Horses — Stocks, per capita in New Zealand

New Zealand: Horses — Stocks, per capita was 0.0059 An per person in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
0.0059 An per person
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
65th
of 143 countries
All-time high
0.033 An per person
in 1965
All-time low
0.0059 An per person
in 2024
Years of data
64
1961–2024

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

0.010.020.03196119922024

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

Analysis

In 2024, horses — stocks, per capita in New Zealand stood at 0.0059 An per person. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.

The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 48.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, horses — stocks, per capita in New Zealand peaked at 0.033 An per person in 1965 and was at its lowest, 0.0059 An per person, in 2024.

New Zealand ranks 65th of 143 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Horses — Stocks, per capita in New Zealand, 1961 to 2024.
Year An per person Change
1961 0.0289 An per person
1962 0.0302 An per person +4.5%
1963 0.0296 An per person -2.0%
1964 0.0309 An per person +4.5%
1965 0.033 An per person +6.7%
1966 0.031 An per person -6.1%
1967 0.0294 An per person -5.3%
1968 0.0289 An per person -1.5%
1969 0.0274 An per person -5.3%
1970 0.0269 An per person -1.9%
1971 0.0259 An per person -3.5%
1972 0.0255 An per person -1.8%
1973 0.0236 An per person -7.2%
1974 0.0219 An per person -7.2%
1975 0.0214 An per person -2.4%
1976 0.0212 An per person -0.9%
1977 0.0212 An per person -0.3%
1978 0.0199 An per person -5.9%
1979 0.0205 An per person +2.8%
1980 0.0225 An per person +9.8%
1981 0.0256 An per person +13.9%
1982 0.0285 An per person +11.4%
1983 0.0313 An per person +9.8%
1984 0.0293 An per person -6.4%
1985 0.0306 An per person +4.4%
1986 0.0308 An per person +0.7%
1987 0.0288 An per person -6.5%
1988 0.0294 An per person +2.2%
1989 0.0297 An per person +1.0%
1990 0.0282 An per person -5.1%
1991 0.026 An per person -7.8%
1992 0.0249 An per person -4.4%
1993 0.0244 An per person -2.0%
1994 0.0187 An per person -23.3%
1995 0.0187 An per person -0.3%
1996 0.0181 An per person -2.9%
1997 0.0198 An per person +9.3%
1998 0.0197 An per person -0.9%
1999 0.0183 An per person -7.2%
2000 0.0189 An per person +3.7%
2001 0.0197 An per person +4.2%
2002 0.0192 An per person -2.5%
2003 0.02 An per person +3.9%
2004 0.0188 An per person -5.7%
2005 0.0174 An per person -7.4%
2006 0.0163 An per person -6.7%
2007 0.0157 An per person -3.5%
2008 0.0147 An per person -6.4%
2009 0.0151 An per person +3.2%
2010 0.0147 An per person -2.7%
2011 0.0129 An per person -12.5%
2012 0.0129 An per person +0.1%
2013 0.0129 An per person +0.2%
2014 0.0114 An per person -11.6%
2015 0.0089 An per person -22.3%
2016 0.0104 An per person +16.6%
2017 0.0091 An per person -12.3%
2018 0.0083 An per person -8.9%
2019 0.0077 An per person -6.5%
2020 0.0076 An per person -1.5%
2021 0.0079 An per person +4.0%
2022 0.0066 An per person -16.7%
2023 0.006 An per person -9.1%
2024 0.0059 An per person -1.7%

New Zealand compared with similar countries

  • New Zealand's 0.0059 An per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0057 An per person, 1.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
  • New Zealand's 0.0059 An per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0025 An per person, 2.4× the median. (19 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0299 An per person 0.0274 An per person 0.033 An per person 9
1970s 0.0228 An per person 0.0199 An per person 0.0269 An per person 10
1980s 0.0287 An per person 0.0225 An per person 0.0313 An per person 10
1990s 0.0217 An per person 0.0181 An per person 0.0282 An per person 10
2000s 0.0176 An per person 0.0147 An per person 0.02 An per person 10
2010s 0.0109 An per person 0.0077 An per person 0.0147 An per person 10
2020s 0.0068 An per person 0.0059 An per person 0.0079 An per person 5

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 62 Bulgaria 0.0062 An per person compare
  2. 63 Luxembourg 0.006 An per person compare
  3. 64 Croatia 0.0059 An per person compare
  4. 66 Germany 0.0058 An per person compare
  5. 67 Qatar 0.0055 An per person compare
  6. 68 Switzerland 0.0053 An per person compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is horses — stocks, per capita in New Zealand?
Horses — stocks, per capita in New Zealand was 0.0059 An per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest horses — stocks, per capita recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 0.033 An per person in 1965.
What is the lowest horses — stocks, per capita recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0059 An per person in 2024.
How does New Zealand rank for horses — stocks, per capita?
New Zealand ranks 65th out of 143 countries with data for 2024.
Is horses — stocks, per capita rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 48.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this New Zealand data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Horses — Stocks, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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

Horses — Stocks ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Horses — Stocks, per capita
Unit
An per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
144 places, 8,191 data points, 1961–2024
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Horses — Stocks divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.