Chickens — Stocks in New Zealand

New Zealand: Chickens — Stocks was 252,740 LSU in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
252,740 LSU
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
102nd
of 209 countries
All-time high
256,750 LSU
in 2021
All-time low
41,840 LSU
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Chickens — Stocks in New Zealand, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

New Zealand recorded 252,740 LSU for chickens — stocks in 2023.

The figure is 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 256,750 LSU in 2021 and was at its lowest, 41,840 LSU, in 1961.

That places New Zealand 102nd out of 209 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 47,752 LSU 41,840 LSU 52,960 LSU 9
1970s 62,240 LSU 43,500 LSU 75,910 LSU 10
1980s 77,448 LSU 64,240 LSU 87,000 LSU 10
1990s 111,400 LSU 90,000 LSU 127,000 LSU 10
2000s 179,508 LSU 130,000 LSU 209,080 LSU 10
2010s 212,141 LSU 185,250 LSU 247,210 LSU 10
2020s 251,385 LSU 247,560 LSU 256,750 LSU 4

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 99 Costa Rica 267,410 LSU compare
  2. 100 United Arab Emirates 261,160 LSU compare
  3. 101 Paraguay 254,700 LSU compare
  4. 103 Sierra Leone 229,030 LSU compare
  5. 104 Czechia 219,570 LSU compare
  6. 105 Turkmenistan 214,290 LSU compare

See the full ranking of 244 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is chickens — stocks in New Zealand?
Chickens — stocks in New Zealand was 252,740 LSU 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 256,750 LSU in 2021.
What is the lowest chickens — stocks recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 41,840 LSU in 1961.
How does New Zealand rank for chickens — stocks?
New Zealand ranks 102nd out of 209 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

Indicator
Chickens — Stocks
Unit
LSU
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
244 places, 13,956 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

The Livestock Patterns domain of FAOSTAT contains data on livestock numbers, shares of major livestock species and densities of livestock units in the agricultural land area. Values are calculated using Livestock Units (LSU), which facilitate aggregating information for different livestock types. Data are available by country, with global coverage, for the period 1961 to the most recent year available with annual updates. This methodology applies the LSU coefficients reported in the "Guidelines for the preparation of livestock sector reviews" (FAO, 2011). From this publication, LSU coefficients are computed by livestock type and by country. The reference unit used for the calculation of livestock units (=1 LSU) is the grazing equivalent of one adult dairy cow producing 3000 kg of milk annually, fed without additional concentrated foodstuffs. FAOSTAT agri-environmental indicators on livestock patterns closely follow the structure of the indicators in EUROSTAT.