Sheep and Goats — Stocks in China, mainland
China, mainland: Sheep and Goats — Stocks was 322.33 million An in 2023. ▲ Rising
Sheep and Goats — Stocks in China, mainland, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
China, mainland recorded 322.33 million An for sheep and goats — stocks in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goats — stocks in China, mainland peaked at 326.27 million An in 2022 and was at its lowest, 112.81 million An, in 1961.
That places China, mainland 2nd out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Sheep and Goats — Stocks in China, mainland, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 112.81 million An | — |
| 1962 | 123.87 million An | +9.8% |
| 1963 | 134.65 million An | +8.7% |
| 1964 | 137.47 million An | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 136.69 million An | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 139.03 million An | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 138.08 million An | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 144.33 million An | +4.5% |
| 1969 | 144.21 million An | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 140.21 million An | -2.8% |
| 1971 | 147.04 million An | +4.9% |
| 1972 | 150.11 million An | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 149.32 million An | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 157.28 million An | +5.3% |
| 1975 | 160.87 million An | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 163.37 million An | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 158.17 million An | -3.2% |
| 1978 | 161.36 million An | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 169.94 million An | +5.3% |
| 1980 | 183.14 million An | +7.8% |
| 1981 | 187.31 million An | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 187.73 million An | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 181.79 million An | -3.2% |
| 1984 | 166.96 million An | -8.2% |
| 1985 | 158.40 million An | -5.1% |
| 1986 | 155.88 million An | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 166.23 million An | +6.6% |
| 1988 | 178.54 million An | +7.4% |
| 1989 | 199.51 million An | +11.7% |
| 1990 | 207.41 million An | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 210.02 million An | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 206.21 million An | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 207.33 million An | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 217.31 million An | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 240.53 million An | +10.7% |
| 1996 | 276.86 million An | +15.1% |
| 1997 | 237.28 million An | -14.3% |
| 1998 | 255.76 million An | +7.8% |
| 1999 | 269.04 million An | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 279.26 million An | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 279.48 million An | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 276.25 million An | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 282.41 million An | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 293.07 million An | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 304.26 million An | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 297.93 million An | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 283.70 million An | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 285.65 million An | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 290.63 million An | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 287.30 million An | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 286.64 million An | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 285.13 million An | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 289.35 million An | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 289.35 million An | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 303.91 million An | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 311.74 million An | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 302.32 million An | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 297.13 million An | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 300.72 million An | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 306.55 million An | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 319.69 million An | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 326.27 million An | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 322.33 million An | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 134.57 million An | 112.81 million An | 144.33 million An | 9 |
| 1970s | 155.77 million An | 140.21 million An | 169.94 million An | 10 |
| 1980s | 176.55 million An | 155.88 million An | 199.51 million An | 10 |
| 1990s | 232.77 million An | 206.21 million An | 276.86 million An | 10 |
| 2000s | 287.26 million An | 276.25 million An | 304.26 million An | 10 |
| 2010s | 295.36 million An | 285.13 million An | 311.74 million An | 10 |
| 2020s | 318.71 million An | 306.55 million An | 326.27 million An | 4 |
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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 sheep and goats — stocks in China, mainland?
- Sheep and goats — stocks in China, mainland was 322.33 million An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sheep and goats — stocks recorded in China, mainland?
- The highest recorded value was 326.27 million An in 2022.
- What is the lowest sheep and goats — stocks recorded in China, mainland?
- The lowest recorded value was 112.81 million An in 1961.
- How does China, mainland rank for sheep and goats — stocks?
- China, mainland ranks 2nd out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep and goats — stocks rising or falling in China, mainland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China, mainland 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
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).