Sheep and Goats — Stocks, annual growth rate in Australia and New Zealand

Australia and New Zealand: Sheep and Goats — Stocks, annual growth rate was 7.71 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
7.71 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 450.6%
World rank
10th
of 191 countries
All-time high
7.71 % change on previous year
in 2024
All-time low
-12.08 % change on previous year
in 1973
Years of data
63
1962–2024

Sheep and Goats — Stocks, annual growth rate in Australia and New Zealand, 1962–2024

-10-50510196219932024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

The most recent figure for sheep and goats — stocks, annual growth rate in Australia and New Zealand is 7.71 % change on previous year, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of up 450.6% on the previous year and up 318.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep and goats — stocks, annual growth rate in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 7.71 % change on previous year in 2024 and was at its lowest, -12.08 % change on previous year, in 1973.

That places Australia and New Zealand 10th out of 191 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Sheep and Goats — Stocks, annual growth rate in Australia and New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Sheep and Goats — Stocks, annual growth rate in Australia and New Zealand, 1962 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 2.76 % change on previous year
1963 1.03 % change on previous year -62.7%
1964 3.57 % change on previous year +246.4%
1965 3.74 % change on previous year +4.8%
1966 -4.22 % change on previous year -212.7%
1967 4.35 % change on previous year -203.3%
1968 1.39 % change on previous year -68.0%
1969 3.15 % change on previous year +126.1%
1970 2.48 % change on previous year -21.2%
1971 -1.51 % change on previous year -160.9%
1972 -5.44 % change on previous year +260.9%
1973 -12.08 % change on previous year +122.0%
1974 2.18 % change on previous year -118.1%
1975 2.95 % change on previous year +34.9%
1976 -0.9271 % change on previous year -131.5%
1977 -5.18 % change on previous year +458.5%
1978 -0.4384 % change on previous year -91.5%
1979 2.14 % change on previous year -589.0%
1980 3.55 % change on previous year +65.4%
1981 -0.2172 % change on previous year -106.1%
1982 1.96 % change on previous year -1004.7%
1983 -2.21 % change on previous year -212.6%
1984 2.68 % change on previous year -221.0%
1985 4.22 % change on previous year +57.7%
1986 -1.04 % change on previous year -124.6%
1987 -0.2233 % change on previous year -78.5%
1988 2 % change on previous year -997.0%
1989 2.28 % change on previous year +13.9%
1990 2.73 % change on previous year +19.8%
1991 -4.28 % change on previous year -256.7%
1992 -7.92 % change on previous year +85.1%
1993 -6.28 % change on previous year -20.8%
1994 -3.39 % change on previous year -46.0%
1995 -6.85 % change on previous year +102.2%
1996 -0.6096 % change on previous year -91.1%
1997 -1.29 % change on previous year +110.9%
1998 -2.68 % change on previous year +108.4%
1999 -0.578 % change on previous year -78.4%
2000 0.0018 % change on previous year -100.3%
2001 -5.95 % change on previous year -322994.7%
2002 -2.98 % change on previous year -49.8%
2003 -4.79 % change on previous year +60.7%
2004 1.43 % change on previous year -129.9%
2005 0.7029 % change on previous year -50.9%
2006 -6.92 % change on previous year -1084.9%
2007 -5.77 % change on previous year -16.7%
2008 -10.22 % change on previous year +77.3%
2009 -4.58 % change on previous year -55.2%
2010 -4.02 % change on previous year -12.3%
2011 3.43 % change on previous year -185.3%
2012 1.68 % change on previous year -51.1%
2013 0.3111 % change on previous year -81.4%
2014 -3.53 % change on previous year -1234.9%
2015 -2.24 % change on previous year -36.5%
2016 -4.64 % change on previous year +107.2%
2017 4.51 % change on previous year -197.2%
2018 -2.07 % change on previous year -145.9%
2019 -4.57 % change on previous year +120.6%
2020 -3.76 % change on previous year -17.6%
2021 4.67 % change on previous year -224.1%
2022 2.01 % change on previous year -56.9%
2023 1.4 % change on previous year -30.5%
2024 7.71 % change on previous year +450.6%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Sheep and Goats — Stocks, annual growth rate in Australia and 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.

YearChange FromTo
2001 -322994.7% 0.0018 % change on previous year -5.95 % change on previous year
2014 -1234.9% 0.3111 % change on previous year -3.53 % change on previous year
2006 -1084.9% 0.7029 % change on previous year -6.92 % change on previous year
1982 +1004.7% -0.2172 % change on previous year 1.96 % change on previous year
1988 +997.0% -0.2233 % change on previous year 2 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.97 % change on previous year -4.22 % change on previous year 4.35 % change on previous year 8
1970s -1.58 % change on previous year -12.08 % change on previous year 2.95 % change on previous year 10
1980s 1.3 % change on previous year -2.21 % change on previous year 4.22 % change on previous year 10
1990s -3.11 % change on previous year -7.92 % change on previous year 2.73 % change on previous year 10
2000s -3.91 % change on previous year -10.22 % change on previous year 1.43 % change on previous year 10
2010s -1.11 % change on previous year -4.64 % change on previous year 4.51 % change on previous year 10
2020s 2.41 % change on previous year -3.76 % change on previous year 7.71 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand

  1. 7 Kazakhstan 8.34 % change on previous year compare
  2. 8 India 8.33 % change on previous year compare
  3. 9 Zambia 7.9 % change on previous year compare
  4. 9 Melanesia 2.45 % change on previous year compare
  5. 11 Guinea 7.49 % change on previous year compare
  6. 11 Republic of Moldova 2.15 % change on previous year compare
  7. 12 Malawi 6 % change on previous year compare
  8. 13 Luxembourg 5.95 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sheep and goats — stocks, annual growth rate in Australia and New Zealand?
Sheep and goats — stocks, annual growth rate in Australia and New Zealand was 7.71 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest sheep and goats — stocks, annual growth rate recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 7.71 % change on previous year in 2024.
What is the lowest sheep and goats — stocks, annual growth rate recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was -12.08 % change on previous year in 1973.
How does Australia and New Zealand rank for sheep and goats — stocks, annual growth rate?
Australia and New Zealand ranks 10th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
Is sheep and goats — stocks, annual growth rate rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 318.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Australia and New Zealand data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sheep and Goats — Stocks, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Sheep and Goats — Stocks, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
235 places, 13,337 data points, 1962–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Sheep and Goats — Stocks. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.