Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in China, Hong Kong SAR

China, Hong Kong SAR: Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered was 7,655 An in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
7,655 An
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
161st
of 186 countries
All-time high
26,403 An
in 1971
All-time low
3,791 An
in 2002
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in China, Hong Kong SAR, 1961–2024

5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k196119922024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.

Analysis

China, Hong Kong SAR recorded 7,655 An for sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered in 2024.

The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 10.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered in China, Hong Kong SAR peaked at 26,403 An in 1971 and was at its lowest, 3,791 An, in 2002.

That places China, Hong Kong SAR 161st out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.

Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in China, Hong Kong SAR, year by year

Annual values for Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in China, Hong Kong SAR, 1961 to 2024.
Year An Change
1961 7,120 An
1962 10,015 An +40.7%
1963 9,015 An -10.0%
1964 10,025 An +11.2%
1965 11,011 An +9.8%
1966 13,030 An +18.3%
1967 16,025 An +23.0%
1968 12,020 An -25.0%
1969 10,025 An -16.6%
1970 14,615 An +45.8%
1971 26,403 An +80.7%
1972 22,025 An -16.6%
1973 18,025 An -18.2%
1974 15,708 An -12.9%
1975 20,058 An +27.7%
1976 16,201 An -19.2%
1977 17,257 An +6.5%
1978 16,618 An -3.7%
1979 16,113 An -3.0%
1980 18,454 An +14.5%
1981 17,980 An -2.6%
1982 16,020 An -10.9%
1983 14,020 An -12.5%
1984 16,310 An +16.3%
1985 18,095 An +10.9%
1986 24,347 An +34.6%
1987 20,105 An -17.4%
1988 21,153 An +5.2%
1989 20,858 An -1.4%
1990 17,816 An -14.6%
1991 16,883 An -5.2%
1992 16,542 An -2.0%
1993 13,000 An -21.4%
1994 11,134 An -14.4%
1995 9,010 An -19.1%
1996 7,090 An -21.3%
1997 6,600 An -6.9%
1998 5,751 An -12.9%
1999 4,178 An -27.4%
2000 4,052 An -3.0%
2001 4,113 An +1.5%
2002 3,791 An -7.8%
2003 4,277 An +12.8%
2004 6,716 An +57.0%
2005 7,197 An +7.2%
2006 11,319 An +57.3%
2007 12,322 An +8.9%
2008 10,102 An -18.0%
2009 11,643 An +15.3%
2010 12,874 An +10.6%
2011 13,024 An +1.2%
2012 9,057 An -30.5%
2013 9,512 An +5.0%
2014 8,559 An -10.0%
2015 8,637 An +0.9%
2016 8,739 An +1.2%
2017 8,702 An -0.4%
2018 8,502 An -2.3%
2019 8,448 An -0.6%
2020 8,445 An -0.0%
2021 8,231 An -2.5%
2022 8,012 An -2.7%
2023 7,830 An -2.3%
2024 7,655 An -2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 10,921 An 7,120 An 16,025 An 9
1970s 18,302 An 14,615 An 26,403 An 10
1980s 18,734 An 14,020 An 24,347 An 10
1990s 10,800 An 4,178 An 17,816 An 10
2000s 7,553 An 3,791 An 12,322 An 10
2010s 9,605 An 8,448 An 13,024 An 10
2020s 8,035 An 7,655 An 8,445 An 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered in China, Hong Kong SAR?
Sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered in China, Hong Kong SAR was 7,655 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, Hong Kong SAR?
The highest recorded value was 26,403 An in 1971.
What is the lowest sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in China, Hong Kong SAR?
The lowest recorded value was 3,791 An in 2002.
How does China, Hong Kong SAR rank for sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered?
China, Hong Kong SAR ranks 161st out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
Is sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered rising or falling in China, Hong Kong SAR?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this China, Hong Kong SAR 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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Indicator
Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered
Unit
An
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
235 places, 13,604 data points, 1961–2024
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