Sheep — Stocks in China, mainland

China, mainland: Sheep — Stocks was 182.94 million An in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
182.94 million An
Change on year
down 5.2%
World rank
2nd
of 179 countries
All-time high
194.03 million An
in 2022
All-time low
60.75 million An
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Sheep — Stocks in China, mainland, 1961–2024

50.0M100.0M150.0M200.0M196119922024

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

Analysis

In 2024, sheep — stocks in China, mainland stood at 182.94 million An.

The figure is down 5.2% on the previous year and up 19.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep — stocks in China, mainland peaked at 194.03 million An in 2022 and was at its lowest, 60.75 million An, in 1962.

China, mainland ranks 2nd of 179 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Sheep — Stocks in China, mainland, year by year

Annual values for Sheep — Stocks in China, mainland, 1961 to 2024.
Year An Change
1961 61.64 million An —
1962 60.75 million An -1.4%
1963 64.12 million An +5.5%
1964 69.74 million An +8.8%
1965 74.45 million An +6.8%
1966 78.26 million An +5.1%
1967 77.78 million An -0.6%
1968 82.33 million An +5.8%
1969 82.21 million An -0.1%
1970 79.71 million An -3.0%
1971 85.63 million An +7.4%
1972 87.33 million An +2.0%
1973 87.98 million An +0.7%
1974 93.18 million An +5.9%
1975 94.70 million An +1.6%
1976 95.33 million An +0.7%
1977 92.70 million An -2.8%
1978 93.53 million An +0.9%
1979 96.40 million An +3.1%
1980 102.57 million An +6.4%
1981 106.63 million An +4.0%
1982 109.47 million An +2.7%
1983 106.57 million An -2.6%
1984 98.92 million An -7.2%
1985 95.19 million An -3.8%
1986 94.21 million An -1.0%
1987 99.01 million An +5.1%
1988 101.63 million An +2.6%
1989 109.47 million An +7.7%
1990 111.24 million An +1.6%
1991 112.82 million An +1.4%
1992 110.86 million An -1.7%
1993 109.72 million An -1.0%
1994 111.62 million An +1.7%
1995 117.44 million An +5.2%
1996 127.26 million An +8.4%
1997 114.12 million An -10.3%
1998 120.96 million An +6.0%
1999 127.35 million An +5.3%
2000 131.09 million An +2.9%
2001 130.03 million An -0.8%
2002 130.63 million An +0.5%
2003 134.00 million An +2.6%
2004 143.40 million An +7.0%
2005 152.31 million An +6.2%
2006 151.34 million An -0.6%
2007 146.02 million An -3.5%
2008 142.28 million An -2.6%
2009 143.29 million An +0.7%
2010 145.35 million An +1.4%
2011 145.77 million An +0.3%
2012 145.80 million An +0.0%
2013 152.78 million An +4.8%
2014 152.77 million An -0.0%
2015 162.24 million An +6.2%
2016 166.67 million An +2.7%
2017 164.08 million An -1.6%
2018 161.39 million An -1.6%
2019 163.49 million An +1.3%
2020 173.09 million An +5.9%
2021 186.38 million An +7.7%
2022 194.03 million An +4.1%
2023 192.98 million An -0.5%
2024 182.94 million An -5.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 72.36 million An 60.75 million An 82.33 million An 9
1970s 90.65 million An 79.71 million An 96.40 million An 10
1980s 102.37 million An 94.21 million An 109.47 million An 10
1990s 116.34 million An 109.72 million An 127.35 million An 10
2000s 140.44 million An 130.03 million An 152.31 million An 10
2010s 156.03 million An 145.35 million An 166.67 million An 10
2020s 185.88 million An 173.09 million An 194.03 million An 5

Countries ranked near China, mainland

  1. 1 China 182.94 million An compare
  2. 3 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 53.82 million An compare
  3. 3 USSR 132.95 million An compare
  4. 4 India 114.62 million An compare
  5. 5 Türkiye 44.08 million An compare
  6. 5 Australia and New Zealand 102.91 million An compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sheep — stocks in China, mainland?
Sheep — stocks in China, mainland was 182.94 million An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sheep — stocks recorded in China, mainland?
The highest recorded value was 194.03 million An in 2022.
What is the lowest sheep — stocks recorded in China, mainland?
The lowest recorded value was 60.75 million An in 1962.
How does China, mainland rank for sheep — stocks?
China, mainland ranks 2nd out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
Is sheep — stocks rising or falling in China, mainland?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.7%. 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 — Stocks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Sheep — Stocks
Unit
An
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
224 places, 12,958 data points, 1961–2024
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Crop and livestock statistics are recorded for 278 products, covering the following categories: 1) CROPS PRIMARY: Cereals, Citrus Fruit, Fibre Crops, Fruit, Oil Crops, Oil Crops and Cakes in Oil Equivalent, Pulses, Roots and Tubers, Sugar Crops, Treenuts and Vegetables. Data are expressed in terms of area harvested, production quantity and yield. Cereals: Area and production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed or silage or used for grazing are therefore excluded. 2) CROPS PROCESSED: Beer of barley; Cotton lint; Cottonseed; Margarine, short; Molasses; Oil, coconut (copra); Oil, cottonseed; Oil, groundnut; Oil, linseed; Oil, maize; Oil, olive, virgin; Oil, palm; Oil, palm kernel; Oil, rapeseed; Oil, safflower; Oil, sesame; Oil, soybean; Oil, sunflower; Palm kernels; Sugar Raw Centrifugal; Wine. 3) LIVE ANIMALS: Animals live n.e.s.; Asses; Beehives; Buffaloes; Camelids, other; Camels; Cattle; Chickens; Ducks; Geese and guinea fowls; Goats; Horses; Mules; Pigeons, other birds; Pigs; Rabbits and hares; Rodents, other; Sheep; Turkeys. 4) LIVESTOCK PRIMARY: Beeswax; Eggs (various types); Hides buffalo, fresh; Hides, cattle, fresh; Honey, natural; Meat (ass, bird nes, buffalo, camel, cattle, chicken, duck, game, goat, goose and guinea fowl, horse, mule, Meat nes, meat other camelids, Meat other rodents, pig, rabbit, sheep, turkey); Milk (buffalo, camel, cow, goat, sheep); Offals, nes; Silk-worm cocoons, reelable; Skins (goat, sheep); Snails, not sea; Wool, greasy. 5) LIVESTOCK PROCESSED: Butter (of milk from sheep, goat, buffalo, cow); Cheese (of milk from goat, buffalo, sheep, cow milk); Cheese of skimmed cow milk; Cream fresh; Ghee (cow and buffalo milk); Lard; Milk (dry buttermilk, skimmed condensed, skimmed cow, skimmed dried, skimmed evaporated, whole condensed, whole dried, whole evaporated); Silk raw; Tallow; Whey (condensed and dry); Yoghurt.