Horses — Stocks in New Zealand
New Zealand: Horses — Stocks was 31,184 An in 2024. ▼ Falling
Horses — Stocks in New Zealand, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 31,184 An for horses — stocks in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of down 39.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, horses — stocks in New Zealand peaked at 100,167 An in 1983 and was at its lowest, 31,184 An, in 2023.
That places New Zealand 110th out of 209 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Horses — Stocks in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 70,000 An | — |
| 1962 | 75,000 An | +7.1% |
| 1963 | 75,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 80,000 An | +6.7% |
| 1965 | 86,783 An | +8.5% |
| 1966 | 83,000 An | -4.4% |
| 1967 | 80,000 An | -3.6% |
| 1968 | 79,500 An | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 76,000 An | -4.4% |
| 1970 | 75,561 An | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 74,000 An | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 74,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 70,000 An | -5.4% |
| 1974 | 66,340 An | -5.2% |
| 1975 | 66,000 An | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 66,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 66,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 62,132 An | -5.9% |
| 1979 | 63,631 An | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 69,939 An | +9.9% |
| 1981 | 80,000 An | +14.4% |
| 1982 | 90,000 An | +12.5% |
| 1983 | 100,167 An | +11.3% |
| 1984 | 94,595 An | -5.6% |
| 1985 | 99,365 An | +5.0% |
| 1986 | 100,000 An | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 94,292 An | -5.7% |
| 1988 | 96,671 An | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 98,120 An | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 93,980 An | -4.2% |
| 1991 | 91,000 An | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 87,951 An | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 87,206 An | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 67,800 An | -22.3% |
| 1995 | 68,600 An | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 67,700 An | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 75,000 An | +10.8% |
| 1998 | 75,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 70,000 An | -6.7% |
| 2000 | 73,000 An | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 76,500 An | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 75,856 An | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 80,397 An | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 76,918 An | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 72,000 An | -6.4% |
| 2006 | 68,000 An | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 66,215 An | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 62,511 An | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 65,149 An | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 64,105 An | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 56,505 An | -11.9% |
| 2012 | 56,878 An | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 57,427 An | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 51,611 An | -10.1% |
| 2015 | 40,935 An | -20.7% |
| 2016 | 48,801 An | +19.2% |
| 2017 | 43,684 An | -10.5% |
| 2018 | 40,525 An | -7.2% |
| 2019 | 38,445 An | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 38,647 An | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 40,276 An | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 33,531 An | -16.7% |
| 2023 | 31,184 An | -7.0% |
| 2024 | 31,184 An | +0.0% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 31,184 An is below the median for high income countries, which is 35,980 An, 87% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 31,184 An is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 22,207 An, 1.4× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 78,365 An | 70,000 An | 86,783 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 68,366 An | 62,132 An | 75,561 An | 10 |
| 1980s | 92,315 An | 69,939 An | 100,167 An | 10 |
| 1990s | 78,424 An | 67,700 An | 93,980 An | 10 |
| 2000s | 71,655 An | 62,511 An | 80,397 An | 10 |
| 2010s | 49,892 An | 38,445 An | 64,105 An | 10 |
| 2020s | 34,964 An | 31,184 An | 40,276 An | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
More agriculture & rural data for New Zealand
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 1.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1262 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -1.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 1.76 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is horses — stocks in New Zealand?
- Horses — stocks in New Zealand was 31,184 An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest horses — stocks recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 100,167 An in 1983.
- What is the lowest horses — stocks recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 31,184 An in 2023.
- How does New Zealand rank for horses — stocks?
- New Zealand ranks 110th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is horses — stocks rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Horses — Stocks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.