Sheep — Stocks in China, Taiwan Province of
China, Taiwan Province of: Sheep — Stocks was 172 An in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Sheep — 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 — stocks in China, Taiwan Province of is 172 An, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — stocks in China, Taiwan Province of peaked at 609 An in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0 An, in 1961.
That places China, Taiwan Province of 179th out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sheep — Stocks in China, Taiwan Province of, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 An | — |
| 1962 | 0 An | — |
| 1963 | 0 An | — |
| 1964 | 0 An | — |
| 1965 | 0 An | — |
| 1966 | 0 An | — |
| 1967 | 0 An | — |
| 1968 | 0 An | — |
| 1969 | 0 An | — |
| 1970 | 0 An | — |
| 1971 | 0 An | — |
| 1972 | 0 An | — |
| 1973 | 0 An | — |
| 1974 | 0 An | — |
| 1975 | 0 An | — |
| 1976 | 0 An | — |
| 1977 | 0 An | — |
| 1978 | 0 An | — |
| 1979 | 166 An | — |
| 1980 | 202 An | +21.7% |
| 1981 | 260 An | +28.7% |
| 1982 | 239 An | -8.1% |
| 1983 | 370 An | +54.8% |
| 1984 | 449 An | +21.4% |
| 1985 | 576 An | +28.3% |
| 1986 | 389 An | -32.5% |
| 1987 | 314 An | -19.3% |
| 1988 | 605 An | +92.7% |
| 1989 | 377 An | -37.7% |
| 1990 | 373 An | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 397 An | +6.4% |
| 1992 | 419 An | +5.5% |
| 1993 | 499 An | +19.1% |
| 1994 | 609 An | +22.0% |
| 1995 | 523 An | -14.1% |
| 1996 | 347 An | -33.7% |
| 1997 | 372 An | +7.2% |
| 1998 | 190 An | -48.9% |
| 1999 | 221 An | +16.3% |
| 2000 | 90 An | -59.3% |
| 2001 | 202 An | +124.4% |
| 2002 | 200 An | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 200 An | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 200 An | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 200 An | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 195 An | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 188 An | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 190 An | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 195 An | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 200 An | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 200 An | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 200 An | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 220 An | +10.0% |
| 2014 | 220 An | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 207 An | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 216 An | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 200 An | -7.4% |
| 2018 | 185 An | -7.5% |
| 2019 | 172 An | -7.0% |
| 2020 | 175 An | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 176 An | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 174 An | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 172 An | -1.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep — Stocks in China, Taiwan Province of changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +124.4% | 90 An | 202 An |
| 1988 | +92.7% | 314 An | 605 An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 An | 0 An | 0 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 16.6 An | 0 An | 166 An | 10 |
| 1980s | 378.1 An | 202 An | 605 An | 10 |
| 1990s | 395 An | 190 An | 609 An | 10 |
| 2000s | 186 An | 90 An | 202 An | 10 |
| 2010s | 202 An | 172 An | 220 An | 10 |
| 2020s | 174.25 An | 172 An | 176 An | 4 |
Countries ranked near China, Taiwan Province of
- 176 Jamaica 1,308 An compare
- 177 Réunion 1,024 An compare
- 178 French Polynesia 444 An compare
- 180 China, Hong Kong SAR 22 An compare
More environment data for China, Taiwan Province of
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Temperature change 1.31 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.342 °C (2025)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 21.94 % (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 55 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 23.59 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 183.27 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 76.41 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 593.63 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.03 ha/cap (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep — stocks in China, Taiwan Province of?
- Sheep — stocks in China, Taiwan Province of was 172 An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sheep — stocks recorded in China, Taiwan Province of?
- The highest recorded value was 609 An in 1994.
- What is the lowest sheep — stocks recorded in China, Taiwan Province of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 An in 1961.
- How does China, Taiwan Province of rank for sheep — stocks?
- China, Taiwan Province of ranks 179th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — stocks rising or falling in China, Taiwan Province of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 — 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).