FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Asses in China
China had 1.3 million asses in 2024, the 11th largest in the world (2.41% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 69%. The record was 11.2 million head in 1991.
- Animals, 2024
- 1.3 million head
- World rank
- 11 of 104
- 10-year change
- −69%
- Record
- 11.2 million head
- 1991
Asses in China, 1961–2024 (head)
By year
| Year | Head | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,299,000 | −11% |
| 2023 | 1,460,000 | −16% |
| 2022 | 1,735,400 | −12% |
| 2021 | 1,966,900 | −15% |
| 2020 | 2,324,000 | −11% |
| 2019 | 2,600,691 | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 2,532,846 | −5.4% |
| 2017 | 2,677,833 | −22% |
| 2016 | 3,423,700 | −11% |
| 2015 | 3,836,200 | −9.9% |
| 2014 | 4,257,100 | 0.0% |
| 2013 | 4,257,100 | −7.9% |
| 2012 | 4,624,300 | −4.7% |
| 2011 | 4,852,800 | −4.9% |
| 2010 | 5,101,000 | −5.6% |
| 2009 | 5,403,500 | −22% |
| 2008 | 6,891,000 | −5.7% |
| 2007 | 7,306,000 | −6.0% |
| 2006 | 7,772,000 | −1.9% |
| 2005 | 7,919,100 | −3.5% |
| 2004 | 8,207,000 | −3.4% |
| 2003 | 8,499,000 | −3.6% |
| 2002 | 8,815,000 | −4.5% |
| 2001 | 9,227,000 | −1.3% |
| 2000 | 9,348,000 | −2.2% |
| 1999 | 9,558,000 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 9,528,000 | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 9,444,000 | −12% |
| 1996 | 10,745,000 | −1.6% |
| 1995 | 10,923,000 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 10,891,000 | −0.8% |
| 1993 | 10,983,000 | −1.6% |
| 1992 | 11,158,000 | −0.4% |
| 1991 | 11,198,000 | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 11,136,000 | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 11,052,000 | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 10,846,000 | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 10,689,000 | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 10,415,000 | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 9,962,000 | +5.4% |
| 1984 | 9,449,000 | +5.0% |
| 1983 | 8,999,000 | +6.9% |
| 1982 | 8,415,000 | +8.6% |
| 1981 | 7,748,000 | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 7,473,000 | −0.1% |
| 1979 | 7,481,000 | −2.0% |
| 1978 | 7,630,000 | −1.8% |
| 1977 | 7,766,000 | −4.4% |
| 1976 | 8,127,000 | −1.3% |
| 1975 | 8,233,000 | −1.4% |
| 1974 | 8,350,000 | −0.0% |
| 1973 | 8,353,000 | −1.9% |
| 1972 | 8,513,000 | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 8,400,000 | +5.0% |
| 1970 | 8,000,000 | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 7,900,000 | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 7,700,000 | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 7,500,000 | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 7,438,000 | +5.5% |
| 1965 | 7,048,000 | +4.5% |
| 1964 | 6,746,000 | +4.5% |
| 1963 | 6,454,000 | −1.7% |
| 1962 | 6,565,000 | −13% |
| 1961 | 7,527,000 | — |
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.