Cattle, dairy — Stocks in China, mainland
China, mainland: Cattle, dairy — Stocks was 16.14 million An in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cattle, dairy — Stocks in China, mainland, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cattle, dairy — stocks in China, mainland is 16.14 million An, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 6.7% on the previous year and up 33.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle, dairy — stocks in China, mainland peaked at 16.14 million An in 2023 and was at its lowest, 475,000 An, in 1979.
China, mainland ranks 6th of 190 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cattle, dairy — Stocks in China, mainland, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 500,000 An | — |
| 1962 | 520,000 An | +4.0% |
| 1963 | 530,000 An | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 540,000 An | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 550,000 An | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 550,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 530,000 An | -3.6% |
| 1968 | 500,000 An | -5.7% |
| 1969 | 480,000 An | -4.0% |
| 1970 | 500,000 An | +4.2% |
| 1971 | 535,000 An | +7.0% |
| 1972 | 560,000 An | +4.7% |
| 1973 | 580,000 An | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 620,000 An | +6.9% |
| 1975 | 650,000 An | +4.8% |
| 1976 | 680,000 An | +4.6% |
| 1977 | 700,000 An | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 685,000 An | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 475,000 An | -30.7% |
| 1980 | 641,000 An | +34.9% |
| 1981 | 698,000 An | +8.9% |
| 1982 | 817,000 An | +17.0% |
| 1983 | 951,000 An | +16.4% |
| 1984 | 1.34 million An | +40.5% |
| 1985 | 1.63 million An | +21.8% |
| 1986 | 1.85 million An | +13.5% |
| 1987 | 2.16 million An | +17.2% |
| 1988 | 2.22 million An | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 2.53 million An | +13.7% |
| 1990 | 2.69 million An | +6.5% |
| 1991 | 2.97 million An | +10.2% |
| 1992 | 3.25 million An | +9.6% |
| 1993 | 3.30 million An | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 3.45 million An | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 3.84 million An | +11.4% |
| 1996 | 4.17 million An | +8.6% |
| 1997 | 4.47 million An | +7.1% |
| 1998 | 4.59 million An | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 4.68 million An | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 4.80 million An | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 4.89 million An | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 5.66 million An | +15.9% |
| 2003 | 6.87 million An | +21.4% |
| 2004 | 8.93 million An | +30.0% |
| 2005 | 11.08 million An | +24.0% |
| 2006 | 12.28 million An | +10.8% |
| 2007 | 12.59 million An | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 12.34 million An | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 12.19 million An | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 12.36 million An | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 12.24 million An | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 12.15 million An | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 12.10 million An | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 12.50 million An | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 11.80 million An | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 11.79 million An | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 11.69 million An | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 11.82 million An | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 12.31 million An | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 13.23 million An | +7.5% |
| 2021 | 14.16 million An | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 15.12 million An | +6.8% |
| 2023 | 16.14 million An | +6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 522,222 An | 480,000 An | 550,000 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 598,500 An | 475,000 An | 700,000 An | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.48 million An | 641,000 An | 2.53 million An | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.74 million An | 2.69 million An | 4.68 million An | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.16 million An | 4.80 million An | 12.59 million An | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.08 million An | 11.69 million An | 12.50 million An | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.66 million An | 13.23 million An | 16.14 million An | 4 |
Countries ranked near China, mainland
- 3 United Republic of Tanzania 9.07 million An compare
- 3 USSR 41.85 million An compare
- 4 Pakistan 16.36 million An compare
- 4 Türkiye 6.98 million An compare
- 5 China 16.21 million An compare
- 5 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 2.88 million An compare
- 7 Brazil 15.66 million An compare
- 7 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 2.00 million An compare
- 8 Sudan (former) 14.76 million An compare
- 9 Ethiopia 9.38 million An compare
- 9 Syrian Arab Republic 471,030 An compare
More environment data for China, mainland
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.279 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.92 °C (2025)
- Cropland — Share in Agricultural land 32.82 % (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 27.68 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 108,466 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.09 ha/cap (2024)
- Cropland — Area 128,608 1000 ha (2024)
- Agricultural land — Share in Land area 41.74 % (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 13.7 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle, dairy — stocks in China, mainland?
- Cattle, dairy — stocks in China, mainland was 16.14 million An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cattle, dairy — stocks recorded in China, mainland?
- The highest recorded value was 16.14 million An in 2023.
- What is the lowest cattle, dairy — stocks recorded in China, mainland?
- The lowest recorded value was 475,000 An in 1979.
- How does China, mainland rank for cattle, dairy — stocks?
- China, mainland ranks 6th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle, dairy — stocks rising or falling in China, mainland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China, mainland data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cattle, dairy — Stocks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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).