Sheep and Goats — Stocks, per capita in China

China: Sheep and Goats — Stocks, per capita was 0.2134 An per person in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
0.2134 An per person
Change on year
down 6.7%
World rank
78th
of 165 countries
All-time high
0.2336 An per person
in 2005
All-time low
0.1463 An per person
in 1986
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Sheep and Goats — Stocks, per capita in China, 1961–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per person.

Analysis

In 2024, sheep and goats — stocks, per capita in China stood at 0.2134 An per person.

The figure is down 6.7% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep and goats — stocks, per capita in China peaked at 0.2336 An per person in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.1463 An per person, in 1986.

That places China 78th out of 165 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Sheep and Goats — Stocks, per capita in China, year by year

Annual values for Sheep and Goats — Stocks, per capita in China, 1961 to 2024.
Year An per person Change
1961 0.171 An per person
1962 0.1863 An per person +8.9%
1963 0.1975 An per person +6.1%
1964 0.1971 An per person -0.2%
1965 0.1913 An per person -2.9%
1966 0.1893 An per person -1.1%
1967 0.1832 An per person -3.2%
1968 0.1865 An per person +1.8%
1969 0.1814 An per person -2.8%
1970 0.1715 An per person -5.4%
1971 0.175 An per person +2.0%
1972 0.1743 An per person -0.4%
1973 0.1695 An per person -2.8%
1974 0.1749 An per person +3.2%
1975 0.1758 An per person +0.5%
1976 0.1757 An per person -0.0%
1977 0.1679 An per person -4.5%
1978 0.169 An per person +0.6%
1979 0.1756 An per person +3.9%
1980 0.1868 An per person +6.4%
1981 0.1887 An per person +1.0%
1982 0.1863 An per person -1.2%
1983 0.1778 An per person -4.5%
1984 0.1612 An per person -9.3%
1985 0.1509 An per person -6.4%
1986 0.1463 An per person -3.0%
1987 0.1536 An per person +4.9%
1988 0.1623 An per person +5.7%
1989 0.1785 An per person +10.0%
1990 0.1829 An per person +2.4%
1991 0.1827 An per person -0.1%
1992 0.1772 An per person -3.0%
1993 0.1761 An per person -0.6%
1994 0.1826 An per person +3.7%
1995 0.1999 An per person +9.5%
1996 0.2276 An per person +13.9%
1997 0.1932 An per person -15.2%
1998 0.2062 An per person +6.8%
1999 0.215 An per person +4.3%
2000 0.2214 An per person +3.0%
2001 0.22 An per person -0.7%
2002 0.2159 An per person -1.8%
2003 0.2194 An per person +1.6%
2004 0.2263 An per person +3.2%
2005 0.2336 An per person +3.2%
2006 0.2275 An per person -2.6%
2007 0.2155 An per person -5.3%
2008 0.2158 An per person +0.2%
2009 0.2185 An per person +1.2%
2010 0.2149 An per person -1.6%
2011 0.2133 An per person -0.8%
2012 0.2107 An per person -1.2%
2013 0.2124 An per person +0.8%
2014 0.211 An per person -0.6%
2015 0.2204 An per person +4.4%
2016 0.2247 An per person +2.0%
2017 0.2166 An per person -3.6%
2018 0.2119 An per person -2.2%
2019 0.2137 An per person +0.8%
2020 0.2173 An per person +1.7%
2021 0.2264 An per person +4.2%
2022 0.2311 An per person +2.1%
2023 0.2286 An per person -1.1%
2024 0.2134 An per person -6.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.1871 An per person 0.171 An per person 0.1975 An per person 9
1970s 0.1729 An per person 0.1679 An per person 0.1758 An per person 10
1980s 0.1692 An per person 0.1463 An per person 0.1887 An per person 10
1990s 0.1943 An per person 0.1761 An per person 0.2276 An per person 10
2000s 0.2214 An per person 0.2155 An per person 0.2336 An per person 10
2010s 0.215 An per person 0.2107 An per person 0.2247 An per person 10
2020s 0.2234 An per person 0.2134 An per person 0.2311 An per person 5

Countries ranked near China

  1. 75 Armenia 0.2341 An per person compare
  2. 76 Portugal 0.2301 An per person compare
  3. 77 India 0.2242 An per person compare
  4. 79 Jamaica 0.2128 An per person compare
  5. 80 Antigua and Barbuda 0.2077 An per person compare
  6. 81 Palestine, State of 0.2045 An per person compare

See the full ranking of 166 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sheep and goats — stocks, per capita in China?
Sheep and goats — stocks, per capita in China was 0.2134 An per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest sheep and goats — stocks, per capita recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 0.2336 An per person in 2005.
What is the lowest sheep and goats — stocks, per capita recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1463 An per person in 1986.
How does China rank for sheep and goats — stocks, per capita?
China ranks 78th out of 165 countries with data for 2024.
Is sheep and goats — stocks, per capita rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this China data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sheep and Goats — Stocks, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Sheep and Goats — Stocks divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
Sheep and Goats — Stocks, per capita
Unit
An per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
166 places, 9,624 data points, 1961–2024
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Sheep and Goats — Stocks divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.