Equidae — Share in total livestock in China

China: Equidae — Share in total livestock was 1.24 %LSU in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
1.24 %LSU
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
119th
of 187 countries
All-time high
10.43 %LSU
in 1961
All-time low
1.24 %LSU
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Equidae — Share in total livestock in China, 1961–2023

246810196119922023

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

Analysis

China recorded 1.24 %LSU for equidae — share in total livestock in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of down 4.6% on the previous year and down 43.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, equidae — share in total livestock in China peaked at 10.43 %LSU in 1961 and was at its lowest, 1.24 %LSU, in 2023.

China ranks 119th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 8.79 %LSU 7.93 %LSU 10.43 %LSU 9
1970s 8.53 %LSU 8.23 %LSU 9.03 %LSU 10
1980s 8.12 %LSU 7.55 %LSU 8.48 %LSU 10
1990s 6.13 %LSU 5.09 %LSU 7.32 %LSU 10
2000s 4.2 %LSU 2.79 %LSU 4.89 %LSU 10
2010s 2.08 %LSU 1.56 %LSU 2.62 %LSU 10
2020s 1.37 %LSU 1.24 %LSU 1.54 %LSU 4

Countries ranked near China

  1. 116 Lithuania 1.29 %LSU compare
  2. 116 Vanuatu 1.29 %LSU compare
  3. 118 China, mainland 1.25 %LSU compare
  4. 120 Poland 1.23 %LSU compare
  5. 121 Oman 1.2 %LSU compare
  6. 122 Qatar 1.16 %LSU compare

See the full ranking of 222 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is equidae — share in total livestock in China?
Equidae — share in total livestock in China was 1.24 %LSU in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest equidae — share in total livestock recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 10.43 %LSU in 1961.
What is the lowest equidae — share in total livestock recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 1.24 %LSU in 2023.
How does China rank for equidae — share in total livestock?
China ranks 119th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
Is equidae — share in total livestock rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is down 43.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this China data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Equidae — Share in total livestock. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Equidae — Share in total livestock
Unit
%LSU
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
222 places, 12,474 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

The Livestock Patterns domain of FAOSTAT contains data on livestock numbers, shares of major livestock species and densities of livestock units in the agricultural land area. Values are calculated using Livestock Units (LSU), which facilitate aggregating information for different livestock types. Data are available by country, with global coverage, for the period 1961 to the most recent year available with annual updates. This methodology applies the LSU coefficients reported in the "Guidelines for the preparation of livestock sector reviews" (FAO, 2011). From this publication, LSU coefficients are computed by livestock type and by country. The reference unit used for the calculation of livestock units (=1 LSU) is the grazing equivalent of one adult dairy cow producing 3000 kg of milk annually, fed without additional concentrated foodstuffs. FAOSTAT agri-environmental indicators on livestock patterns closely follow the structure of the indicators in EUROSTAT.