Cattle and Buffaloes — Stocks, per square kilometre in New Zealand
New Zealand: Cattle and Buffaloes — Stocks, per square kilometre was 36.23 An per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
36.23 An per square kilometre
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
22nd
of 167 countries
All-time high
39.38 An per square kilometre
in 2014
All-time low
24.48 An per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cattle and Buffaloes — Stocks, per square kilometre in New Zealand, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, cattle and buffaloes — stocks, per square kilometre in New Zealand stood at 36.23 An per square kilometre.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle and buffaloes — stocks, per square kilometre in New Zealand peaked at 39.38 An per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 24.48 An per square kilometre, in 1961.
New Zealand ranks 22nd of 167 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cattle and Buffaloes — Stocks, per square kilometre in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | An per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 24.48 An per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 25.06 An per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 25.41 An per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 25.43 An per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 25.83 An per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 27.41 An per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1967 | 29.42 An per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1968 | 31.32 An per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1969 | 32.68 An per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1970 | 33.33 An per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 30.36 An per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 1972 | 32.78 An per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1973 | 33.89 An per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 35.36 An per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1975 | 35.29 An per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 34.25 An per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1977 | 33.18 An per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1978 | 31.97 An per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1979 | 30.47 An per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1980 | 30.88 An per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 30.52 An per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 30.05 An per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 28.98 An per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 29.53 An per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 30.08 An per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 31.44 An per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 30.38 An per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 30.6 An per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 29.73 An per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 30.51 An per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 30.76 An per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 30.93 An per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 31.55 An per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 33.75 An per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1995 | 35.21 An per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 34.25 An per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 34.73 An per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 33.7 An per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 34.03 An per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 34.24 An per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 35.25 An per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 36.66 An per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 36.95 An per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 36.46 An per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 36.12 An per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 36.49 An per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 36.67 An per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 36.9 An per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 37.83 An per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 37.46 An per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 38.06 An per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 38.66 An per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 38.67 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 39.38 An per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 38.1 An per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 38.55 An per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 38.53 An per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 38.38 An per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 38.55 An per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 38.29 An per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 38.55 An per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 37.03 An per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 36.23 An per square kilometre | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 27.45 An per square kilometre | 24.48 An per square kilometre | 32.68 An per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 33.09 An per square kilometre | 30.36 An per square kilometre | 35.36 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 30.22 An per square kilometre | 28.98 An per square kilometre | 31.44 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 32.94 An per square kilometre | 30.51 An per square kilometre | 35.21 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.36 An per square kilometre | 34.24 An per square kilometre | 37.83 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.44 An per square kilometre | 37.46 An per square kilometre | 39.38 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.53 An per square kilometre | 36.23 An per square kilometre | 38.55 An per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 19 Switzerland 38.69 An per square kilometre compare
- 20 Kenya 37.67 An per square kilometre compare
- 21 Burkina Faso 37.07 An per square kilometre compare
- 23 El Salvador 36.12 An per square kilometre compare
- 24 Denmark 35.87 An per square kilometre compare
- 25 Eswatini 35.67 An per square kilometre compare
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- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle and buffaloes — stocks, per square kilometre in New Zealand?
- Cattle and buffaloes — stocks, per square kilometre in New Zealand was 36.23 An per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cattle and buffaloes — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 39.38 An per square kilometre in 2014.
- What is the lowest cattle and buffaloes — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.48 An per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does New Zealand rank for cattle and buffaloes — stocks, per square kilometre?
- New Zealand ranks 22nd out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle and buffaloes — stocks, per square kilometre rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cattle and Buffaloes — Stocks, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cattle and Buffaloes — 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.
Cattle and Buffaloes — Stocks ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cattle and Buffaloes — Stocks Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cattle and Buffaloes — 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.