Goats — Stocks, per square kilometre in New Zealand
New Zealand: Goats — Stocks, per square kilometre was 0.3358 An per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.3358 An per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
141st
of 162 countries
All-time high
4.94 An per square kilometre
in 1988
All-time low
0.0548 An per square kilometre
in 1977
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Goats — Stocks, per square kilometre in New Zealand, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, goats — stocks, per square kilometre in New Zealand stood at 0.3358 An per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goats — stocks, per square kilometre in New Zealand peaked at 4.94 An per square kilometre in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.0548 An per square kilometre, in 1977.
New Zealand ranks 141st of 162 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Goats — Stocks, per square kilometre in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | An per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1063 An per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0949 An per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 1963 | 0.1519 An per square kilometre | +60.0% |
| 1964 | 0.1709 An per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1965 | 0.1709 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.1709 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.1709 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.162 An per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1969 | 0.1535 An per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1970 | 0.1519 An per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 0.1519 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.2469 An per square kilometre | +62.5% |
| 1973 | 0.3418 An per square kilometre | +38.5% |
| 1974 | 0.1899 An per square kilometre | -44.4% |
| 1975 | 0.2279 An per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1976 | 0.2658 An per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0548 An per square kilometre | -79.4% |
| 1978 | 0.1071 An per square kilometre | +95.3% |
| 1979 | 0.1859 An per square kilometre | +73.7% |
| 1980 | 0.1998 An per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1981 | 0.2585 An per square kilometre | +29.4% |
| 1982 | 0.3522 An per square kilometre | +36.3% |
| 1983 | 0.5716 An per square kilometre | +62.3% |
| 1984 | 0.8749 An per square kilometre | +53.1% |
| 1985 | 1.62 An per square kilometre | +85.3% |
| 1986 | 2.74 An per square kilometre | +69.3% |
| 1987 | 4 An per square kilometre | +45.9% |
| 1988 | 4.94 An per square kilometre | +23.4% |
| 1989 | 4.64 An per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1990 | 4.04 An per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 1991 | 3.01 An per square kilometre | -25.4% |
| 1992 | 2.02 An per square kilometre | -32.8% |
| 1993 | 1.34 An per square kilometre | -33.7% |
| 1994 | 1.08 An per square kilometre | -19.5% |
| 1995 | 0.9722 An per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 1996 | 0.8659 An per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 1997 | 0.8165 An per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1998 | 0.8659 An per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 0.7079 An per square kilometre | -18.3% |
| 2000 | 0.6944 An per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 0.6206 An per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 2002 | 0.5811 An per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 0.6815 An per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 2004 | 0.5363 An per square kilometre | -21.3% |
| 2005 | 0.5469 An per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 0.4976 An per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2007 | 0.4253 An per square kilometre | -14.5% |
| 2008 | 0.3636 An per square kilometre | -14.5% |
| 2009 | 0.3123 An per square kilometre | -14.1% |
| 2010 | 0.3619 An per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 2011 | 0.3265 An per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 2012 | 0.3422 An per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 0.3037 An per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 2014 | 0.3698 An per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 2015 | 0.2838 An per square kilometre | -23.3% |
| 2016 | 0.4268 An per square kilometre | +50.4% |
| 2017 | 0.3753 An per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 2018 | 0.3352 An per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 2019 | 0.3555 An per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 0.3662 An per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 0.4431 An per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 2022 | 0.3358 An per square kilometre | -24.2% |
| 2023 | 0.3358 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1503 An per square kilometre | 0.0949 An per square kilometre | 0.1709 An per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1924 An per square kilometre | 0.0548 An per square kilometre | 0.3418 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.02 An per square kilometre | 0.1998 An per square kilometre | 4.94 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.57 An per square kilometre | 0.7079 An per square kilometre | 4.04 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5259 An per square kilometre | 0.3123 An per square kilometre | 0.6944 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3481 An per square kilometre | 0.2838 An per square kilometre | 0.4268 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3702 An per square kilometre | 0.3358 An per square kilometre | 0.4431 An per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 138 Czechia 0.3727 An per square kilometre compare
- 139 Equatorial Guinea 0.3532 An per square kilometre compare
- 140 Hungary 0.343 An per square kilometre compare
- 142 Belarus 0.2478 An per square kilometre compare
- 143 Lithuania 0.2233 An per square kilometre compare
- 144 Honduras 0.2207 An per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for New Zealand
- 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)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is goats — stocks, per square kilometre in New Zealand?
- Goats — stocks, per square kilometre in New Zealand was 0.3358 An per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goats — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 4.94 An per square kilometre in 1988.
- What is the lowest goats — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0548 An per square kilometre in 1977.
- How does New Zealand rank for goats — stocks, per square kilometre?
- New Zealand ranks 141st out of 162 countries with data for 2023.
- Is goats — stocks, per square kilometre rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. 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 Goats — Stocks, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Goats — 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.
Goats — Stocks ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Goats — 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
Goats — 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.