Swine / pigs — Stocks, per square kilometre in New Zealand
New Zealand: Swine / pigs — Stocks, per square kilometre was 0.9487 An per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Swine / pigs — Stocks, per square kilometre in New Zealand, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, swine / pigs — stocks, per square kilometre in New Zealand stood at 0.9487 An per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.3% on the previous year and down 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, swine / pigs — stocks, per square kilometre in New Zealand peaked at 2.93 An per square kilometre in 1964 and was at its lowest, 0.8907 An per square kilometre, in 2020.
New Zealand ranks 117th of 149 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Swine / pigs — Stocks, per square kilometre in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | An per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.49 An per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 2.6 An per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1963 | 2.91 An per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1964 | 2.93 An per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 2.72 An per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 1966 | 2.53 An per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1967 | 2.29 An per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 1968 | 2.33 An per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 2.1 An per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 1970 | 2.19 An per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1971 | 2.1 An per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1972 | 1.81 An per square kilometre | -13.6% |
| 1973 | 1.81 An per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 1.75 An per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1975 | 1.6 An per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 1976 | 1.64 An per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 1.84 An per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1978 | 1.79 An per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 1.68 An per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1980 | 1.65 An per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 1.6 An per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1982 | 1.54 An per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 1.55 An per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 1.66 An per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1985 | 1.73 An per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1986 | 1.65 An per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1987 | 1.62 An per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 1.57 An per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 1.56 An per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 1.5 An per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1991 | 1.55 An per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 1.56 An per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 1.5 An per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 1.61 An per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1995 | 1.64 An per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 1.61 An per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 1.55 An per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 1.33 An per square kilometre | -13.8% |
| 1999 | 1.4 An per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 1.4 An per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.35 An per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 1.3 An per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 1.43 An per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2004 | 1.48 An per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 1.3 An per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 2006 | 1.35 An per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 1.39 An per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 1.23 An per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 2009 | 1.23 An per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 1.27 An per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 1.24 An per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 1.19 An per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 1.13 An per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 1.09 An per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 1.02 An per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 0.9669 An per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 1.04 An per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 1.09 An per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 0.972 An per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 2020 | 0.8907 An per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 2021 | 0.9446 An per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 1.05 An per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2023 | 0.9487 An per square kilometre | -9.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.55 An per square kilometre | 2.1 An per square kilometre | 2.93 An per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.82 An per square kilometre | 1.6 An per square kilometre | 2.19 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.61 An per square kilometre | 1.54 An per square kilometre | 1.73 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.52 An per square kilometre | 1.33 An per square kilometre | 1.64 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.35 An per square kilometre | 1.23 An per square kilometre | 1.48 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.1 An per square kilometre | 0.9669 An per square kilometre | 1.27 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9574 An per square kilometre | 0.8907 An per square kilometre | 1.05 An per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 114 Lesotho 1.18 An per square kilometre compare
- 115 Cuba 1.12 An per square kilometre compare
- 116 South Africa 1.09 An per square kilometre compare
- 118 Zimbabwe 0.9381 An per square kilometre compare
- 119 Gabon 0.8745 An per square kilometre compare
- 120 Uruguay 0.8742 An per square kilometre compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is swine / pigs — stocks, per square kilometre in New Zealand?
- Swine / pigs — stocks, per square kilometre in New Zealand was 0.9487 An per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest swine / pigs — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 2.93 An per square kilometre in 1964.
- What is the lowest swine / pigs — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8907 An per square kilometre in 2020.
- How does New Zealand rank for swine / pigs — stocks, per square kilometre?
- New Zealand ranks 117th out of 149 countries with data for 2023.
- Is swine / pigs — stocks, per square kilometre rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.1%. 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 Swine / pigs — Stocks, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Swine / pigs — 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.
Swine / pigs — Stocks ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Swine / pigs — 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
Swine / pigs — 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.