Swine / pigs — Stocks in China, mainland

China, mainland: Swine / pigs — Stocks was 427.43 million An in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
427.43 million An
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
2nd
of 170 countries
All-time high
480.30 million An
in 2012
All-time low
75.52 million An
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Swine / pigs — Stocks in China, mainland, 1961–2024

100.0M200.0M300.0M400.0M500.0M196119922024

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

Analysis

China, mainland recorded 427.43 million An for swine / pigs — stocks in 2024.

The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, swine / pigs — stocks in China, mainland peaked at 480.30 million An in 2012 and was at its lowest, 75.52 million An, in 1962.

China, mainland ranks 2nd of 170 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Swine / pigs — Stocks in China, mainland, year by year

Annual values for Swine / pigs — Stocks in China, mainland, 1961 to 2024.
Year An Change
1961 82.27 million An —
1962 75.52 million An -8.2%
1963 99.97 million An +32.4%
1964 131.80 million An +31.8%
1965 152.47 million An +15.7%
1966 166.93 million An +9.5%
1967 193.36 million An +15.8%
1968 190.06 million An -1.7%
1969 178.63 million An -6.0%
1970 172.51 million An -3.4%
1971 206.10 million An +19.5%
1972 250.35 million An +21.5%
1973 263.68 million An +5.3%
1974 257.94 million An -2.2%
1975 260.78 million An +1.1%
1976 281.17 million An +7.8%
1977 287.25 million An +2.2%
1978 291.78 million An +1.6%
1979 301.29 million An +3.3%
1980 319.70 million An +6.1%
1981 305.43 million An -4.5%
1982 293.70 million An -3.8%
1983 300.78 million An +2.4%
1984 298.54 million An -0.7%
1985 306.79 million An +2.8%
1986 331.40 million An +8.0%
1987 337.19 million An +1.7%
1988 324.46 million An -3.8%
1989 338.80 million An +4.4%
1990 345.75 million An +2.1%
1991 362.41 million An +4.8%
1992 369.65 million An +2.0%
1993 384.21 million An +3.9%
1994 393.00 million An +2.3%
1995 414.62 million An +5.5%
1996 441.69 million An +6.5%
1997 362.84 million An -17.9%
1998 400.35 million An +10.3%
1999 422.56 million An +5.5%
2000 431.44 million An +2.1%
2001 416.34 million An -3.5%
2002 419.50 million An +0.8%
2003 417.76 million An -0.4%
2004 413.82 million An -0.9%
2005 421.23 million An +1.8%
2006 433.19 million An +2.8%
2007 418.50 million An -3.4%
2008 439.89 million An +5.1%
2009 471.77 million An +7.2%
2010 467.65 million An -0.9%
2011 470.75 million An +0.7%
2012 480.30 million An +2.0%
2013 478.93 million An -0.3%
2014 478.93 million An +0.0%
2015 471.60 million An -1.5%
2016 458.03 million An -2.9%
2017 441.59 million An -3.6%
2018 428.17 million An -3.0%
2019 310.41 million An -27.5%
2020 406.50 million An +31.0%
2021 449.22 million An +10.5%
2022 452.56 million An +0.7%
2023 434.22 million An -4.1%
2024 427.43 million An -1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 141.22 million An 75.52 million An 193.36 million An 9
1970s 257.28 million An 172.51 million An 301.29 million An 10
1980s 315.68 million An 293.70 million An 338.80 million An 10
1990s 389.71 million An 345.75 million An 441.69 million An 10
2000s 428.35 million An 413.82 million An 471.77 million An 10
2010s 448.64 million An 310.41 million An 480.30 million An 10
2020s 433.99 million An 406.50 million An 452.56 million An 5

Countries ranked near China, mainland

  1. 1 China 432.65 million An compare
  2. 3 USSR 75.43 million An compare
  3. 3 Viet Nam 26.52 million An compare
  4. 4 Brazil 43.91 million An compare
  5. 5 Spain 34.57 million An compare

See the full ranking of 219 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is swine / pigs — stocks in China, mainland?
Swine / pigs — stocks in China, mainland was 427.43 million An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest swine / pigs — stocks recorded in China, mainland?
The highest recorded value was 480.30 million An in 2012.
What is the lowest swine / pigs — stocks recorded in China, mainland?
The lowest recorded value was 75.52 million An in 1962.
How does China, mainland rank for swine / pigs — stocks?
China, mainland ranks 2nd out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
Is swine / pigs — stocks rising or falling in China, mainland?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. 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 Swine / pigs — Stocks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Swine / pigs — Stocks
Unit
An
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
219 places, 12,758 data points, 1961–2024
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