Swine / pigs — Stocks, per square kilometre in China
China: Swine / pigs — Stocks, per square kilometre was 46.81 An per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Swine / pigs — Stocks, per square kilometre in China, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for swine / pigs — stocks, per square kilometre in China is 46.81 An per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 4.0% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, swine / pigs — stocks, per square kilometre in China peaked at 51.85 An per square kilometre in 2012 and was at its lowest, 8.41 An per square kilometre, in 1962.
That places China 13th out of 149 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Swine / pigs — Stocks, per square kilometre in China, year by year
| Year | An per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 9.12 An per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 8.41 An per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 1963 | 11.01 An per square kilometre | +30.9% |
| 1964 | 14.36 An per square kilometre | +30.5% |
| 1965 | 16.56 An per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 1966 | 18.12 An per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1967 | 20.96 An per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 1968 | 20.6 An per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1969 | 19.39 An per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1970 | 18.74 An per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1971 | 22.32 An per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 1972 | 27.05 An per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 1973 | 28.53 An per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1974 | 27.9 An per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 28.12 An per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 30.35 An per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1977 | 31.04 An per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 31.53 An per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 32.61 An per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 34.69 An per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1981 | 33.1 An per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1982 | 31.85 An per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1983 | 32.64 An per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 32.48 An per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 33.43 An per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 36.05 An per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1987 | 36.71 An per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 35.36 An per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1989 | 36.87 An per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 37.69 An per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 39.54 An per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 40.47 An per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 41.97 An per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 42.92 An per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 45.25 An per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 48.18 An per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1997 | 39.8 An per square kilometre | -17.4% |
| 1998 | 43.51 An per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1999 | 45.73 An per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 46.75 An per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 45.17 An per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 45.47 An per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 45.24 An per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 44.82 An per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 45.61 An per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 46.93 An per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 45.35 An per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 47.58 An per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 50.95 An per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 50.48 An per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 50.82 An per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 51.85 An per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 51.67 An per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 51.65 An per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 50.83 An per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 49.38 An per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 47.63 An per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 46.2 An per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 33.66 An per square kilometre | -27.1% |
| 2020 | 43.9 An per square kilometre | +30.4% |
| 2021 | 48.44 An per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2022 | 48.78 An per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 46.81 An per square kilometre | -4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.39 An per square kilometre | 8.41 An per square kilometre | 20.96 An per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 27.82 An per square kilometre | 18.74 An per square kilometre | 32.61 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 34.32 An per square kilometre | 31.85 An per square kilometre | 36.87 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 42.51 An per square kilometre | 37.69 An per square kilometre | 48.18 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.39 An per square kilometre | 44.82 An per square kilometre | 50.95 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.42 An per square kilometre | 33.66 An per square kilometre | 51.85 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.98 An per square kilometre | 43.9 An per square kilometre | 48.78 An per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
- 10 Germany 60.74 An per square kilometre compare
- 11 Burundi 57.53 An per square kilometre compare
- 12 Barbados 54.52 An per square kilometre compare
- 14 Sao Tome and Principe 42.91 An per square kilometre compare
- 15 Haiti 37.14 An per square kilometre compare
- 16 Uganda 35.41 An per square kilometre compare
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- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0666 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 923.03 current US$ per person (2025)
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- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3366 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 6.7% (2025)
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- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is swine / pigs — stocks, per square kilometre in China?
- Swine / pigs — stocks, per square kilometre in China was 46.81 An per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest swine / pigs — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 51.85 An per square kilometre in 2012.
- What is the lowest swine / pigs — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.41 An per square kilometre in 1962.
- How does China rank for swine / pigs — stocks, per square kilometre?
- China ranks 13th out of 149 countries with data for 2023.
- Is swine / pigs — stocks, per square kilometre rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. 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 Swine / pigs — Stocks, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Swine / pigs — Stocks divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Swine / pigs — Stocks ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Swine / pigs — Stocks Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Swine / pigs — Stocks divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.