72 | +19.0% |
| 1998 | 54.89 | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 56.78 | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 59.68 | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 61.42 | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 64.06 | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 69.75 | +8.9% |
| 2004 | 75.22 | +7.8% |
| 2005 | 79.1 | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 83.09 | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 87.15 | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 88.86 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 90.25 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 91.74 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 89.92 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 91.4 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 92.62 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 96.62 | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 99.39 | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 103.99 | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 106.44 | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 107.35 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 110.16 | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 111.22 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 116.16 | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 118.51 | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 119.92 | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 116.95 | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.75 | 2.44 | 4.96 | 9 |
| 1970s | 6.78 | 5.09 | 9.13 | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.36 | 11.08 | 21.71 | 10 |
| 1990s | 39.51 | 24.28 | 56.78 | 10 |
| 2000s | 75.86 | 59.68 | 90.25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.96 | 89.92 | 110.16 | 10 |
| 2020s | 116.55 | 111.22 | 119.92 | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
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 meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production index in China?
- Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production index in China was 116.95 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production index recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 119.92 in 2023.
- What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production index recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.44 in 1961.
- How does China rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production index?
- China ranks 47th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production index rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.0%. 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 Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 64 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO).
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.