China (People’s Republic of) vs Non-Annex I countries: Sheep and Goats — Stocks

China (People’s Republic of)
322.43 million An
in 2023
Non-Annex I countries
2.16 billion An
in 2023
China (People’s Republic of) rank
1st
Non-Annex I countries rank
2nd

Sheep and Goats — Stocks over time

  • China (People’s Republic of)
  • Non-Annex I countries
0500.0M1.0B1.5B2.0B196119922023

How they compare

Non-Annex I countries currently reports 2.16 billion An against 322.43 million An in China (People’s Republic of), a difference of 1.84 billion An.

That makes Non-Annex I countries's figure about 6.7 times China (People’s Republic of)'s.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Non-Annex I countries has been ahead every year.

China (People’s Republic of) ranks 1st and Non-Annex I countries ranks 2nd of 186 countries.

Non-Annex I countries has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China (People’s Republic of) Non-Annex I countries Difference Ahead
1960s 134.72 million An 820.60 million An 685.88 million An Non-Annex I countries
1970s 155.95 million An 894.24 million An 738.29 million An Non-Annex I countries
1980s 176.75 million An 1.06 billion An 881.74 million An Non-Annex I countries
1990s 233.04 million An 1.32 billion An 1.08 billion An Non-Annex I countries
2000s 287.52 million An 1.57 billion An 1.28 billion An Non-Annex I countries
2010s 295.53 million An 1.86 billion An 1.56 billion An Non-Annex I countries
2020s 318.83 million An 2.12 billion An 1.80 billion An Non-Annex I countries

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sheep and goats — stocks, China (People’s Republic of) or Non-Annex I countries?
Non-Annex I countries, at 2.16 billion An against 322.43 million An in China (People’s Republic of) as of 2023.
What is the difference in sheep and goats — stocks between China (People’s Republic of) and Non-Annex I countries?
1.84 billion An, with Non-Annex I countries ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China (People’s Republic of) and Non-Annex I countries?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do China (People’s Republic of) and Non-Annex I countries rank globally for sheep and goats — stocks?
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 1st and Non-Annex I countries ranks 2nd of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Sheep and Goats — Stocks. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Sheep and Goats — Stocks
Unit
An
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
240 places, 13,693 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).