Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in China
China: Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered was 341.12 million An in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in China, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered in China is 341.12 million An, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 5.5% on the previous year and up 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered in China peaked at 361.15 million An in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10.04 million An, in 1961.
China ranks 1st of 246 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in China, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10.04 million An | — |
| 1962 | 10.05 million An | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 12.04 million An | +19.9% |
| 1964 | 14.05 million An | +16.7% |
| 1965 | 15.75 million An | +12.1% |
| 1966 | 18.66 million An | +18.5% |
| 1967 | 19.36 million An | +3.8% |
| 1968 | 19.85 million An | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 20.15 million An | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 20.46 million An | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 22.87 million An | +11.8% |
| 1972 | 24.76 million An | +8.3% |
| 1973 | 27.26 million An | +10.1% |
| 1974 | 28.06 million An | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 29.37 million An | +4.7% |
| 1976 | 27.53 million An | -6.3% |
| 1977 | 28.92 million An | +5.1% |
| 1978 | 30.35 million An | +4.9% |
| 1979 | 35.47 million An | +16.9% |
| 1980 | 42.46 million An | +19.7% |
| 1981 | 44.79 million An | +5.5% |
| 1982 | 47.54 million An | +6.1% |
| 1983 | 47.94 million An | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 50.51 million An | +5.4% |
| 1985 | 50.85 million An | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 52.32 million An | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 60.57 million An | +15.8% |
| 1988 | 67.97 million An | +12.2% |
| 1989 | 80.87 million An | +19.0% |
| 1990 | 88.80 million An | +9.8% |
| 1991 | 97.35 million An | +9.6% |
| 1992 | 103.14 million An | +5.9% |
| 1993 | 111.12 million An | +7.7% |
| 1994 | 119.33 million An | +7.4% |
| 1995 | 140.38 million An | +17.6% |
| 1996 | 138.98 million An | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 159.69 million An | +14.9% |
| 1998 | 173.00 million An | +8.3% |
| 1999 | 188.40 million An | +8.9% |
| 2000 | 198.05 million An | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 197.90 million An | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 205.38 million An | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 223.03 million An | +8.6% |
| 2004 | 241.59 million An | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 252.56 million An | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 259.37 million An | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 261.70 million An | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 261.86 million An | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 267.46 million An | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 272.32 million An | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 266.72 million An | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 271.10 million An | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 275.95 million An | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 287.50 million An | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 294.81 million An | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 307.02 million An | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 308.05 million An | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 310.17 million An | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 317.06 million An | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 327.88 million An | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 352.21 million An | +7.4% |
| 2022 | 360.55 million An | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 361.15 million An | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 341.12 million An | -5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.55 million An | 10.04 million An | 20.15 million An | 9 |
| 1970s | 27.51 million An | 20.46 million An | 35.47 million An | 10 |
| 1980s | 54.58 million An | 42.46 million An | 80.87 million An | 10 |
| 1990s | 132.02 million An | 88.80 million An | 188.40 million An | 10 |
| 2000s | 236.89 million An | 197.90 million An | 267.46 million An | 10 |
| 2010s | 291.07 million An | 266.72 million An | 317.06 million An | 10 |
| 2020s | 348.58 million An | 327.88 million An | 361.15 million An | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
More agriculture & rural data for China
- Unmanufactured tobacco — Area harvested 1.03 million ha (2024)
- Swine / pigs — Stocks 432.65 million An (2024)
- Tomatoes — Area harvested 1.09 million ha (2024)
- Tomatoes — Yield 56,364 kg/ha (2024)
- Tomatoes — Production 61.70 million t (2024)
- Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Area harvested 4.87 million ha (2024)
- Bananas — Production 12.10 million t (2024)
- Bananas — Yield 37,177 kg/ha (2024)
- Bananas — Area harvested 325,500 ha (2024)
- Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Yield 4,032 kg/ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered in China?
- Sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered in China was 341.12 million An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 361.15 million An in 2023.
- What is the lowest sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.04 million An in 1961.
- How does China rank for sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered?
- China ranks 1st out of 246 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.7%. 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 Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.