Chickens — Stocks, per capita in China
China: Chickens — Stocks, per capita was 3.77 An per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Chickens — Stocks, per capita in China, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per person.
Analysis
In 2023, chickens — stocks, per capita in China stood at 3.77 An per person.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chickens — stocks, per capita in China peaked at 3.96 An per person in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.774 An per person, in 1971.
That places China 48th out of 168 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Chickens — Stocks, per capita in China, year by year
| Year | An per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.8191 An per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.8328 An per person | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 0.8368 An per person | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 0.8403 An per person | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 0.8262 An per person | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 0.8149 An per person | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 0.8052 An per person | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 0.7951 An per person | -1.3% |
| 1969 | 0.7888 An per person | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 0.7829 An per person | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 0.774 An per person | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 0.7823 An per person | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 0.7745 An per person | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 0.7841 An per person | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 0.7761 An per person | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 0.8146 An per person | +5.0% |
| 1977 | 0.8241 An per person | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 0.858 An per person | +4.1% |
| 1979 | 0.8769 An per person | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 0.9388 An per person | +7.1% |
| 1981 | 0.9741 An per person | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 1.02 An per person | +5.0% |
| 1983 | 1.09 An per person | +6.6% |
| 1984 | 1.14 An per person | +4.9% |
| 1985 | 1.21 An per person | +5.3% |
| 1986 | 1.35 An per person | +11.6% |
| 1987 | 1.52 An per person | +12.7% |
| 1988 | 1.68 An per person | +10.8% |
| 1989 | 1.77 An per person | +5.6% |
| 1990 | 1.83 An per person | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 2.01 An per person | +9.3% |
| 1992 | 2.1 An per person | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 2.29 An per person | +9.1% |
| 1994 | 2.52 An per person | +10.1% |
| 1995 | 2.6 An per person | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 2.85 An per person | +9.6% |
| 1997 | 3.24 An per person | +13.5% |
| 1998 | 2.51 An per person | -22.4% |
| 1999 | 2.73 An per person | +8.7% |
| 2000 | 2.87 An per person | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 2.96 An per person | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 3.2 An per person | +8.0% |
| 2003 | 3.09 An per person | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 3.25 An per person | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 3.41 An per person | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 3.4 An per person | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 3.58 An per person | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 3.8 An per person | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 3.92 An per person | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 3.96 An per person | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 3.5 An per person | -11.6% |
| 2012 | 3.63 An per person | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 3.55 An per person | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 3.38 An per person | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 3.47 An per person | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 3.58 An per person | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 3.68 An per person | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 3.73 An per person | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 3.75 An per person | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 3.75 An per person | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 3.73 An per person | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 3.75 An per person | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 3.77 An per person | +0.6% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 3.77 An per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.14 An per person, 1.2× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- China's 3.77 An per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.49 An per person, 1.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8177 An per person | 0.7888 An per person | 0.8403 An per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.8047 An per person | 0.774 An per person | 0.8769 An per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.27 An per person | 0.9388 An per person | 1.77 An per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.47 An per person | 1.83 An per person | 3.24 An per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.35 An per person | 2.87 An per person | 3.92 An per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.62 An per person | 3.38 An per person | 3.96 An per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.75 An per person | 3.73 An per person | 3.77 An per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
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 chickens — stocks, per capita in China?
- Chickens — stocks, per capita in China was 3.77 An per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest chickens — stocks, per capita recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 3.96 An per person in 2010.
- What is the lowest chickens — stocks, per capita recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.774 An per person in 1971.
- How does China rank for chickens — stocks, per capita?
- China ranks 48th out of 168 countries with data for 2023.
- Is chickens — stocks, per capita rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Chickens — Stocks, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Chickens — Stocks divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Chickens — Stocks ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Chickens — Stocks Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Chickens — Stocks divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.