Swine, market — Stocks in China

China: Swine, market — Stocks was 395.55 million An in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
395.55 million An
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
1st
of 172 countries
All-time high
438.07 million An
in 2012
All-time low
71.03 million An
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Swine, market — Stocks in China, 1961–2023

100.0M200.0M300.0M400.0M196119922023

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

Analysis

China recorded 395.55 million An for swine, market — stocks in 2023.

The figure is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, swine, market — stocks in China peaked at 438.07 million An in 2012 and was at its lowest, 71.03 million An, in 1962.

China ranks 1st of 172 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Swine, market — Stocks in China, year by year

Annual values for Swine, market — Stocks in China, 1961 to 2023.
Year An Change
1961 77.06 million An —
1962 71.03 million An -7.8%
1963 92.99 million An +30.9%
1964 121.32 million An +30.5%
1965 139.90 million An +15.3%
1966 153.09 million An +9.4%
1967 177.06 million An +15.7%
1968 174.03 million An -1.7%
1969 163.81 million An -5.9%
1970 158.37 million An -3.3%
1971 188.57 million An +19.1%
1972 228.57 million An +21.2%
1973 241.10 million An +5.5%
1974 235.72 million An -2.2%
1975 237.58 million An +0.8%
1976 256.43 million An +7.9%
1977 262.25 million An +2.3%
1978 266.43 million An +1.6%
1979 275.53 million An +3.4%
1980 293.11 million An +6.4%
1981 279.65 million An -4.6%
1982 269.08 million An -3.8%
1983 275.82 million An +2.5%
1984 274.44 million An -0.5%
1985 282.47 million An +2.9%
1986 304.60 million An +7.8%
1987 310.14 million An +1.8%
1988 298.75 million An -3.7%
1989 311.49 million An +4.3%
1990 318.46 million An +2.2%
1991 334.09 million An +4.9%
1992 341.92 million An +2.3%
1993 354.66 million An +3.7%
1994 362.65 million An +2.3%
1995 382.31 million An +5.4%
1996 407.08 million An +6.5%
1997 336.32 million An -17.4%
1998 367.64 million An +9.3%
1999 386.38 million An +5.1%
2000 395.02 million An +2.2%
2001 381.66 million An -3.4%
2002 384.20 million An +0.7%
2003 382.28 million An -0.5%
2004 378.71 million An -0.9%
2005 385.41 million An +1.8%
2006 396.50 million An +2.9%
2007 383.14 million An -3.4%
2008 401.99 million An +4.9%
2009 430.52 million An +7.1%
2010 426.56 million An -0.9%
2011 429.40 million An +0.7%
2012 438.07 million An +2.0%
2013 436.60 million An -0.3%
2014 436.42 million An -0.0%
2015 429.51 million An -1.6%
2016 417.25 million An -2.9%
2017 402.42 million An -3.6%
2018 390.34 million An -3.0%
2019 284.43 million An -27.1%
2020 370.92 million An +30.4%
2021 409.32 million An +10.4%
2022 412.20 million An +0.7%
2023 395.55 million An -4.0%

China compared with similar countries

  • China's 395.55 million An is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 196,588 An, 2012.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • China's 395.55 million An is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 224,816 An, 1759.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 130.03 million An 71.03 million An 177.06 million An 9
1970s 235.05 million An 158.37 million An 275.53 million An 10
1980s 289.96 million An 269.08 million An 311.49 million An 10
1990s 359.15 million An 318.46 million An 407.08 million An 10
2000s 391.94 million An 378.71 million An 430.52 million An 10
2010s 409.10 million An 284.43 million An 438.07 million An 10
2020s 397.00 million An 370.92 million An 412.20 million An 4

Countries ranked near China

  1. 2 China, mainland 390.80 million An compare
  2. 3 Viet Nam 22.99 million An compare
  3. 3 OECD 242.12 million An compare
  4. 4 USSR 67.89 million An compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is swine, market — stocks in China?
Swine, market — stocks in China was 395.55 million An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest swine, market — stocks recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 438.07 million An in 2012.
What is the lowest swine, market — stocks recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 71.03 million An in 1962.
How does China rank for swine, market — stocks?
China ranks 1st out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
Is swine, market — stocks rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. 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 Swine, market — Stocks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Swine, market — Stocks
Unit
An
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
225 places, 12,930 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).