Sheep and Goats — Stocks in China, mainland

China, mainland: Sheep and Goats — Stocks was 300.49 million An in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
300.49 million An
Change on year
down 6.8%
World rank
3rd
of 186 countries
All-time high
326.27 million An
in 2022
All-time low
112.81 million An
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Sheep and Goats — Stocks in China, mainland, 1961–2024

100.0M150.0M200.0M250.0M300.0M350.0M196119922024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for sheep and goats — stocks in China, mainland is 300.49 million An, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.8% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep and goats — stocks in China, mainland peaked at 326.27 million An in 2022 and was at its lowest, 112.81 million An, in 1961.

China, mainland ranks 3rd of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Sheep and Goats — Stocks in China, mainland, year by year

Annual values for Sheep and Goats — Stocks in China, mainland, 1961 to 2024.
Year An Change
1961 112.81 million An
1962 123.87 million An +9.8%
1963 134.65 million An +8.7%
1964 137.47 million An +2.1%
1965 136.69 million An -0.6%
1966 139.03 million An +1.7%
1967 138.08 million An -0.7%
1968 144.33 million An +4.5%
1969 144.21 million An -0.1%
1970 140.21 million An -2.8%
1971 147.04 million An +4.9%
1972 150.11 million An +2.1%
1973 149.32 million An -0.5%
1974 157.28 million An +5.3%
1975 160.87 million An +2.3%
1976 163.37 million An +1.6%
1977 158.17 million An -3.2%
1978 161.36 million An +2.0%
1979 169.94 million An +5.3%
1980 183.14 million An +7.8%
1981 187.31 million An +2.3%
1982 187.73 million An +0.2%
1983 181.79 million An -3.2%
1984 166.96 million An -8.2%
1985 158.40 million An -5.1%
1986 155.88 million An -1.6%
1987 166.23 million An +6.6%
1988 178.54 million An +7.4%
1989 199.51 million An +11.7%
1990 207.41 million An +4.0%
1991 210.02 million An +1.3%
1992 206.21 million An -1.8%
1993 207.33 million An +0.5%
1994 217.31 million An +4.8%
1995 240.53 million An +10.7%
1996 276.86 million An +15.1%
1997 237.28 million An -14.3%
1998 255.76 million An +7.8%
1999 269.04 million An +5.2%
2000 279.26 million An +3.8%
2001 279.48 million An +0.1%
2002 276.25 million An -1.2%
2003 282.41 million An +2.2%
2004 293.07 million An +3.8%
2005 304.26 million An +3.8%
2006 297.93 million An -2.1%
2007 283.70 million An -4.8%
2008 285.65 million An +0.7%
2009 290.63 million An +1.7%
2010 287.30 million An -1.1%
2011 286.64 million An -0.2%
2012 285.13 million An -0.5%
2013 289.35 million An +1.5%
2014 289.35 million An -0.0%
2015 303.91 million An +5.0%
2016 311.74 million An +2.6%
2017 302.32 million An -3.0%
2018 297.13 million An -1.7%
2019 300.72 million An +1.2%
2020 306.55 million An +1.9%
2021 319.69 million An +4.3%
2022 326.27 million An +2.1%
2023 322.33 million An -1.2%
2024 300.49 million An -6.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 134.57 million An 112.81 million An 144.33 million An 9
1970s 155.77 million An 140.21 million An 169.94 million An 10
1980s 176.55 million An 155.88 million An 199.51 million An 10
1990s 232.77 million An 206.21 million An 276.86 million An 10
2000s 287.26 million An 276.25 million An 304.26 million An 10
2010s 295.36 million An 285.13 million An 311.74 million An 10
2020s 315.07 million An 300.49 million An 326.27 million An 5

Countries ranked near China, mainland

  1. 1 India 325.26 million An compare
  2. 2 China 300.62 million An compare
  3. 4 Nigeria 143.11 million An compare
  4. 5 USSR 139.64 million An compare
  5. 6 Pakistan 119.77 million An compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sheep and goats — stocks in China, mainland?
Sheep and goats — stocks in China, mainland was 300.49 million An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sheep and goats — stocks recorded in China, mainland?
The highest recorded value was 326.27 million An in 2022.
What is the lowest sheep and goats — stocks recorded in China, mainland?
The lowest recorded value was 112.81 million An in 1961.
How does China, mainland rank for sheep and goats — stocks?
China, mainland ranks 3rd out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
Is sheep and goats — stocks rising or falling in China, mainland?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this China, mainland 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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