Cattle — Stocks in China, Hong Kong SAR
China, Hong Kong SAR: Cattle — Stocks was 1,560 An in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cattle — Stocks in China, Hong Kong SAR, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
China, Hong Kong SAR recorded 1,560 An for cattle — stocks in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — stocks in China, Hong Kong SAR peaked at 18,000 An in 1961 and was at its lowest, 1,210 An, in 1988.
China, Hong Kong SAR ranks 183rd of 190 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cattle — Stocks in China, Hong Kong SAR, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 18,000 An | — |
| 1962 | 15,580 An | -13.4% |
| 1963 | 15,520 An | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 14,300 An | -7.9% |
| 1965 | 11,196 An | -21.7% |
| 1966 | 13,208 An | +18.0% |
| 1967 | 10,530 An | -20.3% |
| 1968 | 10,880 An | +3.3% |
| 1969 | 13,800 An | +26.8% |
| 1970 | 13,160 An | -4.6% |
| 1971 | 12,200 An | -7.3% |
| 1972 | 11,515 An | -5.6% |
| 1973 | 11,400 An | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 11,200 An | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 9,940 An | -11.2% |
| 1976 | 10,270 An | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 9,660 An | -5.9% |
| 1978 | 9,280 An | -3.9% |
| 1979 | 9,450 An | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 4,980 An | -47.3% |
| 1981 | 5,200 An | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 4,380 An | -15.8% |
| 1983 | 3,200 An | -26.9% |
| 1984 | 2,920 An | -8.8% |
| 1985 | 2,730 An | -6.5% |
| 1986 | 2,530 An | -7.3% |
| 1987 | 1,760 An | -30.4% |
| 1988 | 1,210 An | -31.2% |
| 1989 | 1,490 An | +23.1% |
| 1990 | 1,510 An | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 1,520 An | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 1,710 An | +12.5% |
| 1993 | 2,070 An | +21.1% |
| 1994 | 2,200 An | +6.3% |
| 1995 | 1,570 An | -28.6% |
| 1996 | 1,740 An | +10.8% |
| 1997 | 1,500 An | -13.8% |
| 1998 | 1,500 An | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1,500 An | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1,500 An | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1,500 An | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1,500 An | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1,500 An | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1,500 An | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1,500 An | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1,550 An | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 1,600 An | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 1,600 An | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1,500 An | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 1,600 An | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 1,600 An | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1,700 An | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 1,700 An | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1,700 An | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1,638 An | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 1,575 An | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 1,574 An | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 1,571 An | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 1,569 An | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 1,567 An | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 1,564 An | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 1,562 An | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 1,560 An | -0.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cattle — Stocks in China, Hong Kong SAR changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | -47.3% | 9,450 An | 4,980 An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13,668 An | 10,530 An | 18,000 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 10,808 An | 9,280 An | 13,160 An | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,040 An | 1,210 An | 5,200 An | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,682 An | 1,500 An | 2,200 An | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,525 An | 1,500 An | 1,600 An | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,623 An | 1,569 An | 1,700 An | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,563 An | 1,560 An | 1,567 An | 4 |
Countries ranked near China, Hong Kong SAR
- 180 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2,170 An compare
- 181 Faroe Islands 1,916 An compare
- 182 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1,739 An compare
- 184 Sao Tome and Principe 1,466 An compare
- 185 Bahamas 776 An compare
- 186 Seychelles 501 An compare
More environment data for China, Hong Kong SAR
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Temperature change 1.01 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.361 °C (2025)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity 261 t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity 293 t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per value of agricultural 1.57 g/Int$ (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita 0.03 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland 73 kg/ha (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Agricultural Use 219 t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity 824 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle — stocks in China, Hong Kong SAR?
- Cattle — stocks in China, Hong Kong SAR was 1,560 An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cattle — stocks recorded in China, Hong Kong SAR?
- The highest recorded value was 18,000 An in 1961.
- What is the lowest cattle — stocks recorded in China, Hong Kong SAR?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,210 An in 1988.
- How does China, Hong Kong SAR rank for cattle — stocks?
- China, Hong Kong SAR ranks 183rd out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — stocks rising or falling in China, Hong Kong SAR?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China, Hong Kong SAR data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cattle — 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).