Cattle — Stocks in China, Taiwan Province of

China, Taiwan Province of: Cattle — Stocks was 157,177 An in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
157,177 An
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
140th
of 190 countries
All-time high
159,122 An
in 2021
All-time low
78,426 An
in 1982
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Cattle — Stocks in China, Taiwan Province of, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for cattle — stocks in China, Taiwan Province of is 157,177 An, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cattle — stocks in China, Taiwan Province of peaked at 159,122 An in 2021 and was at its lowest, 78,426 An, in 1982.

China, Taiwan Province of ranks 140th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Cattle — Stocks in China, Taiwan Province of, year by year

Annual values for Cattle — Stocks in China, Taiwan Province of, 1961 to 2023.
Year An Change
1961 96,057 An —
1962 99,980 An +4.1%
1963 99,987 An +0.0%
1964 101,762 An +1.8%
1965 102,256 An +0.5%
1966 103,655 An +1.4%
1967 105,379 An +1.7%
1968 104,420 An -0.9%
1969 104,546 An +0.1%
1970 103,045 An -1.4%
1971 95,807 An -7.0%
1972 95,456 An -0.4%
1973 98,136 An +2.8%
1974 102,100 An +4.0%
1975 118,963 An +16.5%
1976 128,572 An +8.1%
1977 142,268 An +10.7%
1978 103,563 An -27.2%
1979 87,936 An -15.1%
1980 80,225 An -8.8%
1981 80,124 An -0.1%
1982 78,426 An -2.1%
1983 82,328 An +5.0%
1984 84,718 An +2.9%
1985 89,469 An +5.6%
1986 104,756 An +17.1%
1987 116,580 An +11.3%
1988 136,266 An +16.9%
1989 142,110 An +4.3%
1990 138,309 An -2.7%
1991 132,362 An -4.3%
1992 134,238 An +1.4%
1993 141,250 An +5.2%
1994 149,112 An +5.6%
1995 149,361 An +0.2%
1996 151,492 An +1.4%
1997 151,901 An +0.3%
1998 156,792 An +3.2%
1999 156,843 An +0.0%
2000 156,059 An -0.5%
2001 153,933 An -1.4%
2002 145,976 An -5.2%
2003 144,089 An -1.3%
2004 143,958 An -0.1%
2005 139,831 An -2.9%
2006 133,841 An -4.3%
2007 131,255 An -1.9%
2008 133,675 An +1.8%
2009 130,351 An -2.5%
2010 129,851 An -0.4%
2011 136,158 An +4.9%
2012 140,685 An +3.3%
2013 143,009 An +1.7%
2014 144,887 An +1.3%
2015 143,302 An -1.1%
2016 147,068 An +2.6%
2017 143,993 An -2.1%
2018 145,095 An +0.8%
2019 148,819 An +2.6%
2020 151,514 An +1.8%
2021 159,122 An +5.0%
2022 158,235 An -0.6%
2023 157,177 An -0.7%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Cattle — Stocks in China, Taiwan Province of 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.

YearChange FromTo
1978 -27.2% 142,268 An 103,563 An

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 102,005 An 96,057 An 105,379 An 9
1970s 107,585 An 87,936 An 142,268 An 10
1980s 99,500 An 78,426 An 142,110 An 10
1990s 146,166 An 132,362 An 156,843 An 10
2000s 141,297 An 130,351 An 156,059 An 10
2010s 142,287 An 129,851 An 148,819 An 10
2020s 156,512 An 151,514 An 159,122 An 4

Countries ranked near China, Taiwan Province of

  1. 137 Bhutan 222,597 An compare
  2. 138 Libya 211,263 An compare
  3. 139 Luxembourg 183,560 An compare
  4. 141 Jamaica 151,499 An compare
  5. 142 North Macedonia 148,693 An compare
  6. 143 Fiji 121,798 An compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cattle — stocks in China, Taiwan Province of?
Cattle — stocks in China, Taiwan Province of was 157,177 An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cattle — stocks recorded in China, Taiwan Province of?
The highest recorded value was 159,122 An in 2021.
What is the lowest cattle — stocks recorded in China, Taiwan Province of?
The lowest recorded value was 78,426 An in 1982.
How does China, Taiwan Province of rank for cattle — stocks?
China, Taiwan Province of ranks 140th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
Is cattle — stocks rising or falling in China, Taiwan Province of?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this China, Taiwan Province of 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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Indicator
Cattle — Stocks
Unit
An
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 13,918 data points, 1961–2023
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