How does China rank for sheep and goats — livestock units per agricultural land area?

China ranks 77th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.

Is sheep and goats — livestock units per agricultural land area rising or falling in China?

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this China data come from?

The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Sheep and Goats — Livestock units per agricultural land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Sheep and Goats — Livestock units per agricultural land area in China

Name: Sheep and Goats — Livestock units per agricultural land area in China
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

China: Sheep and Goats — Livestock units per agricultural land area was 0.06 LSU/ha in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

0.06 LSU/ha

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

77th

of 187 countries

All-time high

0.06 LSU/ha

in 2004

All-time low

0.03 LSU/ha

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Sheep and Goats — Livestock units per agricultural land area in China, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

In 2023, sheep and goats — livestock units per agricultural land area in China stood at 0.06 LSU/ha. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep and goats — livestock units per agricultural land area in China peaked at 0.06 LSU/ha in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.03 LSU/ha, in 1961.

That places China 77th out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Sheep and Goats — Livestock units per agricultural land area in China, year by year

Annual values for Sheep and Goats — Livestock units per agricultural land area in China, 1961 to 2023.
Year	LSU/ha	Change
1961	0.03 LSU/ha	—
1962	0.04 LSU/ha	+33.3%
1963	0.04 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1964	0.04 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1965	0.04 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1966	0.04 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1967	0.04 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1968	0.04 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1969	0.04 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1970	0.04 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1971	0.04 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1972	0.04 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1973	0.04 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1974	0.04 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1975	0.04 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1976	0.04 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1977	0.04 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1978	0.04 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1979	0.04 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1980	0.04 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1981	0.04 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1982	0.04 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1983	0.04 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1984	0.04 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1985	0.03 LSU/ha	-25.0%
1986	0.03 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1987	0.03 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1988	0.04 LSU/ha	+33.3%
1989	0.04 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1990	0.04 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1991	0.04 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1992	0.04 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1993	0.04 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1994	0.04 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1995	0.05 LSU/ha	+25.0%
1996	0.05 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1997	0.05 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1998	0.05 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1999	0.05 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2000	0.05 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2001	0.05 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2002	0.05 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2003	0.05 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2004	0.06 LSU/ha	+20.0%
2005	0.06 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2006	0.06 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2007	0.05 LSU/ha	-16.7%
2008	0.05 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2009	0.05 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2010	0.05 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2011	0.05 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2012	0.05 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2013	0.06 LSU/ha	+20.0%
2014	0.06 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2015	0.06 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2016	0.06 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2017	0.06 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2018	0.06 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2019	0.06 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2020	0.06 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2021	0.06 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2022	0.06 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2023	0.06 LSU/ha	+0.0%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0389 LSU/ha	0.03 LSU/ha	0.04 LSU/ha	9
1970s	0.04 LSU/ha	0.04 LSU/ha	0.04 LSU/ha	10
1980s	0.037 LSU/ha	0.03 LSU/ha	0.04 LSU/ha	10
1990s	0.045 LSU/ha	0.04 LSU/ha	0.05 LSU/ha	10
2000s	0.053 LSU/ha	0.05 LSU/ha	0.06 LSU/ha	10
2010s	0.057 LSU/ha	0.05 LSU/ha	0.06 LSU/ha	10
2020s	0.06 LSU/ha	0.06 LSU/ha	0.06 LSU/ha	4

Countries ranked near China

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77 China, mainland 0.06 LSU/ha compare
77 Djibouti 0.06 LSU/ha compare
77 Eritrea 0.06 LSU/ha compare
77 French Polynesia 0.06 LSU/ha compare
77 Indonesia 0.06 LSU/ha compare
77 Italy 0.06 LSU/ha compare
77 Kyrgyzstan 0.06 LSU/ha compare
77 Portugal 0.06 LSU/ha compare
77 Spain 0.06 LSU/ha compare
77 Sudan 0.06 LSU/ha compare
77 Sudan (former) 0.06 LSU/ha compare
77 Trinidad and Tobago 0.06 LSU/ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sheep and goats — livestock units per agricultural land area in China?: Sheep and goats — livestock units per agricultural land area in China was 0.06 LSU/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sheep and goats — livestock units per agricultural land area recorded in China?: The highest recorded value was 0.06 LSU/ha in 2004.
What is the lowest sheep and goats — livestock units per agricultural land area recorded in China?: The lowest recorded value was 0.03 LSU/ha in 1961.
How does China rank for sheep and goats — livestock units per agricultural land area?: China ranks 77th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
Is sheep and goats — livestock units per agricultural land area rising or falling in China?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this China data come from?: The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Sheep and Goats — Livestock units per agricultural land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Sheep and Goats — Livestock units per agricultural land area
Unit: LSU/ha
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 238 places, 13,567 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 12 August 2026

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.