Chickens — Stocks, per capita in New Zealand

New Zealand: Chickens — Stocks, per capita was 0.0046 1000 An per person in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
0.0046 1000 An per person
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
33rd
of 168 countries
All-time high
0.0053 1000 An per person
in 2002
All-time low
0.0015 1000 An per person
in 1972
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Chickens — Stocks, per capita in New Zealand, 1961–2024

0.0010.0020.0030.0040.005196119922024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 An per person.

Analysis

In 2024, chickens — stocks, per capita in New Zealand stood at 0.0046 1000 An per person.

The figure is down 4.4% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chickens — stocks, per capita in New Zealand peaked at 0.0053 1000 An per person in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.0015 1000 An per person, in 1972.

New Zealand ranks 33rd of 168 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Chickens — Stocks, per capita in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Chickens — Stocks, per capita in New Zealand, 1961 to 2024.
Year 1000 An per person Change
1961 0.0017 1000 An per person
1962 0.0018 1000 An per person +4.9%
1963 0.0017 1000 An per person -6.3%
1964 0.0017 1000 An per person +2.5%
1965 0.0019 1000 An per person +9.3%
1966 0.002 1000 An per person +4.0%
1967 0.0018 1000 An per person -8.2%
1968 0.0019 1000 An per person +5.2%
1969 0.0018 1000 An per person -5.6%
1970 0.0018 1000 An per person -1.3%
1971 0.0017 1000 An per person -5.4%
1972 0.0015 1000 An per person -11.0%
1973 0.002 1000 An per person +33.9%
1974 0.0022 1000 An per person +9.3%
1975 0.0023 1000 An per person +5.6%
1976 0.0023 1000 An per person -1.4%
1977 0.0024 1000 An per person +6.5%
1978 0.0023 1000 An per person -4.3%
1979 0.0021 1000 An per person -11.4%
1980 0.0021 1000 An per person -0.0%
1981 0.0023 1000 An per person +12.2%
1982 0.0024 1000 An per person +2.5%
1983 0.0022 1000 An per person -8.0%
1984 0.0023 1000 An per person +4.1%
1985 0.0025 1000 An per person +8.3%
1986 0.0025 1000 An per person +2.5%
1987 0.0026 1000 An per person +2.5%
1988 0.0026 1000 An per person +1.1%
1989 0.0026 1000 An per person +0.7%
1990 0.0027 1000 An per person +2.5%
1991 0.0027 1000 An per person +0.6%
1992 0.0027 1000 An per person +0.0%
1993 0.0028 1000 An per person +2.0%
1994 0.0033 1000 An per person +19.6%
1995 0.0035 1000 An per person +4.3%
1996 0.0032 1000 An per person -7.0%
1997 0.0032 1000 An per person -1.3%
1998 0.0031 1000 An per person -0.9%
1999 0.0033 1000 An per person +5.3%
2000 0.0034 1000 An per person +1.8%
2001 0.0034 1000 An per person -0.6%
2002 0.0053 1000 An per person +58.1%
2003 0.005 1000 An per person -5.4%
2004 0.0046 1000 An per person -8.7%
2005 0.0046 1000 An per person +0.9%
2006 0.0041 1000 An per person -10.6%
2007 0.0047 1000 An per person +13.0%
2008 0.0046 1000 An per person -0.5%
2009 0.0042 1000 An per person -9.4%
2010 0.0043 1000 An per person +1.4%
2011 0.0042 1000 An per person -0.2%
2012 0.0043 1000 An per person +2.0%
2013 0.0043 1000 An per person -0.8%
2014 0.0045 1000 An per person +4.5%
2015 0.0046 1000 An per person +2.1%
2016 0.0048 1000 An per person +5.2%
2017 0.0049 1000 An per person +2.3%
2018 0.0049 1000 An per person -0.1%
2019 0.005 1000 An per person +0.9%
2020 0.0049 1000 An per person -1.5%
2021 0.005 1000 An per person +3.1%
2022 0.0049 1000 An per person -3.5%
2023 0.0049 1000 An per person -0.2%
2024 0.0046 1000 An per person -4.4%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Chickens — Stocks, per capita in New Zealand changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2002 +58.1% 0.0034 1000 An per person 0.0053 1000 An per person
1973 +33.9% 0.0015 1000 An per person 0.002 1000 An per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0018 1000 An per person 0.0017 1000 An per person 0.002 1000 An per person 9
1970s 0.0021 1000 An per person 0.0015 1000 An per person 0.0024 1000 An per person 10
1980s 0.0024 1000 An per person 0.0021 1000 An per person 0.0026 1000 An per person 10
1990s 0.0031 1000 An per person 0.0027 1000 An per person 0.0035 1000 An per person 10
2000s 0.0044 1000 An per person 0.0034 1000 An per person 0.0053 1000 An per person 10
2010s 0.0046 1000 An per person 0.0042 1000 An per person 0.005 1000 An per person 10
2020s 0.0049 1000 An per person 0.0046 1000 An per person 0.005 1000 An per person 5

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 30 Israel 0.0049 1000 An per person compare
  2. 31 Mexico 0.0048 1000 An per person compare
  3. 32 Costa Rica 0.0047 1000 An per person compare
  4. 34 Ukraine 0.0046 1000 An per person compare
  5. 35 Honduras 0.0045 1000 An per person compare
  6. 36 Algeria 0.0043 1000 An per person compare

See the full ranking of 169 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is chickens — stocks, per capita in New Zealand?
Chickens — stocks, per capita in New Zealand was 0.0046 1000 An per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest chickens — stocks, per capita recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 0.0053 1000 An per person in 2002.
What is the lowest chickens — stocks, per capita recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0015 1000 An per person in 1972.
How does New Zealand rank for chickens — stocks, per capita?
New Zealand ranks 33rd out of 168 countries with data for 2024.
Is chickens — stocks, per capita rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. 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 Chickens — Stocks, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Chickens — Stocks divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Chickens — Stocks ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Chickens — Stocks, per capita
Unit
1000 An per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
169 places, 9,797 data points, 1961–2024
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Chickens — Stocks divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.