Cattle — Stocks, per square kilometre in China
China: Cattle — Stocks, per square kilometre was 7.85 An per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
7.85 An per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
101st
of 167 countries
All-time high
11.6 An per square kilometre
in 1996
All-time low
4.99 An per square kilometre
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cattle — Stocks, per square kilometre in China, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cattle — stocks, per square kilometre in China is 7.85 An per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — stocks, per square kilometre in China peaked at 11.6 An per square kilometre in 1996 and was at its lowest, 4.99 An per square kilometre, in 1962.
China ranks 101st of 167 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, per square kilometre in China, year by year
| Year | An per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.27 An per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 4.99 An per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1963 | 5.06 An per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 5.23 An per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1965 | 5.6 An per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1966 | 5.72 An per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 5.97 An per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1968 | 6.07 An per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 6.16 An per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 6.14 An per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 6.14 An per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 6.13 An per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 6.08 An per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 6.05 An per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 6.04 An per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 5.93 An per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 5.75 An per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1978 | 5.63 An per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 5.61 An per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 5.59 An per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 5.6 An per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 5.74 An per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 6.07 An per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1984 | 6.29 An per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 6.68 An per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1986 | 7.14 An per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1987 | 7.56 An per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1988 | 7.8 An per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 8.12 An per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 8.3 An per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 8.66 An per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 8.81 An per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 9.14 An per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 9.68 An per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1995 | 10.71 An per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1996 | 11.6 An per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1997 | 9.68 An per square kilometre | -16.6% |
| 1998 | 10.59 An per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1999 | 10.86 An per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 11.14 An per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 10.75 An per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 10.18 An per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 9.92 An per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 9.82 An per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 9.6 An per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 9.33 An per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 8.74 An per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 8.82 An per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 7.5 An per square kilometre | -15.0% |
| 2010 | 7.34 An per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 7.01 An per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 6.83 An per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 6.72 An per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 6.72 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 6.73 An per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 6.77 An per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 6.6 An per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 6.76 An per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 6.83 An per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 7.15 An per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 7.34 An per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 7.63 An per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 7.85 An per square kilometre | +2.9% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 7.85 An per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.06 An per square kilometre, 87% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- China's 7.85 An per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7.69 An per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.56 An per square kilometre | 4.99 An per square kilometre | 6.16 An per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.95 An per square kilometre | 5.61 An per square kilometre | 6.14 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.66 An per square kilometre | 5.59 An per square kilometre | 8.12 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.8 An per square kilometre | 8.3 An per square kilometre | 11.6 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.58 An per square kilometre | 7.5 An per square kilometre | 11.14 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.83 An per square kilometre | 6.6 An per square kilometre | 7.34 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.49 An per square kilometre | 7.15 An per square kilometre | 7.85 An per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
- 98 Afghanistan 8.58 An per square kilometre compare
- 99 Lebanon 8.5 An per square kilometre compare
- 100 Romania 7.89 An per square kilometre compare
- 102 Central African Republic 7.78 An per square kilometre compare
- 103 Vanuatu 7.52 An per square kilometre compare
- 104 Croatia 7.42 An per square kilometre compare
More environment data for China
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.279 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.92 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 5.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.8065 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.2517 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle — stocks, per square kilometre in China?
- Cattle — stocks, per square kilometre in China was 7.85 An per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cattle — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 11.6 An per square kilometre in 1996.
- What is the lowest cattle — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.99 An per square kilometre in 1962.
- How does China rank for cattle — stocks, per square kilometre?
- China ranks 101st out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — stocks, per square kilometre rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cattle — Stocks, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cattle — Stocks divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cattle — Stocks ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cattle — Stocks Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cattle — Stocks divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.