Chickens — Stocks, per square kilometre in New Zealand
New Zealand: Chickens — Stocks, per square kilometre was 0.096 1000 An per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Chickens — Stocks, per square kilometre in New Zealand, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 An per square kilometre.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 0.096 1000 An per square kilometre for chickens — stocks, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 32.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chickens — stocks, per square kilometre in New Zealand peaked at 0.0975 1000 An per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0159 1000 An per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places New Zealand 111th out of 168 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Chickens — Stocks, per square kilometre in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | 1000 An per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0159 1000 An per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0171 1000 An per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0163 1000 An per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0171 1000 An per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1965 | 0.019 1000 An per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0201 1000 An per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0188 1000 An per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0199 1000 An per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1969 | 0.019 1000 An per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1970 | 0.019 1000 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0182 1000 An per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0165 1000 An per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0226 1000 An per square kilometre | +36.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0252 1000 An per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0271 1000 An per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1976 | 0.027 1000 An per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0288 1000 An per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0276 1000 An per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0244 1000 An per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0244 1000 An per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0275 1000 An per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0284 1000 An per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0265 1000 An per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0279 1000 An per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0304 1000 An per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0311 1000 An per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0322 1000 An per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0326 1000 An per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 0.033 1000 An per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0342 1000 An per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0361 1000 An per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0365 1000 An per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0376 1000 An per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0456 1000 An per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0482 1000 An per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0456 1000 An per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0456 1000 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0456 1000 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0482 1000 An per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0494 1000 An per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0494 1000 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0794 1000 An per square kilometre | +60.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0766 1000 An per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0709 1000 An per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0724 1000 An per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0655 1000 An per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0747 1000 An per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0749 1000 An per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0686 1000 An per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0704 1000 An per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0707 1000 An per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0725 1000 An per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0725 1000 An per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.077 1000 An per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0803 1000 An per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0864 1000 An per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0902 1000 An per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0918 1000 An per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0939 1000 An per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0944 1000 An per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0975 1000 An per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 0.094 1000 An per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 0.096 1000 An per square kilometre | +2.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chickens — Stocks, per square kilometre 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +60.8% | 0.0494 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.0794 1000 An per square kilometre |
| 1973 | +36.6% | 0.0165 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.0226 1000 An per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0181 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.0159 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.0201 1000 An per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0236 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.0165 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.0288 1000 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0294 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.0244 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.033 1000 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0423 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.0342 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.0482 1000 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0682 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.0494 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.0794 1000 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0806 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.0704 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.0939 1000 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0955 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.094 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.0975 1000 An per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 108 Gambia 0.1125 1000 An per square kilometre compare
- 109 Saudi Arabia 0.1003 1000 An per square kilometre compare
- 110 French Polynesia 0.0971 1000 An per square kilometre compare
- 112 Latvia 0.0952 1000 An per square kilometre compare
- 113 Cameroon 0.0933 1000 An per square kilometre compare
- 114 Rwanda 0.0896 1000 An per square kilometre compare
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- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -10.07 % change on previous year (2023)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0401 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 1,976 current US$ per person (2023)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.275 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.16 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 4.0% (2023)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 4.0% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 9.3% (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is chickens — stocks, per square kilometre in New Zealand?
- Chickens — stocks, per square kilometre in New Zealand was 0.096 1000 An per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest chickens — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0975 1000 An per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest chickens — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0159 1000 An per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does New Zealand rank for chickens — stocks, per square kilometre?
- New Zealand ranks 111th out of 168 countries with data for 2023.
- Is chickens — stocks, per square kilometre rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Chickens — Stocks, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Chickens — 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.
Chickens — Stocks ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Chickens — 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
Chickens — 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.