FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Ducks in China
China had 830 million ducks in 2024, the largest total in the world (65.1% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 26%. This is the highest figure on record.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Animals, 2024
- 830 million head
- World rank
- 1 of 76
- 10-year change
- +26%
- Record
- 830 million head
- 2024
Ducks in China, 1961–2024 (head)
By year
| Year | Head | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 830,219,000 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 820,000,000 | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 800,000,000 | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 772,098,000 | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 749,024,000 | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 716,526,000 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 710,618,000 | −0.0% |
| 2017 | 710,828,000 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 700,201,000 | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 675,370,000 | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 656,300,000 | −4.3% |
| 2013 | 685,500,000 | −1.6% |
| 2012 | 696,530,000 | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 666,500,000 | −15% |
| 2010 | 787,000,000 | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 741,000,000 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 730,000,000 | +7.4% |
| 2007 | 680,000,000 | −6.8% |
| 2006 | 730,000,000 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 720,000,000 | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 700,000,000 | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 650,000,000 | −3.8% |
| 2002 | 676,000,000 | +8.2% |
| 2001 | 625,000,000 | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 600,000,000 | +9.1% |
| 1999 | 550,000,000 | +10% |
| 1998 | 500,000,000 | −21% |
| 1997 | 636,000,000 | +15% |
| 1996 | 554,600,000 | +9.8% |
| 1995 | 505,000,000 | +8.6% |
| 1994 | 465,000,000 | +8.1% |
| 1993 | 430,000,000 | +10% |
| 1992 | 390,000,000 | +18% |
| 1991 | 330,000,000 | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 316,000,000 | +9.0% |
| 1989 | 290,000,000 | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 280,000,000 | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 274,000,000 | +15% |
| 1986 | 238,000,000 | +12% |
| 1985 | 212,000,000 | +8.2% |
| 1984 | 196,000,000 | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 193,000,000 | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 189,000,000 | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 186,000,000 | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 182,000,000 | +6.4% |
| 1979 | 171,000,000 | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 169,000,000 | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 163,000,000 | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 160,000,000 | +5.3% |
| 1975 | 152,000,000 | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 149,000,000 | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 144,000,000 | +5.1% |
| 1972 | 137,000,000 | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 133,000,000 | +4.7% |
| 1970 | 127,000,000 | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 125,000,000 | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 122,000,000 | +4.3% |
| 1967 | 117,000,000 | +3.5% |
| 1966 | 113,000,000 | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 110,000,000 | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 108,000,000 | +4.9% |
| 1963 | 103,000,000 | +4.0% |
| 1962 | 99,000,000 | +3.1% |
| 1961 | 96,000,000 | — |
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.