Number of cattle, annual growth rate in China
China: Number of cattle, annual growth rate was -4.4 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-4.4 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 253.5%
World rank
177th
of 197 countries
All-time high
10.63 % change on previous year
in 1995
All-time low
-16.62 % change on previous year
in 1997
Years of data
63
1962–2024
Number of cattle, annual growth rate in China, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, number of cattle, annual growth rate in China stood at -4.4 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 253.5% on the previous year and down 499.3% over five years.
Over the whole period, number of cattle, annual growth rate in China peaked at 10.63 % change on previous year in 1995 and was at its lowest, -16.62 % change on previous year, in 1997.
China ranks 177th of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of cattle, annual growth rate in China, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | -5.34 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 1.28 % change on previous year | -124.0% |
| 1964 | 3.34 % change on previous year | +160.0% |
| 1965 | 7.11 % change on previous year | +113.1% |
| 1966 | 2.2 % change on previous year | -69.1% |
| 1967 | 4.44 % change on previous year | +101.7% |
| 1968 | 1.63 % change on previous year | -63.3% |
| 1969 | 1.51 % change on previous year | -7.0% |
| 1970 | -0.3811 % change on previous year | -125.2% |
| 1971 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1972 | -0.0243 % change on previous year | — |
| 1973 | -0.8454 % change on previous year | +3372.3% |
| 1974 | -0.5684 % change on previous year | -32.8% |
| 1975 | -0.2153 % change on previous year | -62.1% |
| 1976 | -1.78 % change on previous year | +727.2% |
| 1977 | -3.1 % change on previous year | +74.1% |
| 1978 | -2.05 % change on previous year | -34.0% |
| 1979 | -0.3699 % change on previous year | -81.9% |
| 1980 | -0.2227 % change on previous year | -39.8% |
| 1981 | 0.1984 % change on previous year | -189.1% |
| 1982 | 2.51 % change on previous year | +1164.8% |
| 1983 | 5.75 % change on previous year | +128.9% |
| 1984 | 3.53 % change on previous year | -38.6% |
| 1985 | 6.26 % change on previous year | +77.3% |
| 1986 | 6.81 % change on previous year | +8.8% |
| 1987 | 5.92 % change on previous year | -13.0% |
| 1988 | 3.16 % change on previous year | -46.6% |
| 1989 | 4.14 % change on previous year | +30.8% |
| 1990 | 2.18 % change on previous year | -47.4% |
| 1991 | 4.4 % change on previous year | +102.4% |
| 1992 | 1.72 % change on previous year | -61.0% |
| 1993 | 3.7 % change on previous year | +115.5% |
| 1994 | 5.98 % change on previous year | +61.6% |
| 1995 | 10.63 % change on previous year | +77.9% |
| 1996 | 8.32 % change on previous year | -21.7% |
| 1997 | -16.62 % change on previous year | -299.8% |
| 1998 | 9.48 % change on previous year | -157.0% |
| 1999 | 2.5 % change on previous year | -73.7% |
| 2000 | 2.6 % change on previous year | +4.1% |
| 2001 | -3.47 % change on previous year | -233.6% |
| 2002 | -5.32 % change on previous year | +53.5% |
| 2003 | -2.57 % change on previous year | -51.7% |
| 2004 | -0.9596 % change on previous year | -62.7% |
| 2005 | -2.25 % change on previous year | +134.2% |
| 2006 | -2.87 % change on previous year | +27.6% |
| 2007 | -6.27 % change on previous year | +118.6% |
| 2008 | 0.9105 % change on previous year | -114.5% |
| 2009 | -15.03 % change on previous year | -1751.1% |
| 2010 | -2.15 % change on previous year | -85.7% |
| 2011 | -4.44 % change on previous year | +106.4% |
| 2012 | -2.63 % change on previous year | -40.8% |
| 2013 | -1.66 % change on previous year | -36.9% |
| 2014 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 0.2396 % change on previous year | — |
| 2016 | 0.5385 % change on previous year | +124.7% |
| 2017 | -2.44 % change on previous year | -553.8% |
| 2018 | 2.31 % change on previous year | -194.6% |
| 2019 | 1.1 % change on previous year | -52.4% |
| 2020 | 4.64 % change on previous year | +321.2% |
| 2021 | 2.67 % change on previous year | -42.4% |
| 2022 | 4.06 % change on previous year | +52.1% |
| 2023 | 2.86 % change on previous year | -29.4% |
| 2024 | -4.4 % change on previous year | -253.5% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's -4.4 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -0.1809 % change on previous year, 24.3× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- China's -4.4 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -0.1388 % change on previous year, 31.7× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of cattle, annual growth rate in China changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | -3372.3% | -0.0243 % change on previous year | -0.8454 % change on previous year |
| 2009 | -1751.1% | 0.9105 % change on previous year | -15.03 % change on previous year |
| 1982 | +1164.8% | 0.1984 % change on previous year | 2.51 % change on previous year |
| 1976 | -727.2% | -0.2153 % change on previous year | -1.78 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.02 % change on previous year | -5.34 % change on previous year | 7.11 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | -0.9333 % change on previous year | -3.1 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.81 % change on previous year | -0.2227 % change on previous year | 6.81 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.23 % change on previous year | -16.62 % change on previous year | 10.63 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -3.52 % change on previous year | -15.03 % change on previous year | 2.6 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.9131 % change on previous year | -4.44 % change on previous year | 2.31 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.97 % change on previous year | -4.4 % change on previous year | 4.64 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
- 174 Belgium -4.11 % change on previous year compare
- 175 Finland -4.33 % change on previous year compare
- 176 Latvia -4.34 % change on previous year compare
- 178 Zambia -4.45 % change on previous year compare
- 179 Tunisia -4.57 % change on previous year compare
- 180 Netherlands -4.73 % change on previous year compare
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 number of cattle, annual growth rate in China?
- Number of cattle, annual growth rate in China was -4.4 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of cattle, annual growth rate recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 10.63 % change on previous year in 1995.
- What is the lowest number of cattle, annual growth rate recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was -16.62 % change on previous year in 1997.
- How does China rank for number of cattle, annual growth rate?
- China ranks 177th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of cattle, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of cattle. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Cattle livestock count heads Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of cattle. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.