Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square in China
China: Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square was 38.47 An per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square in China, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, per square in China stood at 38.47 An per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 30.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, per square in China peaked at 38.47 An per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.07 An per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places China 19th out of 164 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square in China, year by year
| Year | An per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.07 An per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1.07 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1.28 An per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 1964 | 1.5 An per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1965 | 1.68 An per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1966 | 1.99 An per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 1967 | 2.06 An per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1968 | 2.11 An per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 2.15 An per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 2.18 An per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 2.44 An per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1972 | 2.64 An per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1973 | 2.9 An per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1974 | 2.99 An per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 3.13 An per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1976 | 2.93 An per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1977 | 3.08 An per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1978 | 3.23 An per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1979 | 3.78 An per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 1980 | 4.52 An per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 1981 | 4.77 An per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1982 | 5.06 An per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1983 | 5.11 An per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 5.38 An per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1985 | 5.42 An per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 5.57 An per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 6.45 An per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 1988 | 7.24 An per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1989 | 8.61 An per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 1990 | 9.46 An per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1991 | 10.37 An per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1992 | 10.99 An per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1993 | 11.84 An per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1994 | 12.71 An per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1995 | 14.95 An per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 1996 | 14.8 An per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 17.01 An per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 1998 | 18.43 An per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1999 | 20.07 An per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2000 | 21.1 An per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 21.08 An per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 21.88 An per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 23.76 An per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2004 | 25.73 An per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 26.9 An per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 27.63 An per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 27.88 An per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 27.89 An per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 28.49 An per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 29.01 An per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 28.41 An per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 28.88 An per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 29.39 An per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 30.62 An per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 31.4 An per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 32.7 An per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 32.81 An per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 33.04 An per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 33.77 An per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 34.92 An per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 37.52 An per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2022 | 38.4 An per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 38.47 An per square kilometre | +0.2% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 38.47 An per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.48 An per square kilometre, 15.5× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- China's 38.47 An per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.71 An per square kilometre, 22.5× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.66 An per square kilometre | 1.07 An per square kilometre | 2.15 An per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.93 An per square kilometre | 2.18 An per square kilometre | 3.78 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.81 An per square kilometre | 4.52 An per square kilometre | 8.61 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.06 An per square kilometre | 9.46 An per square kilometre | 20.07 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.23 An per square kilometre | 21.08 An per square kilometre | 28.49 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 31 An per square kilometre | 28.41 An per square kilometre | 33.77 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.33 An per square kilometre | 34.92 An per square kilometre | 38.47 An per square kilometre | 4 |
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 sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, per square in China?
- Sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, per square in China was 38.47 An per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, per square recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 38.47 An per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, per square recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.07 An per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does China rank for sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, per square?
- China ranks 19th out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, per square rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.