Cattle — Stocks in China, mainland
China, mainland: Cattle — Stocks was 73.56 million An in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cattle — 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 — stocks in China, mainland is 73.56 million An, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — stocks in China, mainland peaked at 108.76 million An in 1996 and was at its lowest, 46.76 million An, in 1962.
That places China, mainland 6th out of 190 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cattle — Stocks in China, mainland, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 49.40 million An | — |
| 1962 | 46.76 million An | -5.3% |
| 1963 | 47.36 million An | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 48.94 million An | +3.3% |
| 1965 | 52.42 million An | +7.1% |
| 1966 | 53.57 million An | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 55.95 million An | +4.4% |
| 1968 | 56.86 million An | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 57.72 million An | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 57.50 million An | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 57.50 million An | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 57.49 million An | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 57.00 million An | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 56.68 million An | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 56.55 million An | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 55.55 million An | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 53.83 million An | -3.1% |
| 1978 | 52.72 million An | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 52.53 million An | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 52.41 million An | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 52.52 million An | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 53.83 million An | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 56.93 million An | +5.7% |
| 1984 | 58.94 million An | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 62.62 million An | +6.3% |
| 1986 | 66.89 million An | +6.8% |
| 1987 | 70.85 million An | +5.9% |
| 1988 | 73.09 million An | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 76.11 million An | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 77.77 million An | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 81.19 million An | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 82.59 million An | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 85.64 million An | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 90.76 million An | +6.0% |
| 1995 | 100.41 million An | +10.6% |
| 1996 | 108.76 million An | +8.3% |
| 1997 | 90.68 million An | -16.6% |
| 1998 | 99.28 million An | +9.5% |
| 1999 | 101.75 million An | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 104.40 million An | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 100.77 million An | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 95.41 million An | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 92.95 million An | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 92.06 million An | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 89.99 million An | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 87.41 million An | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 81.93 million An | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 82.68 million An | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 70.25 million An | -15.0% |
| 2010 | 68.74 million An | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 65.69 million An | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 63.96 million An | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 62.90 million An | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 62.90 million An | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 63.05 million An | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 63.39 million An | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 61.84 million An | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 63.27 million An | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 63.97 million An | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 66.93 million An | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 68.72 million An | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 71.51 million An | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 73.56 million An | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 52.11 million An | 46.76 million An | 57.72 million An | 9 |
| 1970s | 55.73 million An | 52.53 million An | 57.50 million An | 10 |
| 1980s | 62.42 million An | 52.41 million An | 76.11 million An | 10 |
| 1990s | 91.88 million An | 77.77 million An | 108.76 million An | 10 |
| 2000s | 89.79 million An | 70.25 million An | 104.40 million An | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.97 million An | 61.84 million An | 68.74 million An | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.18 million An | 66.93 million An | 73.56 million An | 4 |
Countries ranked near China, mainland
- 3 India 194.48 million An compare
- 4 United Republic of Tanzania 37.91 million An compare
- 4 USSR 115.64 million An compare
- 5 China 73.72 million An compare
- 5 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 16.53 million An compare
- 6 Türkiye 16.42 million An compare
- 7 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 11.10 million An compare
- 7 Ethiopia 70.90 million An compare
- 8 Pakistan 55.45 million An compare
- 9 Argentina 54.24 million An compare
- 9 Viet Nam 6.33 million 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 — stocks in China, mainland?
- Cattle — stocks in China, mainland was 73.56 million An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cattle — stocks recorded in China, mainland?
- The highest recorded value was 108.76 million An in 1996.
- What is the lowest cattle — stocks recorded in China, mainland?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.76 million An in 1962.
- How does China, mainland rank for cattle — stocks?
- China, mainland ranks 6th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — stocks rising or falling in China, mainland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 — 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).