Camels — Stocks in China

China: Camels — Stocks was 579,700 An in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
579,700 An
Change on year
up 7.1%
World rank
13th
of 48 countries
All-time high
628,000 An
in 1982
All-time low
225,900 An
in 2009
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Camels — Stocks in China, 1961–2023

0200.0k400.0k600.0k196119922023

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

Analysis

China recorded 579,700 An for camels — stocks in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.1% on the previous year and up 111.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, camels — stocks in China peaked at 628,000 An in 1982 and was at its lowest, 225,900 An, in 2009.

That places China 13th out of 48 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Camels — Stocks in China, year by year

Annual values for Camels — Stocks in China, 1961 to 2023.
Year An Change
1961 381,000 An —
1962 378,000 An -0.8%
1963 386,000 An +2.1%
1964 402,000 An +4.1%
1965 425,000 An +5.7%
1966 448,000 An +5.4%
1967 450,000 An +0.4%
1968 460,000 An +2.2%
1969 470,000 An +2.2%
1970 480,000 An +2.1%
1971 487,000 An +1.5%
1972 505,000 An +3.7%
1973 515,000 An +2.0%
1974 500,000 An -2.9%
1975 504,000 An +0.8%
1976 535,000 An +6.2%
1977 545,000 An +1.9%
1978 564,000 An +3.5%
1979 574,000 An +1.8%
1980 604,000 An +5.2%
1981 614,000 An +1.7%
1982 628,000 An +2.3%
1983 610,000 An -2.9%
1984 564,000 An -7.5%
1985 531,000 An -5.9%
1986 530,000 An -0.2%
1987 504,000 An -4.9%
1988 475,000 An -5.8%
1989 472,000 An -0.6%
1990 475,000 An +0.6%
1991 463,000 An -2.5%
1992 441,000 An -4.8%
1993 401,000 An -9.1%
1994 373,000 An -7.0%
1995 356,000 An -4.6%
1996 351,000 An -1.4%
1997 349,000 An -0.6%
1998 350,000 An +0.3%
1999 335,000 An -4.3%
2000 330,000 An -1.5%
2001 326,000 An -1.2%
2002 279,000 An -14.4%
2003 264,000 An -5.4%
2004 265,000 An +0.4%
2005 262,000 An -1.1%
2006 265,600 An +1.4%
2007 269,000 An +1.3%
2008 242,000 An -10.0%
2009 225,900 An -6.7%
2010 230,200 An +1.9%
2011 242,800 An +5.5%
2012 244,800 An +0.8%
2013 273,800 An +11.8%
2014 273,800 An +0.0%
2015 280,100 An +2.3%
2016 300,500 An +7.3%
2017 323,270 An +7.6%
2018 338,378 An +4.7%
2019 405,326 An +19.8%
2020 411,200 An +1.4%
2021 461,700 An +12.3%
2022 541,400 An +17.3%
2023 579,700 An +7.1%

China compared with similar countries

  • China's 579,700 An is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 133,302 An, 4.3× the median. (10 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 422,222 An 378,000 An 470,000 An 9
1970s 520,900 An 480,000 An 574,000 An 10
1980s 553,200 An 472,000 An 628,000 An 10
1990s 389,400 An 335,000 An 475,000 An 10
2000s 272,850 An 225,900 An 330,000 An 10
2010s 291,297 An 230,200 An 405,326 An 10
2020s 498,500 An 411,200 An 579,700 An 4

Countries ranked near China

  1. 10 Mali 1.34 million An compare
  2. 11 Pakistan 1.15 million An compare
  3. 12 Ethiopia PDR 1.07 million An compare
  4. 13 China, mainland 579,700 An compare
  5. 15 United Arab Emirates 579,600 An compare
  6. 16 Mongolia 473,853 An compare

See the full ranking of 72 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is camels — stocks in China?
Camels — stocks in China was 579,700 An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest camels — stocks recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 628,000 An in 1982.
What is the lowest camels — stocks recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 225,900 An in 2009.
How does China rank for camels — stocks?
China ranks 13th out of 48 countries with data for 2023.
Is camels — stocks rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is up 111.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this China data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Camels — Stocks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Camels — Stocks
Unit
An
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
72 places, 3,978 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).