Sheep — Stocks, per capita in New Zealand
New Zealand: Sheep — Stocks, per capita was 4.46 An per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Sheep — Stocks, per capita in New Zealand, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per person.
Analysis
In 2024, sheep — stocks, per capita in New Zealand stood at 4.46 An per person. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 32.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — stocks, per capita in New Zealand peaked at 22.36 An per person in 1981 and was at its lowest, 4.46 An per person, in 2024.
That places New Zealand 2nd out of 159 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 — Stocks, per capita in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | An per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 20.03 An per person | — |
| 1962 | 19.74 An per person | -1.5% |
| 1963 | 19.82 An per person | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 19.84 An per person | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 20.45 An per person | +3.1% |
| 1966 | 21.43 An per person | +4.8% |
| 1967 | 22.04 An per person | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 22.01 An per person | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 21.62 An per person | -1.8% |
| 1970 | 21.45 An per person | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 20.65 An per person | -3.7% |
| 1972 | 20.97 An per person | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 19.14 An per person | -8.7% |
| 1974 | 18.48 An per person | -3.4% |
| 1975 | 17.94 An per person | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 18.13 An per person | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 18.94 An per person | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 19.92 An per person | +5.1% |
| 1979 | 20.43 An per person | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 22.09 An per person | +8.1% |
| 1981 | 22.36 An per person | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 22.27 An per person | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 21.96 An per person | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 21.61 An per person | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 20.9 An per person | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 20.78 An per person | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 19.62 An per person | -5.6% |
| 1988 | 19.67 An per person | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 18.36 An per person | -6.7% |
| 1990 | 17.37 An per person | -5.4% |
| 1991 | 15.78 An per person | -9.2% |
| 1992 | 14.88 An per person | -5.7% |
| 1993 | 14.08 An per person | -5.4% |
| 1994 | 13.66 An per person | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 13.29 An per person | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 12.7 An per person | -4.4% |
| 1997 | 12.19 An per person | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 11.64 An per person | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 11.91 An per person | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 10.95 An per person | -8.0% |
| 2001 | 10.31 An per person | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 10.02 An per person | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 9.82 An per person | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 9.61 An per person | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 9.65 An per person | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 9.58 An per person | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 9.11 An per person | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 8 An per person | -12.1% |
| 2009 | 7.53 An per person | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 7.48 An per person | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 7.1 An per person | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 7.09 An per person | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 6.93 An per person | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 6.6 An per person | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 6.32 An per person | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 5.85 An per person | -7.4% |
| 2017 | 5.72 An per person | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 5.57 An per person | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 5.4 An per person | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 5.13 An per person | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 5.06 An per person | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 4.95 An per person | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 4.68 An per person | -5.3% |
| 2024 | 4.46 An per person | -4.8% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 4.46 An per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.051 An per person, 87.4× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 4.46 An per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0079 An per person, 560.8× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.77 An per person | 19.74 An per person | 22.04 An per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 19.6 An per person | 17.94 An per person | 21.45 An per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.96 An per person | 18.36 An per person | 22.36 An per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.75 An per person | 11.64 An per person | 17.37 An per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.46 An per person | 7.53 An per person | 10.95 An per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.41 An per person | 5.4 An per person | 7.48 An per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.86 An per person | 4.46 An per person | 5.13 An per person | 5 |
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 sheep — stocks, per capita in New Zealand?
- Sheep — stocks, per capita in New Zealand was 4.46 An per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep — stocks, per capita recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 22.36 An per person in 1981.
- What is the lowest sheep — stocks, per capita recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.46 An per person in 2024.
- How does New Zealand rank for sheep — stocks, per capita?
- New Zealand ranks 2nd out of 159 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sheep — 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 — Stocks, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sheep — 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 — Stocks ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Sheep — 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 — Stocks divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.