Horses — Stocks, per square kilometre in New Zealand
New Zealand: Horses — Stocks, per square kilometre was 0.1184 An per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.1184 An per square kilometre
Change on year
down 7.0%
World rank
93rd
of 143 countries
All-time high
0.3804 An per square kilometre
in 1983
All-time low
0.1184 An per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Horses — Stocks, per square kilometre in New Zealand, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per square kilometre.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 0.1184 An per square kilometre for horses — stocks, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.0% on the previous year and down 45.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, horses — stocks, per square kilometre in New Zealand peaked at 0.3804 An per square kilometre in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0.1184 An per square kilometre, in 2023.
New Zealand ranks 93rd of 143 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Horses — Stocks, per square kilometre in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | An per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2658 An per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.2848 An per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1963 | 0.2848 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.3038 An per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1965 | 0.3296 An per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1966 | 0.3152 An per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1967 | 0.3038 An per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1968 | 0.3019 An per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 0.2886 An per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1970 | 0.287 An per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 0.281 An per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 0.281 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.2658 An per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1974 | 0.2519 An per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1975 | 0.2507 An per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 0.2507 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.2507 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.236 An per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1979 | 0.2417 An per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 0.2656 An per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1981 | 0.3038 An per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 1982 | 0.3418 An per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1983 | 0.3804 An per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1984 | 0.3593 An per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1985 | 0.3774 An per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1986 | 0.3798 An per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 0.3581 An per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1988 | 0.3671 An per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 0.3726 An per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 0.3569 An per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1991 | 0.3456 An per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 0.334 An per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 0.3312 An per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 0.2575 An per square kilometre | -22.3% |
| 1995 | 0.2605 An per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 0.2571 An per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 0.2848 An per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1998 | 0.2848 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.2658 An per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2000 | 0.2772 An per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 0.2905 An per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 0.2881 An per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.3053 An per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 0.2921 An per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 0.2734 An per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2006 | 0.2583 An per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 0.2515 An per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 0.2374 An per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 0.2474 An per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 0.2435 An per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 0.2146 An per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 2012 | 0.216 An per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.2181 An per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.196 An per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1555 An per square kilometre | -20.7% |
| 2016 | 0.1853 An per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 2017 | 0.1659 An per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 2018 | 0.1539 An per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2019 | 0.146 An per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 0.1468 An per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.153 An per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 0.1273 An per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 2023 | 0.1184 An per square kilometre | -7.0% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 0.1184 An per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.4865 An per square kilometre, 24% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 0.1184 An per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1796 An per square kilometre, 66% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2976 An per square kilometre | 0.2658 An per square kilometre | 0.3296 An per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2596 An per square kilometre | 0.236 An per square kilometre | 0.287 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3506 An per square kilometre | 0.2656 An per square kilometre | 0.3804 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2978 An per square kilometre | 0.2571 An per square kilometre | 0.3569 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2721 An per square kilometre | 0.2374 An per square kilometre | 0.3053 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1895 An per square kilometre | 0.146 An per square kilometre | 0.2435 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1364 An per square kilometre | 0.1184 An per square kilometre | 0.153 An per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
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 horses — stocks, per square kilometre in New Zealand?
- Horses — stocks, per square kilometre in New Zealand was 0.1184 An per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest horses — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3804 An per square kilometre in 1983.
- What is the lowest horses — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1184 An per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does New Zealand rank for horses — stocks, per square kilometre?
- New Zealand ranks 93rd out of 143 countries with data for 2023.
- Is horses — stocks, per square kilometre rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.7%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Horses — 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.
Horses — Stocks ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Horses — 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
Horses — 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.