Mules and Asses — Stocks in China, mainland
China, mainland: Mules and Asses — Stocks was 1.90 million An in 2023. ▼ Falling
Mules and Asses — Stocks in China, mainland, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
In 2023, mules and asses — stocks in China, mainland stood at 1.90 million An. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.6% on the previous year and down 66.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mules and asses — stocks in China, mainland peaked at 16.76 million An in 1992 and was at its lowest, 1.90 million An, in 2023.
That places China, mainland 10th out of 125 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Mules and Asses — Stocks in China, mainland, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8.95 million An | — |
| 1962 | 7.90 million An | -11.8% |
| 1963 | 7.78 million An | -1.5% |
| 1964 | 8.10 million An | +4.2% |
| 1965 | 8.45 million An | +4.3% |
| 1966 | 8.88 million An | +5.1% |
| 1967 | 9.00 million An | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 9.40 million An | +4.4% |
| 1969 | 9.80 million An | +4.3% |
| 1970 | 10.10 million An | +3.1% |
| 1971 | 10.64 million An | +5.4% |
| 1972 | 10.96 million An | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 11.04 million An | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 11.27 million An | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 11.37 million An | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 11.48 million An | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 11.30 million An | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 11.35 million An | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 11.35 million An | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 11.50 million An | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 11.91 million An | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 12.74 million An | +6.9% |
| 1983 | 13.46 million An | +5.7% |
| 1984 | 14.04 million An | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 14.75 million An | +5.1% |
| 1986 | 15.39 million An | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 15.80 million An | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 16.09 million An | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 16.42 million An | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 16.53 million An | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 16.69 million An | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 16.76 million An | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 16.59 million An | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 16.39 million An | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 16.48 million An | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 16.13 million An | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 14.22 million An | -11.8% |
| 1998 | 14.33 million An | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 14.30 million An | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 14.02 million An | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 13.76 million An | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 13.18 million An | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 12.69 million An | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 12.16 million An | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 11.66 million An | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 11.38 million An | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 10.76 million An | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 9.88 million An | -8.2% |
| 2009 | 7.60 million An | -23.0% |
| 2010 | 7.02 million An | -7.7% |
| 2011 | 6.56 million An | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 6.21 million An | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 5.64 million An | -9.3% |
| 2014 | 5.64 million An | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 5.01 million An | -11.1% |
| 2016 | 4.46 million An | -10.9% |
| 2017 | 3.49 million An | -21.9% |
| 2018 | 3.29 million An | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 3.32 million An | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 2.95 million An | -11.1% |
| 2021 | 2.51 million An | -14.9% |
| 2022 | 2.22 million An | -11.4% |
| 2023 | 1.90 million An | -14.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.70 million An | 7.78 million An | 9.80 million An | 9 |
| 1970s | 11.09 million An | 10.10 million An | 11.48 million An | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.21 million An | 11.50 million An | 16.42 million An | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.84 million An | 14.22 million An | 16.76 million An | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.71 million An | 7.60 million An | 14.02 million An | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.06 million An | 3.29 million An | 7.02 million An | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.39 million An | 1.90 million An | 2.95 million An | 4 |
Countries ranked near China, mainland
- 7 Chad 4.68 million An compare
- 7 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 512,000 An compare
- 8 Niger 1.99 million An compare
- 8 United Republic of Tanzania 192,025 An compare
- 9 Brazil 1.94 million An compare
- 9 Türkiye 91,017 An compare
- 10 China 1.90 million An compare
- 10 Syrian Arab Republic 54,985 An compare
- 11 Polynesia 7,000 An compare
- 12 Burkina Faso 1.62 million An compare
- 12 Republic of Moldova 1,597 An compare
- 13 Afghanistan 1.54 million An compare
- 13 Democratic Republic of the Congo 0 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 mules and asses — stocks in China, mainland?
- Mules and asses — stocks in China, mainland was 1.90 million An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest mules and asses — stocks recorded in China, mainland?
- The highest recorded value was 16.76 million An in 1992.
- What is the lowest mules and asses — stocks recorded in China, mainland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.90 million An in 2023.
- How does China, mainland rank for mules and asses — stocks?
- China, mainland ranks 10th out of 125 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mules and asses — stocks rising or falling in China, mainland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this China, mainland data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Mules and Asses — 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).