Chickens, layers — Stocks, per square kilometre in New Zealand
New Zealand: Chickens, layers — Stocks, per square kilometre was 15.26 An per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
15.26 An per square kilometre
Change on year
up 5.3%
World rank
128th
of 168 countries
All-time high
18.78 An per square kilometre
in 1975
All-time low
9.27 An per square kilometre
in 1994
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Chickens, layers — Stocks, per square kilometre in New Zealand, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, chickens, layers — stocks, per square kilometre in New Zealand stood at 15.26 An per square kilometre.
The figure is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chickens, layers — stocks, per square kilometre in New Zealand peaked at 18.78 An per square kilometre in 1975 and was at its lowest, 9.27 An per square kilometre, in 1994.
New Zealand ranks 128th of 168 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Chickens, layers — Stocks, per square kilometre in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | An per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 12.53 An per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 12.53 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 12.91 An per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 12.91 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 13.1 An per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 13.67 An per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1967 | 14.93 An per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1968 | 14.93 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 15.04 An per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 13.77 An per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 1971 | 16.04 An per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 1972 | 15.83 An per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 17.11 An per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1974 | 18.53 An per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1975 | 18.78 An per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 18.56 An per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 17.24 An per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1978 | 15.64 An per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 1979 | 14.89 An per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1980 | 13.98 An per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1981 | 14.77 An per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1982 | 14.77 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 14.52 An per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 13.66 An per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1985 | 13.33 An per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 13.34 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 11.55 An per square kilometre | -13.4% |
| 1988 | 12.3 An per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1989 | 12.62 An per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 11.38 An per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 1991 | 11.39 An per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 10.63 An per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1993 | 9.87 An per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1994 | 9.27 An per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1995 | 9.27 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 9.3 An per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 9.38 An per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 9.68 An per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 12.19 An per square kilometre | +25.9% |
| 2000 | 12.19 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 12.19 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 12.22 An per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 11.61 An per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 12.06 An per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 13.04 An per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2006 | 11.44 An per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 2007 | 11.37 An per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 12.93 An per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 2009 | 12.61 An per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 12.72 An per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 12.44 An per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 12.36 An per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 12.13 An per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 13.11 An per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 13.11 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 13.92 An per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 14.34 An per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 14.03 An per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 14.97 An per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 15.74 An per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 15.75 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 14.49 An per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2023 | 15.26 An per square kilometre | +5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.62 An per square kilometre | 12.53 An per square kilometre | 15.04 An per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 16.64 An per square kilometre | 13.77 An per square kilometre | 18.78 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.49 An per square kilometre | 11.55 An per square kilometre | 14.77 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.24 An per square kilometre | 9.27 An per square kilometre | 12.19 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.17 An per square kilometre | 11.37 An per square kilometre | 13.04 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.31 An per square kilometre | 12.13 An per square kilometre | 14.97 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.31 An per square kilometre | 14.49 An per square kilometre | 15.75 An per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 125 Uruguay 16.46 An per square kilometre compare
- 126 Afghanistan 15.76 An per square kilometre compare
- 127 Estonia 15.52 An per square kilometre compare
- 129 Zambia 15.13 An per square kilometre compare
- 130 Saudi Arabia 14.8 An per square kilometre compare
- 131 Finland 13.34 An per square kilometre compare
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.379 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.23 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0.1365 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.474 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is chickens, layers — stocks, per square kilometre in New Zealand?
- Chickens, layers — stocks, per square kilometre in New Zealand was 15.26 An per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest chickens, layers — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 18.78 An per square kilometre in 1975.
- What is the lowest chickens, layers — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.27 An per square kilometre in 1994.
- How does New Zealand rank for chickens, layers — stocks, per square kilometre?
- New Zealand ranks 128th out of 168 countries with data for 2023.
- Is chickens, layers — stocks, per square kilometre rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.8%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Chickens, layers — 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.
Chickens, layers — Stocks ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Chickens, layers — 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
Chickens, layers — 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.