Chickens, layers — Stocks in New Zealand

New Zealand: Chickens, layers — Stocks was 4.02 million An in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
4.02 million An
Change on year
up 5.3%
World rank
104th
of 193 countries
All-time high
4.95 million An
in 1975
All-time low
2.44 million An
in 1994
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Chickens, layers — Stocks in New Zealand, 1961–2023

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.

Analysis

In 2023, chickens, layers — stocks in New Zealand stood at 4.02 million An.

The figure is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 25.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chickens, layers — stocks in New Zealand peaked at 4.95 million An in 1975 and was at its lowest, 2.44 million An, in 1994.

New Zealand ranks 104th of 193 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 in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Chickens, layers — Stocks in New Zealand, 1961 to 2023.
Year An Change
1961 3.30 million An —
1962 3.30 million An +0.0%
1963 3.40 million An +3.0%
1964 3.40 million An +0.0%
1965 3.45 million An +1.5%
1966 3.60 million An +4.3%
1967 3.93 million An +9.2%
1968 3.93 million An +0.0%
1969 3.96 million An +0.8%
1970 3.63 million An -8.4%
1971 4.22 million An +16.5%
1972 4.17 million An -1.3%
1973 4.51 million An +8.1%
1974 4.88 million An +8.3%
1975 4.95 million An +1.4%
1976 4.89 million An -1.2%
1977 4.54 million An -7.1%
1978 4.12 million An -9.3%
1979 3.92 million An -4.7%
1980 3.68 million An -6.1%
1981 3.89 million An +5.7%
1982 3.89 million An +0.0%
1983 3.82 million An -1.7%
1984 3.60 million An -5.9%
1985 3.51 million An -2.4%
1986 3.51 million An +0.0%
1987 3.04 million An -13.4%
1988 3.24 million An +6.5%
1989 3.32 million An +2.6%
1990 3.00 million An -9.9%
1991 3.00 million An +0.1%
1992 2.80 million An -6.7%
1993 2.60 million An -7.1%
1994 2.44 million An -6.2%
1995 2.44 million An +0.0%
1996 2.45 million An +0.4%
1997 2.47 million An +0.8%
1998 2.55 million An +3.2%
1999 3.21 million An +25.9%
2000 3.21 million An +0.0%
2001 3.21 million An +0.0%
2002 3.22 million An +0.2%
2003 3.06 million An -4.9%
2004 3.18 million An +3.9%
2005 3.43 million An +8.1%
2006 3.01 million An -12.3%
2007 2.99 million An -0.6%
2008 3.40 million An +13.7%
2009 3.32 million An -2.5%
2010 3.35 million An +0.9%
2011 3.28 million An -2.2%
2012 3.25 million An -0.6%
2013 3.19 million An -1.9%
2014 3.45 million An +8.1%
2015 3.45 million An +0.0%
2016 3.67 million An +6.2%
2017 3.77 million An +3.0%
2018 3.69 million An -2.2%
2019 3.94 million An +6.7%
2020 4.14 million An +5.2%
2021 4.15 million An +0.0%
2022 3.82 million An -8.0%
2023 4.02 million An +5.3%

New Zealand compared with similar countries

  • New Zealand's 4.02 million An is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.79 million An, 1.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
  • New Zealand's 4.02 million An is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.31 million An, 1.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3.59 million An 3.30 million An 3.96 million An 9
1970s 4.38 million An 3.63 million An 4.95 million An 10
1980s 3.55 million An 3.04 million An 3.89 million An 10
1990s 2.70 million An 2.44 million An 3.21 million An 10
2000s 3.20 million An 2.99 million An 3.43 million An 10
2010s 3.51 million An 3.19 million An 3.94 million An 10
2020s 4.03 million An 3.82 million An 4.15 million An 4

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 101 Togo 4.17 million An compare
  2. 102 Ireland 4.08 million An compare
  3. 103 Finland 4.06 million An compare
  4. 105 Iraq 3.94 million An compare
  5. 106 Madagascar 3.89 million An compare
  6. 107 Niger 3.88 million An compare

See the full ranking of 246 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is chickens, layers — stocks in New Zealand?
Chickens, layers — stocks in New Zealand was 4.02 million An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest chickens, layers — stocks recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 4.95 million An in 1975.
What is the lowest chickens, layers — stocks recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 2.44 million An in 1994.
How does New Zealand rank for chickens, layers — stocks?
New Zealand ranks 104th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
Is chickens, layers — stocks 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Chickens, layers — Stocks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Chickens, layers — Stocks
Unit
An
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
246 places, 14,082 data points, 1961–2023
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