China vs China, mainland: Cattle, dairy — Stocks

China
16.21 million An
in 2023
China, mainland
16.14 million An
in 2023
China rank
5th
China, mainland rank
6th

Cattle, dairy — Stocks over time

  • China
  • China, mainland
05.0M10.0M15.0M196119922023

How they compare

China currently reports 16.21 million An against 16.14 million An in China, mainland, a difference of 66,000 An.

Across all 63 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.

China ranks 5th and China, mainland ranks 6th of 206 countries.

China has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China China, mainland Difference Ahead
1960s 530,790 An 522,222 An 8,568 An China
1970s 620,060 An 598,500 An 21,560 An China
1980s 1.54 million An 1.48 million An 53,732 An China
1990s 3.83 million An 3.74 million An 86,029 An China
2000s 9.22 million An 9.16 million An 58,766 An China
2010s 12.13 million An 12.08 million An 58,930 An China
2020s 14.73 million An 14.66 million An 64,600 An China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cattle, dairy — stocks, China or China, mainland?
China, at 16.21 million An against 16.14 million An in China, mainland as of 2023.
What is the difference in cattle, dairy — stocks between China and China, mainland?
66,000 An, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and China, mainland?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do China and China, mainland rank globally for cattle, dairy — stocks?
China ranks 5th and China, mainland ranks 6th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Cattle, dairy — Stocks. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Cattle, dairy — Stocks
Unit
An
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 13,919 data points, 1961–2023
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The Livestock Manure domain of FAOSTAT contains estimates of nitrogen (N) inputs to agricultural soils from livestock manure. Data on the N losses to air and water are also disseminated. These estimates are compiled using official FAOSTAT statistics of animal stocks and by applying the internationally approved Guidelines of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). Data are available by country, with global coverage and updated annually.The following elements are disseminated: 1) Stocks; 2) Amount excreted in manure (N content); 3) Manure left on pasture (N content); 4) Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content); 5) Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content); 6) Manure treated (N content); 7) Losses from manure treated (N content); 8) Manure applied to soils (N content); 9) Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content); 10) Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content).