Turkeys — Stocks in China

China: Turkeys — Stocks was 67,000 An in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
67,000 An
Change on year
up 67.5%
World rank
66th
of 88 countries
All-time high
706,000 An
in 1980
All-time low
40,000 An
in 2022
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Turkeys — Stocks in China, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

China recorded 67,000 An for turkeys — stocks in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 67.5% on the previous year and down 40.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, turkeys — stocks in China peaked at 706,000 An in 1980 and was at its lowest, 40,000 An, in 2022.

China ranks 66th of 88 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Turkeys — Stocks in China, year by year

Annual values for Turkeys — Stocks in China, 1961 to 2023.
Year An Change
1961 313,000 An —
1962 330,000 An +5.4%
1963 332,000 An +0.6%
1964 349,000 An +5.1%
1965 368,000 An +5.4%
1966 410,000 An +11.4%
1967 450,000 An +9.8%
1968 478,000 An +6.2%
1969 502,000 An +5.0%
1970 522,000 An +4.0%
1971 546,000 An +4.6%
1972 549,000 An +0.5%
1973 603,000 An +9.8%
1974 606,000 An +0.5%
1975 639,000 An +5.4%
1976 675,000 An +5.6%
1977 702,000 An +4.0%
1978 695,000 An -1.0%
1979 703,000 An +1.2%
1980 706,000 An +0.4%
1981 675,000 An -4.4%
1982 638,000 An -5.5%
1983 643,000 An +0.8%
1984 644,000 An +0.2%
1985 597,000 An -7.3%
1986 558,000 An -6.5%
1987 563,000 An +0.9%
1988 529,000 An -6.0%
1989 464,000 An -12.3%
1990 395,000 An -14.9%
1991 349,000 An -11.6%
1992 284,000 An -18.6%
1993 267,000 An -6.0%
1994 268,000 An +0.4%
1995 215,000 An -19.8%
1996 204,000 An -5.1%
1997 180,000 An -11.8%
1998 211,000 An +17.2%
1999 229,000 An +8.5%
2000 262,000 An +14.4%
2001 251,000 An -4.2%
2002 235,000 An -6.4%
2003 191,000 An -18.7%
2004 186,000 An -2.6%
2005 197,000 An +5.9%
2006 179,000 An -9.1%
2007 163,000 An -8.9%
2008 156,000 An -4.3%
2009 147,000 An -5.8%
2010 132,000 An -10.2%
2011 131,000 An -0.8%
2012 139,000 An +6.1%
2013 113,000 An -18.7%
2014 118,000 An +4.4%
2015 111,000 An -5.9%
2016 102,000 An -8.1%
2017 81,000 An -20.6%
2018 83,000 An +2.5%
2019 90,000 An +8.4%
2020 85,000 An -5.6%
2021 77,000 An -9.4%
2022 40,000 An -48.1%
2023 67,000 An +67.5%

China compared with similar countries

  • China's 67,000 An is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 396,000 An, 17% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • China's 67,000 An is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 70,000 An, 96% of the median. (8 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Turkeys — Stocks in China 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.

YearChange FromTo
2023 +67.5% 40,000 An 67,000 An

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 392,444 An 313,000 An 502,000 An 9
1970s 624,000 An 522,000 An 703,000 An 10
1980s 601,700 An 464,000 An 706,000 An 10
1990s 260,200 An 180,000 An 395,000 An 10
2000s 196,700 An 147,000 An 262,000 An 10
2010s 110,000 An 81,000 An 139,000 An 10
2020s 67,250 An 40,000 An 85,000 An 4

Countries ranked near China

  1. 64 Serbia 78,000 An compare
  2. 65 New Zealand 73,000 An compare
  3. 66 China, Taiwan Province of 67,000 An compare
  4. 68 Slovenia 61,000 An compare
  5. 69 Belize 55,000 An compare

See the full ranking of 128 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is turkeys — stocks in China?
Turkeys — stocks in China was 67,000 An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest turkeys — stocks recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 706,000 An in 1980.
What is the lowest turkeys — stocks recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 40,000 An in 2022.
How does China rank for turkeys — stocks?
China ranks 66th out of 88 countries with data for 2023.
Is turkeys — stocks rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is down 40.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this China data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Turkeys — Stocks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Turkeys — Stocks
Unit
An
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
128 places, 6,645 data points, 1961–2023
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