Livestock production index in China
China: Livestock production index was 109.5 2014-2016 = 100 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Livestock production index in China, 1961–2022
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in 2014-2016 = 100.
Analysis
In 2022, livestock production index in China stood at 109.5 2014-2016 = 100. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, livestock production index in China peaked at 109.5 2014-2016 = 100 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.31 2014-2016 = 100, in 1961.
That places China 87th out of 194 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.01 2014-2016 = 100 | 3.31 2014-2016 = 100 | 7.46 2014-2016 = 100 | 9 |
| 1970s | 9.52 2014-2016 = 100 | 7.43 2014-2016 = 100 | 12.32 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.63 2014-2016 = 100 | 13.74 2014-2016 = 100 | 27.77 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.61 2014-2016 = 100 | 30.03 2014-2016 = 100 | 66.8 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 78.54 2014-2016 = 100 | 68.08 2014-2016 = 100 | 90.25 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.68 2014-2016 = 100 | 92.48 2014-2016 = 100 | 100.66 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 105.34 2014-2016 = 100 | 98.44 2014-2016 = 100 | 109.5 2014-2016 = 100 | 3 |
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More agriculture & rural data for China
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.7% (2024)
- Rural population 33.7% (2025)
- Rural population growth -1.5% (2025)
- Rural population 473.41 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 6.7% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.30 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Land under cereal production 99.99 million hectares (2023)
- Cereal yield 6,418 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal production 641.73 million metric tons (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is livestock production index in China?
- Livestock production index in China was 109.5 2014-2016 = 100 in 2022, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest livestock production index recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 109.5 2014-2016 = 100 in 2022.
- What is the lowest livestock production index recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.31 2014-2016 = 100 in 1961.
- How does China rank for livestock production index?
- China ranks 87th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is livestock production index rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Livestock production index (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Livestock production index includes meat and milk from all sources, dairy products such as cheese, and eggs, honey, raw silk, wool, and hides and skins.