Mules and hinnies — Stocks in China
China: Mules and hinnies — Stocks was 262,860 LSU in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Mules and hinnies — Stocks in China, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in LSU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mules and hinnies — stocks in China is 262,860 LSU, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 10.2% on the previous year and down 68.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mules and hinnies — stocks in China peaked at 3.37 million LSU in 1993 and was at its lowest, 262,860 LSU, in 2023.
China ranks 5th of 81 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mules and hinnies — Stocks in China, year by year
| Year | LSU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 856,200 LSU | — |
| 1962 | 799,200 LSU | -6.7% |
| 1963 | 794,400 LSU | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 813,000 LSU | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 841,800 LSU | +3.5% |
| 1966 | 868,200 LSU | +3.1% |
| 1967 | 900,000 LSU | +3.7% |
| 1968 | 1.02 million LSU | +13.3% |
| 1969 | 1.14 million LSU | +11.8% |
| 1970 | 1.26 million LSU | +10.5% |
| 1971 | 1.35 million LSU | +6.9% |
| 1972 | 1.47 million LSU | +8.9% |
| 1973 | 1.61 million LSU | +9.7% |
| 1974 | 1.75 million LSU | +9.0% |
| 1975 | 1.88 million LSU | +7.4% |
| 1976 | 2.01 million LSU | +6.8% |
| 1977 | 2.12 million LSU | +5.4% |
| 1978 | 2.23 million LSU | +5.1% |
| 1979 | 2.32 million LSU | +4.1% |
| 1980 | 2.41 million LSU | +4.0% |
| 1981 | 2.50 million LSU | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 2.60 million LSU | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 2.68 million LSU | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 2.76 million LSU | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 2.87 million LSU | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 2.98 million LSU | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 3.07 million LSU | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 3.15 million LSU | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 3.22 million LSU | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 3.23 million LSU | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 3.30 million LSU | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 3.36 million LSU | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 3.37 million LSU | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 3.30 million LSU | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 3.33 million LSU | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 3.23 million LSU | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 2.87 million LSU | -11.3% |
| 1998 | 2.88 million LSU | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 2.84 million LSU | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 2.80 million LSU | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 2.72 million LSU | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 2.62 million LSU | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 2.52 million LSU | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 2.37 million LSU | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 2.24 million LSU | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 2.16 million LSU | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 2.07 million LSU | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 1.79 million LSU | -13.5% |
| 2009 | 1.32 million LSU | -26.4% |
| 2010 | 1.15 million LSU | -12.8% |
| 2011 | 1.03 million LSU | -10.7% |
| 2012 | 953,760 LSU | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 828,240 LSU | -13.2% |
| 2014 | 828,240 LSU | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 704,100 LSU | -15.0% |
| 2016 | 624,540 LSU | -11.3% |
| 2017 | 486,695 LSU | -22.1% |
| 2018 | 454,726 LSU | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 428,696 LSU | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 373,680 LSU | -12.8% |
| 2021 | 325,020 LSU | -13.0% |
| 2022 | 292,800 LSU | -9.9% |
| 2023 | 262,860 LSU | -10.2% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 262,860 LSU is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7,123 LSU, 36.9× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 892,533 LSU | 794,400 LSU | 1.14 million LSU | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.80 million LSU | 1.26 million LSU | 2.32 million LSU | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.82 million LSU | 2.41 million LSU | 3.22 million LSU | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.17 million LSU | 2.84 million LSU | 3.37 million LSU | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.26 million LSU | 1.32 million LSU | 2.80 million LSU | 10 |
| 2010s | 748,454 LSU | 428,696 LSU | 1.15 million LSU | 10 |
| 2020s | 313,590 LSU | 262,860 LSU | 373,680 LSU | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
- 2 Mexico 1.98 million LSU compare
- 3 Brazil 731,841 LSU compare
- 4 Ethiopia PDR 378,000 LSU compare
- 4 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 108,625 LSU compare
- 5 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 49,908 LSU compare
- 5 China, mainland 262,860 LSU compare
- 6 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 43,200 LSU compare
- 7 Ethiopia 234,657 LSU compare
- 7 Türkiye 9,788 LSU compare
- 8 Morocco 229,194 LSU compare
- 8 Syrian Arab Republic 1,130 LSU 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 mules and hinnies — stocks in China?
- Mules and hinnies — stocks in China was 262,860 LSU in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest mules and hinnies — stocks recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 3.37 million LSU in 1993.
- What is the lowest mules and hinnies — stocks recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 262,860 LSU in 2023.
- How does China rank for mules and hinnies — stocks?
- China ranks 5th out of 81 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mules and hinnies — stocks rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Mules and hinnies — Stocks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.