Chickens — Stocks in New Zealand
New Zealand: Chickens — Stocks was 25.27 million An in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Chickens — Stocks in New Zealand, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
The most recent figure for chickens — stocks in New Zealand is 25.27 million An, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 32.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chickens — stocks in New Zealand peaked at 25.68 million An in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.18 million An, in 1961.
That places New Zealand 93rd out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Chickens — Stocks in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.18 million An | — |
| 1962 | 4.50 million An | +7.6% |
| 1963 | 4.30 million An | -4.4% |
| 1964 | 4.50 million An | +4.7% |
| 1965 | 5.00 million An | +11.1% |
| 1966 | 5.30 million An | +5.9% |
| 1967 | 4.95 million An | -6.6% |
| 1968 | 5.25 million An | +6.1% |
| 1969 | 5.00 million An | -4.8% |
| 1970 | 5.00 million An | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 4.80 million An | -4.0% |
| 1972 | 4.35 million An | -9.4% |
| 1973 | 5.94 million An | +36.6% |
| 1974 | 6.63 million An | +11.6% |
| 1975 | 7.14 million An | +7.6% |
| 1976 | 7.11 million An | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 7.59 million An | +6.8% |
| 1978 | 7.27 million An | -4.3% |
| 1979 | 6.42 million An | -11.7% |
| 1980 | 6.42 million An | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 7.23 million An | +12.6% |
| 1982 | 7.49 million An | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 6.99 million An | -6.7% |
| 1984 | 7.34 million An | +5.0% |
| 1985 | 8.00 million An | +9.0% |
| 1986 | 8.20 million An | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 8.48 million An | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 8.59 million An | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 8.70 million An | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 9.00 million An | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 9.50 million An | +5.6% |
| 1992 | 9.60 million An | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 9.90 million An | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 12.00 million An | +21.2% |
| 1995 | 12.70 million An | +5.8% |
| 1996 | 12.00 million An | -5.5% |
| 1997 | 12.00 million An | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 12.00 million An | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 12.70 million An | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 13.00 million An | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 13.00 million An | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 20.91 million An | +60.8% |
| 2003 | 20.17 million An | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 18.68 million An | -7.4% |
| 2005 | 19.06 million An | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 17.24 million An | -9.5% |
| 2007 | 19.66 million An | +14.0% |
| 2008 | 19.73 million An | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 18.07 million An | -8.5% |
| 2010 | 18.52 million An | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 18.62 million An | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 19.10 million An | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 19.09 million An | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 20.28 million An | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 21.14 million An | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 22.74 million An | +7.6% |
| 2017 | 23.76 million An | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 24.16 million An | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 24.72 million An | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 24.85 million An | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 25.68 million An | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 24.76 million An | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 25.27 million An | +2.1% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 25.27 million An is above the median for high income countries, which is 19.43 million An, 1.3× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 25.27 million An is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.74 million An, 5.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chickens — Stocks in New Zealand changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +60.8% | 13.00 million An | 20.91 million An |
| 1973 | +36.6% | 4.35 million An | 5.94 million An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.78 million An | 4.18 million An | 5.30 million An | 9 |
| 1970s | 6.22 million An | 4.35 million An | 7.59 million An | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.74 million An | 6.42 million An | 8.70 million An | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.14 million An | 9.00 million An | 12.70 million An | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.95 million An | 13.00 million An | 20.91 million An | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.21 million An | 18.52 million An | 24.72 million An | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.14 million An | 24.76 million An | 25.68 million An | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 90 Costa Rica 26.74 million An compare
- 91 United Arab Emirates 26.12 million An compare
- 92 Paraguay 25.47 million An compare
- 94 Sierra Leone 22.90 million An compare
- 95 Czechia 21.96 million An compare
- 96 Turkmenistan 21.43 million An compare
More environment data for New Zealand
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.2131 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 1.69 Percentage change (2025)
- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.9337 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chickens — stocks in New Zealand?
- Chickens — stocks in New Zealand was 25.27 million An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest chickens — stocks recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 25.68 million An in 2021.
- What is the lowest chickens — stocks recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.18 million An in 1961.
- How does New Zealand rank for chickens — stocks?
- New Zealand ranks 93rd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is chickens — stocks rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 — Stocks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Livestock Manure domain of FAOSTAT contains estimates of nitrogen (N) inputs to agricultural soils from livestock manure. Data on the N losses to air and water are also disseminated. These estimates are compiled using official FAOSTAT statistics of animal stocks and by applying the internationally approved Guidelines of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). Data are available by country, with global coverage and updated annually.The following elements are disseminated: 1) Stocks; 2) Amount excreted in manure (N content); 3) Manure left on pasture (N content); 4) Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content); 5) Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content); 6) Manure treated (N content); 7) Losses from manure treated (N content); 8) Manure applied to soils (N content); 9) Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content); 10) Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content).