Sheep and Goats — Stocks in China, Taiwan Province of
China, Taiwan Province of: Sheep and Goats — Stocks was 107,834 An in 2023. ▲ Rising
Sheep and Goats — Stocks in China, Taiwan Province of, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sheep and goats — stocks in China, Taiwan Province of is 107,834 An, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 7.6% on the previous year and down 35.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goats — stocks in China, Taiwan Province of peaked at 363,356 An in 1999 and was at its lowest, 107,834 An, in 2023.
China, Taiwan Province of ranks 144th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Sheep and Goats — Stocks in China, Taiwan Province of, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 132,422 An | — |
| 1962 | 136,297 An | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 136,477 An | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 143,006 An | +4.8% |
| 1965 | 149,927 An | +4.8% |
| 1966 | 156,793 An | +4.6% |
| 1967 | 156,408 An | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 154,808 An | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 164,695 An | +6.4% |
| 1970 | 169,382 An | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 167,727 An | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 174,252 An | +3.9% |
| 1973 | 177,606 An | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 180,538 An | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 188,176 An | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 191,434 An | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 210,581 An | +10.0% |
| 1978 | 200,536 An | -4.8% |
| 1979 | 198,420 An | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 187,889 An | -5.3% |
| 1981 | 183,862 An | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 177,088 An | -3.7% |
| 1983 | 177,490 An | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 197,436 An | +11.2% |
| 1985 | 217,790 An | +10.3% |
| 1986 | 231,528 An | +6.3% |
| 1987 | 237,566 An | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 207,932 An | -12.5% |
| 1989 | 196,246 An | -5.6% |
| 1990 | 179,376 An | -8.6% |
| 1991 | 172,990 An | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 175,765 An | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 202,332 An | +15.1% |
| 1994 | 294,238 An | +45.4% |
| 1995 | 310,804 An | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 318,751 An | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 309,501 An | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 315,406 An | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 363,356 An | +15.2% |
| 2000 | 315,135 An | -13.3% |
| 2001 | 284,307 An | -9.8% |
| 2002 | 249,929 An | -12.1% |
| 2003 | 241,227 An | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 249,562 An | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 263,742 An | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 267,578 An | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 249,562 An | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 229,713 An | -8.0% |
| 2009 | 206,596 An | -10.1% |
| 2010 | 206,601 An | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 205,054 An | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 190,640 An | -7.0% |
| 2013 | 167,323 An | -12.2% |
| 2014 | 161,070 An | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 156,252 An | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 146,216 An | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 144,933 An | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 141,718 An | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 134,961 An | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 130,770 An | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 126,243 An | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 116,670 An | -7.6% |
| 2023 | 107,834 An | -7.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 147,870 An | 132,422 An | 164,695 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 185,865 An | 167,727 An | 210,581 An | 10 |
| 1980s | 201,483 An | 177,088 An | 237,566 An | 10 |
| 1990s | 264,252 An | 172,990 An | 363,356 An | 10 |
| 2000s | 255,735 An | 206,596 An | 315,135 An | 10 |
| 2010s | 165,477 An | 134,961 An | 206,601 An | 10 |
| 2020s | 120,379 An | 107,834 An | 130,770 An | 4 |
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More environment data for China, Taiwan Province of
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.342 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.31 °C (2025)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 21.94 % (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 55 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.03 ha/cap (2024)
- Arable land — Area 593.63 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 23.59 % (2024)
- Wood fuel, coniferous — Production 4,621 m3 (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 76.41 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep and goats — stocks in China, Taiwan Province of?
- Sheep and goats — stocks in China, Taiwan Province of was 107,834 An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sheep and goats — stocks recorded in China, Taiwan Province of?
- The highest recorded value was 363,356 An in 1999.
- What is the lowest sheep and goats — stocks recorded in China, Taiwan Province of?
- The lowest recorded value was 107,834 An in 2023.
- How does China, Taiwan Province of rank for sheep and goats — stocks?
- China, Taiwan Province of ranks 144th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep and goats — stocks rising or falling in China, Taiwan Province of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China, Taiwan Province of 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).