Sheep — Stocks in China

China: Sheep — Stocks was 192.98 million An in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
192.98 million An
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
2nd
of 180 countries
All-time high
194.03 million An
in 2022
All-time low
60.75 million An
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Sheep — Stocks in China, 1961–2023

50.0M100.0M150.0M200.0M196119922023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for sheep — stocks in China is 192.98 million An, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 26.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep — stocks in China peaked at 194.03 million An in 2022 and was at its lowest, 60.75 million An, in 1962.

That places China 2nd out of 180 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 — Stocks in China, year by year

Annual values for Sheep — Stocks in China, 1961 to 2023.
Year An Change
1961 61.64 million An —
1962 60.75 million An -1.4%
1963 64.12 million An +5.5%
1964 69.74 million An +8.8%
1965 74.45 million An +6.8%
1966 78.26 million An +5.1%
1967 77.78 million An -0.6%
1968 82.33 million An +5.8%
1969 82.21 million An -0.1%
1970 79.71 million An -3.0%
1971 85.63 million An +7.4%
1972 87.33 million An +2.0%
1973 87.98 million An +0.7%
1974 93.18 million An +5.9%
1975 94.70 million An +1.6%
1976 95.33 million An +0.7%
1977 92.70 million An -2.8%
1978 93.53 million An +0.9%
1979 96.40 million An +3.1%
1980 102.57 million An +6.4%
1981 106.63 million An +4.0%
1982 109.47 million An +2.7%
1983 106.57 million An -2.6%
1984 98.92 million An -7.2%
1985 95.19 million An -3.8%
1986 94.21 million An -1.0%
1987 99.01 million An +5.1%
1988 101.63 million An +2.6%
1989 109.47 million An +7.7%
1990 111.24 million An +1.6%
1991 112.82 million An +1.4%
1992 110.86 million An -1.7%
1993 109.72 million An -1.0%
1994 111.62 million An +1.7%
1995 117.44 million An +5.2%
1996 127.26 million An +8.4%
1997 114.12 million An -10.3%
1998 120.96 million An +6.0%
1999 127.35 million An +5.3%
2000 131.09 million An +2.9%
2001 130.03 million An -0.8%
2002 130.63 million An +0.5%
2003 134.00 million An +2.6%
2004 143.40 million An +7.0%
2005 152.31 million An +6.2%
2006 151.34 million An -0.6%
2007 146.02 million An -3.5%
2008 142.28 million An -2.6%
2009 143.29 million An +0.7%
2010 145.35 million An +1.4%
2011 145.77 million An +0.3%
2012 145.81 million An +0.0%
2013 152.78 million An +4.8%
2014 152.77 million An -0.0%
2015 162.24 million An +6.2%
2016 166.67 million An +2.7%
2017 164.08 million An -1.6%
2018 161.39 million An -1.6%
2019 163.49 million An +1.3%
2020 173.10 million An +5.9%
2021 186.38 million An +7.7%
2022 194.03 million An +4.1%
2023 192.98 million An -0.5%

China compared with similar countries

  • China's 192.98 million An is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 587,073 An, 328.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • China's 192.98 million An is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 89,736 An, 2150.6× the median. (14 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 72.36 million An 60.75 million An 82.33 million An 9
1970s 90.65 million An 79.71 million An 96.40 million An 10
1980s 102.37 million An 94.21 million An 109.47 million An 10
1990s 116.34 million An 109.72 million An 127.35 million An 10
2000s 140.44 million An 130.03 million An 152.31 million An 10
2010s 156.03 million An 145.35 million An 166.67 million An 10
2020s 186.62 million An 173.10 million An 194.03 million An 4

Countries ranked near China

  1. 1 OECD 235.41 million An compare
  2. 3 China, mainland 192.98 million An compare
  3. 4 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 52.01 million An compare
  4. 4 USSR 132.95 million An compare
  5. 5 Türkiye 42.06 million An compare
  6. 5 Australia and New Zealand 96.46 million An compare

See the full ranking of 229 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sheep — stocks in China?
Sheep — stocks in China was 192.98 million An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sheep — stocks recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 194.03 million An in 2022.
What is the lowest sheep — stocks recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 60.75 million An in 1962.
How does China rank for sheep — stocks?
China ranks 2nd out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
Is sheep — stocks rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.3%. 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 — Stocks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Sheep — Stocks
Unit
An
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
229 places, 13,062 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).