Goats — Stocks in New Zealand
New Zealand: Goats — Stocks was 60,953 An in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Goats — Stocks in New Zealand, 1961–2023
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 123rd out of 183 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.
Goats — Stocks in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 28,000 An | — |
| 1962 | 25,000 An | -10.7% |
| 1963 | 40,000 An | +60.0% |
| 1964 | 45,000 An | +12.5% |
| 1965 | 45,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 45,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 45,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 42,651 An | -5.2% |
| 1969 | 40,416 An | -5.2% |
| 1970 | 40,000 An | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 40,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 65,000 An | +62.5% |
| 1973 | 90,000 An | +38.5% |
| 1974 | 50,000 An | -44.4% |
| 1975 | 60,000 An | +20.0% |
| 1976 | 70,000 An | +16.7% |
| 1977 | 14,434 An | -79.4% |
| 1978 | 28,192 An | +95.3% |
| 1979 | 48,958 An | +73.7% |
| 1980 | 52,607 An | +7.5% |
| 1981 | 68,061 An | +29.4% |
| 1982 | 92,747 An | +36.3% |
| 1983 | 150,497 An | +62.3% |
| 1984 | 230,365 An | +53.1% |
| 1985 | 426,887 An | +85.3% |
| 1986 | 722,564 An | +69.3% |
| 1987 | 1.05 million An | +45.9% |
| 1988 | 1.30 million An | +23.4% |
| 1989 | 1.22 million An | -6.0% |
| 1990 | 1.06 million An | -13.0% |
| 1991 | 792,577 An | -25.4% |
| 1992 | 532,767 An | -32.8% |
| 1993 | 353,000 An | -33.7% |
| 1994 | 284,000 An | -19.5% |
| 1995 | 256,000 An | -9.9% |
| 1996 | 228,000 An | -10.9% |
| 1997 | 215,000 An | -5.7% |
| 1998 | 228,000 An | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 186,390 An | -18.2% |
| 2000 | 182,840 An | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 163,400 An | -10.6% |
| 2002 | 153,000 An | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 179,435 An | +17.3% |
| 2004 | 141,206 An | -21.3% |
| 2005 | 144,000 An | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 131,033 An | -9.0% |
| 2007 | 111,981 An | -14.5% |
| 2008 | 95,731 An | -14.5% |
| 2009 | 82,229 An | -14.1% |
| 2010 | 95,281 An | +15.9% |
| 2011 | 85,970 An | -9.8% |
| 2012 | 90,096 An | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 79,977 An | -11.2% |
| 2014 | 97,370 An | +21.7% |
| 2015 | 74,718 An | -23.3% |
| 2016 | 112,385 An | +50.4% |
| 2017 | 98,812 An | -12.1% |
| 2018 | 88,255 An | -10.7% |
| 2019 | 93,606 An | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 96,416 An | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 116,666 An | +21.0% |
| 2022 | 88,428 An | -24.2% |
| 2023 | 60,953 An | -31.1% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 60,953 An is above the median for high income countries, which is 31,300 An, 1.9× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 60,953 An is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 168,546 An, 36% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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 123rd out of 183 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
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).