Goats — Stocks, per capita in New Zealand

New Zealand: Goats — Stocks, per capita was 0.0117 An per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.0117 An per person
Change on year
down 32.6%
World rank
122nd
of 162 countries
All-time high
0.3961 An per person
in 1988
All-time low
0.0046 An per person
in 1977
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Goats — Stocks, per capita in New Zealand, 1961–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for goats — stocks, per capita in New Zealand is 0.0117 An per person, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 32.6% on the previous year and down 34.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, goats — stocks, per capita in New Zealand peaked at 0.3961 An per person in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.0046 An per person, in 1977.

That places New Zealand 122nd out of 162 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Goats — Stocks, per capita in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Goats — Stocks, per capita in New Zealand, 1961 to 2023.
Year An per person Change
1961 0.0116 An per person —
1962 0.0101 An per person -13.0%
1963 0.0158 An per person +56.9%
1964 0.0174 An per person +10.2%
1965 0.0171 An per person -1.6%
1966 0.0168 An per person -1.8%
1967 0.0165 An per person -1.8%
1968 0.0155 An per person -6.0%
1969 0.0146 An per person -6.1%
1970 0.0142 An per person -2.4%
1971 0.014 An per person -1.5%
1972 0.0224 An per person +59.7%
1973 0.0304 An per person +35.8%
1974 0.0165 An per person -45.6%
1975 0.0195 An per person +17.7%
1976 0.0225 An per person +15.6%
1977 0.0046 An per person -79.4%
1978 0.009 An per person +95.3%
1979 0.0157 An per person +74.3%
1980 0.0169 An per person +7.3%
1981 0.0218 An per person +28.9%
1982 0.0294 An per person +34.9%
1983 0.047 An per person +60.1%
1984 0.0714 An per person +51.8%
1985 0.1315 An per person +84.2%
1986 0.2226 An per person +69.3%
1987 0.3219 An per person +44.6%
1988 0.3961 An per person +23.1%
1989 0.3705 An per person -6.5%
1990 0.3192 An per person -13.8%
1991 0.2268 An per person -29.0%
1992 0.1509 An per person -33.5%
1993 0.0988 An per person -34.5%
1994 0.0785 An per person -20.6%
1995 0.0697 An per person -11.2%
1996 0.0611 An per person -12.3%
1997 0.0569 An per person -6.9%
1998 0.0598 An per person +5.1%
1999 0.0486 An per person -18.7%
2000 0.0474 An per person -2.5%
2001 0.0421 An per person -11.2%
2002 0.0387 An per person -8.0%
2003 0.0446 An per person +15.0%
2004 0.0345 An per person -22.5%
2005 0.0348 An per person +0.8%
2006 0.0313 An per person -10.1%
2007 0.0265 An per person -15.3%
2008 0.0225 An per person -15.2%
2009 0.0191 An per person -15.0%
2010 0.0219 An per person +14.6%
2011 0.0196 An per person -10.5%
2012 0.0204 An per person +4.2%
2013 0.018 An per person -11.9%
2014 0.0216 An per person +19.7%
2015 0.0162 An per person -24.8%
2016 0.0238 An per person +47.1%
2017 0.0205 An per person -13.9%
2018 0.018 An per person -12.3%
2019 0.0188 An per person +4.6%
2020 0.019 An per person +0.9%
2021 0.0229 An per person +20.7%
2022 0.0174 An per person -24.2%
2023 0.0117 An per person -32.6%

New Zealand compared with similar countries

  • New Zealand's 0.0117 An per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0127 An per person, 93% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
  • New Zealand's 0.0117 An per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.025 An per person, 47% of the median. (18 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.015 An per person 0.0101 An per person 0.0174 An per person 9
1970s 0.0169 An per person 0.0046 An per person 0.0304 An per person 10
1980s 0.1629 An per person 0.0169 An per person 0.3961 An per person 10
1990s 0.117 An per person 0.0486 An per person 0.3192 An per person 10
2000s 0.0342 An per person 0.0191 An per person 0.0474 An per person 10
2010s 0.0199 An per person 0.0162 An per person 0.0238 An per person 10
2020s 0.0178 An per person 0.0117 An per person 0.0229 An per person 4

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 119 Norway 0.013 An per person compare
  2. 120 Slovenia 0.0127 An per person compare
  3. 121 Malta 0.0119 An per person compare
  4. 123 Israel 0.0116 An per person compare
  5. 124 Ukraine 0.0112 An per person compare
  6. 125 Austria 0.0106 An per person compare

See the full ranking of 164 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is goats — stocks, per capita in New Zealand?
Goats — stocks, per capita in New Zealand was 0.0117 An per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest goats — stocks, per capita recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 0.3961 An per person in 1988.
What is the lowest goats — stocks, per capita recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0046 An per person in 1977.
How does New Zealand rank for goats — stocks, per capita?
New Zealand ranks 122nd out of 162 countries with data for 2023.
Is goats — stocks, per capita rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 34.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this New Zealand data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Goats — Stocks, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Goats — Stocks divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Goats — Stocks ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Goats — Stocks, per capita
Unit
An per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
164 places, 9,248 data points, 1961–2023
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Goats — Stocks divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.