New Zealand vs Switzerland: Cattle — Stocks, per square kilometre

New Zealand
36.23 An per square kilometre
in 2023
Switzerland
38.69 An per square kilometre
in 2023
New Zealand rank
21st
Switzerland rank
18th

Cattle — Stocks, per square kilometre over time

  • New Zealand
  • Switzerland
0204060196119922023

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 38.69 An per square kilometre against 36.23 An per square kilometre in New Zealand, a difference of 2.46 An per square kilometre.

That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Switzerland ahead.

New Zealand ranks 21st and Switzerland ranks 18th of 167 countries.

Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand Switzerland Difference Ahead
1960s 27.45 An per square kilometre 45.21 An per square kilometre 17.77 An per square kilometre Switzerland
1970s 33.09 An per square kilometre 49.31 An per square kilometre 16.22 An per square kilometre Switzerland
1980s 30.22 An per square kilometre 48.52 An per square kilometre 18.3 An per square kilometre Switzerland
1990s 32.94 An per square kilometre 43.98 An per square kilometre 11.04 An per square kilometre Switzerland
2000s 36.36 An per square kilometre 39.99 An per square kilometre 3.63 An per square kilometre Switzerland
2010s 38.44 An per square kilometre 39.42 An per square kilometre 0.987 An per square kilometre Switzerland
2020s 37.53 An per square kilometre 38.49 An per square kilometre 0.9636 An per square kilometre Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cattle — stocks, per square kilometre, New Zealand or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 38.69 An per square kilometre against 36.23 An per square kilometre in New Zealand as of 2023.
What is the difference in cattle — stocks, per square kilometre between New Zealand and Switzerland?
2.46 An per square kilometre, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Switzerland?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do New Zealand and Switzerland rank globally for cattle — stocks, per square kilometre?
New Zealand ranks 21st and Switzerland ranks 18th of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Cattle — Stocks, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Cattle — Stocks, per square kilometre
Unit
An per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
168 places, 9,625 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Cattle — Stocks divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.