New Zealand vs Sweden: Number of poultry birds
New Zealand
24.92 million animals
in 2024
Sweden
25.89 million animals
in 2023
New Zealand rank
96th
Sweden rank
94th
Number of poultry birds over time
- New Zealand
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 25.89 million animals against 24.92 million animals in New Zealand, a difference of 970,000 animals.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sweden ahead.
New Zealand ranks 96th and Sweden ranks 94th of 199 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.11 million animals | 10.12 million animals | 5.01 million animals | Sweden |
| 1970s | 6.47 million animals | 12.14 million animals | 5.68 million animals | Sweden |
| 1980s | 8.00 million animals | 12.29 million animals | 4.29 million animals | Sweden |
| 1990s | 11.38 million animals | 11.61 million animals | 227,200 animals | Sweden |
| 2000s | 18.27 million animals | 20.13 million animals | 1.86 million animals | Sweden |
| 2010s | 21.55 million animals | 28.21 million animals | 6.65 million animals | Sweden |
| 2020s | 25.62 million animals | 25.89 million animals | 271,000 animals | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of poultry birds, New Zealand or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 25.89 million animals against 24.92 million animals in New Zealand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of poultry birds between New Zealand and Sweden?
- 970,000 animals, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Sweden?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do New Zealand and Sweden rank globally for number of poultry birds?
- New Zealand ranks 96th and Sweden ranks 94th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of poultry birds. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.