Raw milk of sheep — Production in China

China: Raw milk of sheep — Production was 1.30 million t in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
1.30 million t
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
1st
of 87 countries
All-time high
1.72 million t
in 2010
All-time low
205,000 t
in 1968
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Raw milk of sheep — Production in China, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for raw milk of sheep — production in China is 1.30 million t, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, raw milk of sheep — production in China peaked at 1.72 million t in 2010 and was at its lowest, 205,000 t, in 1968.

That places China 1st out of 87 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Raw milk of sheep — Production in China, year by year

Annual values for Raw milk of sheep — Production in China, 1961 to 2023.
Year t Change
1961 260,000 t
1962 263,000 t +1.2%
1963 266,000 t +1.1%
1964 272,000 t +2.3%
1965 278,000 t +2.2%
1966 290,000 t +4.3%
1967 296,000 t +2.1%
1968 205,000 t -30.7%
1969 211,000 t +2.9%
1970 220,000 t +4.3%
1971 225,000 t +2.3%
1972 228,000 t +1.3%
1973 230,000 t +0.9%
1974 240,000 t +4.3%
1975 250,000 t +4.2%
1976 265,000 t +6.0%
1977 275,000 t +3.8%
1978 280,000 t +1.8%
1979 285,000 t +1.8%
1980 226,000 t -20.7%
1981 295,000 t +30.5%
1982 300,000 t +1.7%
1983 374,000 t +24.7%
1984 410,000 t +9.6%
1985 395,000 t -3.7%
1986 430,000 t +8.9%
1987 487,000 t +13.3%
1988 529,000 t +8.6%
1989 545,000 t +3.0%
1990 594,000 t +9.0%
1991 599,000 t +0.8%
1992 608,000 t +1.5%
1993 651,000 t +7.1%
1994 801,000 t +23.0%
1995 964,000 t +20.3%
1996 1.06 million t +10.4%
1997 1.07 million t +0.9%
1998 824,000 t -23.3%
1999 893,000 t +8.4%
2000 847,000 t -5.2%
2001 974,000 t +15.0%
2002 1.01 million t +3.3%
2003 1.02 million t +1.7%
2004 1.08 million t +5.3%
2005 1.11 million t +3.5%
2006 1.09 million t -2.1%
2007 1.07 million t -1.7%
2008 1.10 million t +2.2%
2009 1.59 million t +45.0%
2010 1.72 million t +8.5%
2011 1.53 million t -11.3%
2012 1.21 million t -21.0%
2013 1.21 million t +0.4%
2014 1.22 million t +0.9%
2015 1.16 million t -5.5%
2016 1.18 million t +1.9%
2017 1.17 million t -1.0%
2018 1.15 million t -1.1%
2019 1.17 million t +1.1%
2020 1.21 million t +3.8%
2021 1.27 million t +5.1%
2022 1.31 million t +2.8%
2023 1.30 million t -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 260,111 t 205,000 t 296,000 t 9
1970s 249,800 t 220,000 t 285,000 t 10
1980s 399,100 t 226,000 t 545,000 t 10
1990s 807,200 t 594,000 t 1.07 million t 10
2000s 1.09 million t 847,000 t 1.59 million t 10
2010s 1.27 million t 1.15 million t 1.72 million t 10
2020s 1.27 million t 1.21 million t 1.31 million t 4

Countries ranked near China

  1. 1 China, mainland 1.30 million t compare
  2. 3 Greece 943,970 t compare
  3. 3 Türkiye 933,576 t compare
  4. 4 Algeria 554,786 t compare

See the full ranking of 116 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is raw milk of sheep — production in China?
Raw milk of sheep — production in China was 1.30 million t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest raw milk of sheep — production recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 1.72 million t in 2010.
What is the lowest raw milk of sheep — production recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 205,000 t in 1968.
How does China rank for raw milk of sheep — production?
China ranks 1st out of 87 countries with data for 2023.
Is raw milk of sheep — production rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. 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 Raw milk of sheep — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Raw milk of sheep — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
116 places, 5,772 data points, 1961–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions intensities contains analytical data on the intensity of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by agricultural commodity. This indicator is defined as greenhouse gas emissions per kg of product. Data are available for a set of agricultural commodities (e.g. rice and other cereals, meat, milk, eggs), by country, with global coverage.