China Animal Numbers, Cattle Dairy Cows Beginning Stocks by Year
| Market Year | Dairy Cows Beginning Stocks | Unit of Measure | Growth Rate |
| 1975 | 0 | (1000 HEAD) | NA |
| 1976 | 0 | (1000 HEAD) | NA |
| 1977 | 0 | (1000 HEAD) | NA |
| 1978 | 0 | (1000 HEAD) | NA |
| 1979 | 475 | (1000 HEAD) | NA |
| 1980 | 557 | (1000 HEAD) | 17.26% |
| 1981 | 640 | (1000 HEAD) | 14.90% |
| 1982 | 700 | (1000 HEAD) | 9.38% |
| 1983 | 817 | (1000 HEAD) | 16.71% |
| 1984 | 1100 | (1000 HEAD) | 34.64% |
| 1985 | 1330 | (1000 HEAD) | 20.91% |
| 1986 | 1627 | (1000 HEAD) | 22.33% |
| 1987 | 1846 | (1000 HEAD) | 13.46% |
| 1988 | 2164 | (1000 HEAD) | 17.23% |
| 1989 | 1152 | (1000 HEAD) | -46.77% |
| 1990 | 1290 | (1000 HEAD) | 11.98% |
| 1991 | 1346 | (1000 HEAD) | 4.34% |
| 1992 | 2946 | (1000 HEAD) | 118.87% |
| 1993 | 3139 | (1000 HEAD) | 6.55% |
| 1994 | 3200 | (1000 HEAD) | 1.94% |
| 1995 | 1922 | (1000 HEAD) | -39.94% |
| 1996 | 3120 | (1000 HEAD) | 62.33% |
| 1997 | 3310 | (1000 HEAD) | 6.09% |
| 1998 | 3500 | (1000 HEAD) | 5.74% |
| 1999 | 4000 | (1000 HEAD) | 14.29% |
| 2000 | 4600 | (1000 HEAD) | 15.00% |
| 2001 | 5274 | (1000 HEAD) | 14.65% |
| 2002 | 5662 | (1000 HEAD) | 7.36% |
| 2003 | 6873 | (1000 HEAD) | 21.39% |
| 2004 | 8932 | (1000 HEAD) | 29.96% |
| 2005 | 11080 | (1000 HEAD) | 24.05% |
| 2006 | 11090 | (1000 HEAD) | 0.09% |
| 2007 | 11400 | (1000 HEAD) | 2.80% |
| 2008 | 12259 | (1000 HEAD) | 7.54% |
| 2009 | 12335 | (1000 HEAD) | 0.62% |
| 2010 | 12603 | (1000 HEAD) | 2.17% |
| 2011 | 14201 | (1000 HEAD) | 12.68% |
| 2012 | 14402 | (1000 HEAD) | 1.42% |
| 2013 | 14939 | (1000 HEAD) | 3.73% |
| 2014 | 15000 | (1000 HEAD) | 0.41% |
| 2015 | 14000 | (1000 HEAD) | -6.67% |
| 2016 | 13000 | (1000 HEAD) | -7.14% |
| 2017 | 12300 | (1000 HEAD) | -5.38% |
| 2018 | 12000 | (1000 HEAD) | -2.44% |
| 2019 | 13000 | (1000 HEAD) | 8.33% |
| 2020 | 13600 | (1000 HEAD) | 4.62% |
| 2021 | 13900 | (1000 HEAD) | 2.21% |
| 2022 | 14000 | (1000 HEAD) | 0.72% |
| 2023 | 14050 | (1000 HEAD) | 0.36% |
Source: United States Department of Agriculture
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