Poultry Birds — Stocks, per square kilometre in China
China: Poultry Birds — Stocks, per square kilometre was 655.37 An per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
655.37 An per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
30th
of 168 countries
All-time high
655.37 An per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
68.3 An per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Poultry Birds — Stocks, per square kilometre in China, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, poultry birds — stocks, per square kilometre in China stood at 655.37 An per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poultry birds — stocks, per square kilometre in China peaked at 655.37 An per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 68.3 An per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places China 30th out of 168 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Poultry Birds — Stocks, per square kilometre in China, year by year
| Year | An per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 68.3 An per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 70.08 An per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 72.27 An per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1964 | 74.5 An per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1965 | 75.19 An per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 76.51 An per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 77.84 An per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 79.28 An per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 81 An per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 82.57 An per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 84.35 An per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 87.32 An per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 89.11 An per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 91.9 An per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 92.79 An per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 98.72 An per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1977 | 101.14 An per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 106.54 An per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1979 | 109.97 An per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 118.74 An per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1981 | 124.14 An per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1982 | 131.26 An per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1983 | 140.87 An per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1984 | 148.63 An per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1985 | 158.81 An per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1986 | 179.47 An per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1987 | 205.58 An per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 1988 | 228.46 An per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1989 | 243.63 An per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1990 | 257.04 An per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1991 | 282.21 An per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1992 | 302.99 An per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1993 | 334.67 An per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1994 | 370.78 An per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1995 | 389.47 An per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 430.6 An per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1997 | 493.55 An per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 1998 | 387.06 An per square kilometre | -21.6% |
| 1999 | 424.41 An per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2000 | 451.1 An per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2001 | 469.27 An per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 509.74 An per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2003 | 494.35 An per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 524.61 An per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 551.27 An per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 553.25 An per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 575.61 An per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 614.79 An per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 636.2 An per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 649.69 An per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 573.84 An per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 2012 | 598.93 An per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 589.03 An per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 564.31 An per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 583.63 An per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 605.28 An per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 623.24 An per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 633.63 An per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 639.81 An per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 642.46 An per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 639.86 An per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 650.45 An per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 655.37 An per square kilometre | +0.8% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 655.37 An per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 281.67 An per square kilometre, 2.3× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- China's 655.37 An per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 250 An per square kilometre, 2.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 75 An per square kilometre | 68.3 An per square kilometre | 81 An per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 94.44 An per square kilometre | 82.57 An per square kilometre | 109.97 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 167.96 An per square kilometre | 118.74 An per square kilometre | 243.63 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 367.28 An per square kilometre | 257.04 An per square kilometre | 493.55 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 538.02 An per square kilometre | 451.1 An per square kilometre | 636.2 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 606.14 An per square kilometre | 564.31 An per square kilometre | 649.69 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 647.03 An per square kilometre | 639.86 An per square kilometre | 655.37 An per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
- 27 Ecuador 702.26 An per square kilometre compare
- 28 Philippines 688.54 An per square kilometre compare
- 29 Togo 660.49 An per square kilometre compare
- 31 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 633.33 An per square kilometre compare
- 32 Belarus 605.59 An per square kilometre compare
- 33 Thailand 595.55 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 poultry birds — stocks, per square kilometre in China?
- Poultry birds — stocks, per square kilometre in China was 655.37 An per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest poultry birds — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 655.37 An per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest poultry birds — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.3 An per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does China rank for poultry birds — stocks, per square kilometre?
- China ranks 30th out of 168 countries with data for 2023.
- Is poultry birds — stocks, per square kilometre rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. 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 Poultry Birds — Stocks, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Poultry Birds — 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.
Poultry Birds — Stocks ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Poultry Birds — 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
Poultry Birds — 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.