Sheep and Goats — Stocks, per capita in New Zealand
New Zealand: Sheep and Goats — Stocks, per capita was 4.47 An per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Sheep and Goats — Stocks, per capita in New Zealand, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per person.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 4.47 An per person for sheep and goats — stocks, per capita in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 32.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goats — stocks, per capita in New Zealand peaked at 22.39 An per person in 1981 and was at its lowest, 4.47 An per person, in 2024.
That places New Zealand 3rd out of 165 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Sheep and Goats — Stocks, per capita in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | An per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 20.04 An per person | — |
| 1962 | 19.75 An per person | -1.5% |
| 1963 | 19.84 An per person | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 19.86 An per person | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 20.47 An per person | +3.1% |
| 1966 | 21.45 An per person | +4.8% |
| 1967 | 22.05 An per person | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 22.02 An per person | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 21.63 An per person | -1.8% |
| 1970 | 21.46 An per person | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 20.66 An per person | -3.7% |
| 1972 | 20.99 An per person | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 19.17 An per person | -8.7% |
| 1974 | 18.5 An per person | -3.5% |
| 1975 | 17.96 An per person | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 18.15 An per person | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 18.95 An per person | +4.4% |
| 1978 | 19.93 An per person | +5.2% |
| 1979 | 20.45 An per person | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 22.11 An per person | +8.1% |
| 1981 | 22.39 An per person | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 22.3 An per person | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 22.01 An per person | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 21.68 An per person | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 21.03 An per person | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 21.01 An per person | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 19.94 An per person | -5.1% |
| 1988 | 20.07 An per person | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 18.73 An per person | -6.7% |
| 1990 | 17.69 An per person | -5.5% |
| 1991 | 16.01 An per person | -9.5% |
| 1992 | 15.04 An per person | -6.1% |
| 1993 | 14.18 An per person | -5.7% |
| 1994 | 13.74 An per person | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 13.36 An per person | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 12.76 An per person | -4.5% |
| 1997 | 12.24 An per person | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 11.7 An per person | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 11.96 An per person | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 11 An per person | -8.0% |
| 2001 | 10.35 An per person | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 10.06 An per person | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 9.87 An per person | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 9.64 An per person | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 9.68 An per person | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 9.61 An per person | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 9.13 An per person | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 8.02 An per person | -12.1% |
| 2009 | 7.55 An per person | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 7.51 An per person | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 7.12 An per person | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 7.11 An per person | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 6.95 An per person | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 6.62 An per person | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 6.33 An per person | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 5.88 An per person | -7.2% |
| 2017 | 5.74 An per person | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 5.59 An per person | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 5.42 An per person | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 5.15 An per person | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 5.08 An per person | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 4.96 An per person | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 4.7 An per person | -5.3% |
| 2024 | 4.47 An per person | -4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.79 An per person | 19.75 An per person | 22.05 An per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 19.62 An per person | 17.96 An per person | 21.46 An per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.13 An per person | 18.73 An per person | 22.39 An per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.87 An per person | 11.7 An per person | 17.69 An per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.49 An per person | 7.55 An per person | 11 An per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.43 An per person | 5.42 An per person | 7.51 An per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.87 An per person | 4.47 An per person | 5.15 An per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 1 Mongolia 13.45 An per person compare
- 2 Chad 4.52 An per person compare
- 4 Mauritania 3.55 An per person compare
- 5 Australia 3.12 An per person compare
- 6 Turkmenistan 2.54 An per person compare
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- 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 sheep and goats — stocks, per capita in New Zealand?
- Sheep and goats — stocks, per capita in New Zealand was 4.47 An per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep and goats — stocks, per capita recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 22.39 An per person in 1981.
- What is the lowest sheep and goats — stocks, per capita recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.47 An per person in 2024.
- How does New Zealand rank for sheep and goats — stocks, per capita?
- New Zealand ranks 3rd out of 165 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sheep and goats — stocks, per capita rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.4%. 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 Sheep and Goats — Stocks, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sheep and Goats — Stocks divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sheep and Goats — Stocks ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Sheep and Goats — Stocks Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Sheep and Goats — Stocks divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.