Sheep and Goats — Stocks in China, Hong Kong SAR

China, Hong Kong SAR: Sheep and Goats — Stocks was 704 An in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
704 An
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
185th
of 186 countries
All-time high
730 An
in 1979
All-time low
175 An
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Sheep and Goats — Stocks in China, Hong Kong SAR, 1961–2024

200400600800196119922024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for sheep and goats — stocks in China, Hong Kong SAR is 704 An, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep and goats — stocks in China, Hong Kong SAR peaked at 730 An in 1979 and was at its lowest, 175 An, in 1961.

That places China, Hong Kong SAR 185th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Sheep and Goats — Stocks in China, Hong Kong SAR, year by year

Annual values for Sheep and Goats — Stocks in China, Hong Kong SAR, 1961 to 2024.
Year An Change
1961 175 An
1962 210 An +20.0%
1963 531 An +152.9%
1964 253 An -52.4%
1965 293 An +15.8%
1966 300 An +2.4%
1967 246 An -18.0%
1968 390 An +58.5%
1969 531 An +36.2%
1970 312 An -41.2%
1971 315 An +1.0%
1972 332 An +5.4%
1973 320 An -3.6%
1974 340 An +6.2%
1975 430 An +26.5%
1976 390 An -9.3%
1977 380 An -2.6%
1978 350 An -7.9%
1979 730 An +108.6%
1980 640 An -12.3%
1981 650 An +1.6%
1982 400 An -38.5%
1983 470 An +17.5%
1984 500 An +6.4%
1985 490 An -2.0%
1986 370 An -24.5%
1987 460 An +24.3%
1988 380 An -17.4%
1989 390 An +2.6%
1990 430 An +10.3%
1991 350 An -18.6%
1992 370 An +5.7%
1993 260 An -29.7%
1994 467 An +79.6%
1995 308 An -34.0%
1996 215 An -30.2%
1997 215 An +0.0%
1998 215 An +0.0%
1999 215 An +0.0%
2000 215 An +0.0%
2001 215 An +0.0%
2002 215 An +0.0%
2003 415 An +93.0%
2004 515 An +24.1%
2005 615 An +19.4%
2006 668 An +8.6%
2007 718 An +7.5%
2008 718 An +0.0%
2009 719 An +0.1%
2010 718 An -0.1%
2011 699 An -2.6%
2012 690 An -1.3%
2013 700 An +1.4%
2014 700 An +0.0%
2015 704 An +0.6%
2016 702 An -0.3%
2017 711 An +1.3%
2018 714 An +0.4%
2019 723 An +1.3%
2020 726 An +0.4%
2021 711 An -2.1%
2022 706 An -0.7%
2023 705 An -0.1%
2024 704 An -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 325.44 An 175 An 531 An 9
1970s 389.9 An 312 An 730 An 10
1980s 475 An 370 An 650 An 10
1990s 304.5 An 215 An 467 An 10
2000s 501.3 An 215 An 719 An 10
2010s 706.1 An 690 An 723 An 10
2020s 710.4 An 704 An 726 An 5

Countries ranked near China, Hong Kong SAR

  1. 182 New Caledonia 3,303 An compare
  2. 183 French Guiana 2,676 An compare
  3. 184 Singapore 754 An compare
  4. 186 Tuvalu 0 An compare

See the full ranking of 235 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sheep and goats — stocks in China, Hong Kong SAR?
Sheep and goats — stocks in China, Hong Kong SAR was 704 An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sheep and goats — stocks recorded in China, Hong Kong SAR?
The highest recorded value was 730 An in 1979.
What is the lowest sheep and goats — stocks recorded in China, Hong Kong SAR?
The lowest recorded value was 175 An in 1961.
How does China, Hong Kong SAR rank for sheep and goats — stocks?
China, Hong Kong SAR ranks 185th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
Is sheep and goats — stocks rising or falling in China, Hong Kong SAR?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 Goats — Stocks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Sheep and Goats — Stocks
Unit
An
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
235 places, 13,597 data points, 1961–2024
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