Chickens, layers — Stocks, per capita in New Zealand
New Zealand: Chickens, layers — Stocks, per capita was 0.7727 An per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Chickens, layers — Stocks, per capita in New Zealand, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per person.
Analysis
In 2023, chickens, layers — stocks, per capita in New Zealand stood at 0.7727 An per person.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chickens, layers — stocks, per capita in New Zealand peaked at 1.61 An per person in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.6532 An per person, in 1997.
New Zealand ranks 72nd of 168 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.
Chickens, layers — Stocks, per capita in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | An per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.36 An per person | — |
| 1962 | 1.33 An per person | -2.5% |
| 1963 | 1.34 An per person | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 1.32 An per person | -2.1% |
| 1965 | 1.31 An per person | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 1.35 An per person | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 1.44 An per person | +7.2% |
| 1968 | 1.43 An per person | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 1.43 An per person | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 1.29 An per person | -9.7% |
| 1971 | 1.48 An per person | +14.8% |
| 1972 | 1.44 An per person | -3.1% |
| 1973 | 1.52 An per person | +6.0% |
| 1974 | 1.61 An per person | +6.0% |
| 1975 | 1.6 An per person | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 1.57 An per person | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 1.46 An per person | -7.4% |
| 1978 | 1.32 An per person | -9.3% |
| 1979 | 1.26 An per person | -4.4% |
| 1980 | 1.18 An per person | -6.3% |
| 1981 | 1.24 An per person | +5.3% |
| 1982 | 1.23 An per person | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 1.19 An per person | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 1.11 An per person | -6.7% |
| 1985 | 1.08 An per person | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 1.08 An per person | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 0.9287 An per person | -14.2% |
| 1988 | 0.9868 An per person | +6.3% |
| 1989 | 1.01 An per person | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 0.8998 An per person | -10.7% |
| 1991 | 0.8583 An per person | -4.6% |
| 1992 | 0.7928 An per person | -7.6% |
| 1993 | 0.7278 An per person | -8.2% |
| 1994 | 0.674 An per person | -7.4% |
| 1995 | 0.6642 An per person | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 0.6565 An per person | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 0.6532 An per person | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 0.6684 An per person | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 0.837 An per person | +25.2% |
| 2000 | 0.8321 An per person | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 0.8272 An per person | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.8147 An per person | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 0.7593 An per person | -6.8% |
| 2004 | 0.777 An per person | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 0.8307 An per person | +6.9% |
| 2006 | 0.7195 An per person | -13.4% |
| 2007 | 0.7088 An per person | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 0.7993 An per person | +12.8% |
| 2009 | 0.7719 An per person | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 0.77 An per person | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.7473 An per person | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 0.7384 An per person | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.7188 An per person | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 0.7641 An per person | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 0.7489 An per person | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 0.7777 An per person | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 0.7842 An per person | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.7536 An per person | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 0.7929 An per person | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 0.8172 An per person | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 0.8156 An per person | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.7509 An per person | -7.9% |
| 2023 | 0.7727 An per person | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.37 An per person | 1.31 An per person | 1.44 An per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.46 An per person | 1.26 An per person | 1.61 An per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.11 An per person | 0.9287 An per person | 1.24 An per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7432 An per person | 0.6532 An per person | 0.8998 An per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7841 An per person | 0.7088 An per person | 0.8321 An per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7596 An per person | 0.7188 An per person | 0.7929 An per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7891 An per person | 0.7509 An per person | 0.8172 An per person | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is chickens, layers — stocks, per capita in New Zealand?
- Chickens, layers — stocks, per capita in New Zealand was 0.7727 An per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest chickens, layers — stocks, per capita recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 1.61 An per person in 1974.
- What is the lowest chickens, layers — stocks, per capita recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6532 An per person in 1997.
- How does New Zealand rank for chickens, layers — stocks, per capita?
- New Zealand ranks 72nd out of 168 countries with data for 2023.
- Is chickens, layers — stocks, per capita rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. 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 Chickens, layers — Stocks, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Chickens, layers — Stocks divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Chickens, layers — Stocks ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Chickens, layers — Stocks Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Chickens, layers — Stocks divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.