Goats — Stocks in New Zealand

New Zealand: Goats — Stocks was 60,953 An in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
60,953 An
Change on year
down 31.1%
World rank
137th
of 199 countries
All-time high
1.30 million An
in 1988
All-time low
14,434 An
in 1977
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Goats — Stocks in New Zealand, 1961–2023

0500.0k1.0M1.5M196119922023

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

Analysis

New Zealand recorded 60,953 An for goats — stocks in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 31.1% on the previous year and down 23.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, goats — stocks in New Zealand peaked at 1.30 million An in 1988 and was at its lowest, 14,434 An, in 1977.

That places New Zealand 137th out of 199 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 39,563 An 25,000 An 45,000 An 9
1970s 50,658 An 14,434 An 90,000 An 10
1980s 532,076 An 52,607 An 1.30 million An 10
1990s 413,863 An 186,390 An 1.06 million An 10
2000s 138,486 An 82,229 An 182,840 An 10
2010s 91,647 An 74,718 An 112,385 An 10
2020s 90,616 An 60,953 An 116,666 An 4

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 134 Belgium 75,360 An compare
  2. 135 Croatia 73,000 An compare
  3. 136 Norway 71,800 An compare
  4. 138 Poland 60,897 An compare
  5. 139 Bhutan 60,798 An compare
  6. 140 Czechoslovakia 59,344 An compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is goats — stocks in New Zealand?
Goats — stocks in New Zealand was 60,953 An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest goats — stocks recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 1.30 million An in 1988.
What is the lowest goats — stocks recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 14,434 An in 1977.
How does New Zealand rank for goats — stocks?
New Zealand ranks 137th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
Is goats — stocks rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.8%. 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 Goats — Stocks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Goats — Stocks
Unit
An
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
236 places, 13,353 data points, 1961–2023
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