Sheep and Goats — Stocks in China, Hong Kong SAR

China, Hong Kong SAR: Sheep and Goats — Stocks was 722 An in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
722 An
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
185th
of 186 countries
All-time high
730 An
in 1979
All-time low
175 An
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Sheep and Goats — Stocks in China, Hong Kong SAR, 1961–2023

200400600800196119922023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for sheep and goats — stocks in China, Hong Kong SAR is 722 An, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep and goats — stocks in China, Hong Kong SAR peaked at 730 An in 1979 and was at its lowest, 175 An, in 1961.

That places China, Hong Kong SAR 185th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 325.44 An 175 An 531 An 9
1970s 389.9 An 312 An 730 An 10
1980s 475 An 370 An 650 An 10
1990s 304.5 An 215 An 467 An 10
2000s 501.3 An 215 An 719 An 10
2010s 706.1 An 690 An 723 An 10
2020s 720 An 718 An 722 An 4

Countries ranked near China, Hong Kong SAR

  1. 182 New Caledonia 3,669 An compare
  2. 183 French Guiana 2,676 An compare
  3. 184 Singapore 753 An compare
  4. 186 Tuvalu 0 An compare

See the full ranking of 240 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sheep and goats — stocks in China, Hong Kong SAR?
Sheep and goats — stocks in China, Hong Kong SAR was 722 An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sheep and goats — stocks recorded in China, Hong Kong SAR?
The highest recorded value was 730 An in 1979.
What is the lowest sheep and goats — stocks recorded in China, Hong Kong SAR?
The lowest recorded value was 175 An in 1961.
How does China, Hong Kong SAR rank for sheep and goats — stocks?
China, Hong Kong SAR ranks 185th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is sheep and goats — stocks rising or falling in China, Hong Kong SAR?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this China, Hong Kong SAR data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Sheep and Goats — Stocks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Sheep and Goats — Stocks
Unit
An
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
240 places, 13,693 data points, 1961–2023
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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).