Goats — Stocks in New Zealand
New Zealand: Goats — Stocks was 6,095 LSU in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Goats — Stocks in New Zealand, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in LSU.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 6,095 LSU for goats — stocks in 2023.
The figure 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 130,068 LSU in 1988 and was at its lowest, 1,443 LSU, 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 | LSU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,800 LSU | — |
| 1962 | 2,500 LSU | -10.7% |
| 1963 | 4,000 LSU | +60.0% |
| 1964 | 4,500 LSU | +12.5% |
| 1965 | 4,500 LSU | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 4,500 LSU | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 4,500 LSU | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 4,265 LSU | -5.2% |
| 1969 | 4,042 LSU | -5.2% |
| 1970 | 4,000 LSU | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 4,000 LSU | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 6,500 LSU | +62.5% |
| 1973 | 9,000 LSU | +38.5% |
| 1974 | 5,000 LSU | -44.4% |
| 1975 | 6,000 LSU | +20.0% |
| 1976 | 7,000 LSU | +16.7% |
| 1977 | 1,443 LSU | -79.4% |
| 1978 | 2,819 LSU | +95.3% |
| 1979 | 4,896 LSU | +73.7% |
| 1980 | 5,261 LSU | +7.5% |
| 1981 | 6,806 LSU | +29.4% |
| 1982 | 9,275 LSU | +36.3% |
| 1983 | 15,050 LSU | +62.3% |
| 1984 | 23,036 LSU | +53.1% |
| 1985 | 42,689 LSU | +85.3% |
| 1986 | 72,256 LSU | +69.3% |
| 1987 | 105,396 LSU | +45.9% |
| 1988 | 130,068 LSU | +23.4% |
| 1989 | 122,239 LSU | -6.0% |
| 1990 | 106,290 LSU | -13.0% |
| 1991 | 79,258 LSU | -25.4% |
| 1992 | 53,277 LSU | -32.8% |
| 1993 | 35,300 LSU | -33.7% |
| 1994 | 28,400 LSU | -19.5% |
| 1995 | 25,600 LSU | -9.9% |
| 1996 | 22,800 LSU | -10.9% |
| 1997 | 21,500 LSU | -5.7% |
| 1998 | 22,800 LSU | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 18,639 LSU | -18.2% |
| 2000 | 18,284 LSU | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 16,340 LSU | -10.6% |
| 2002 | 15,300 LSU | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 17,944 LSU | +17.3% |
| 2004 | 14,121 LSU | -21.3% |
| 2005 | 14,400 LSU | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 13,103 LSU | -9.0% |
| 2007 | 11,198 LSU | -14.5% |
| 2008 | 9,573 LSU | -14.5% |
| 2009 | 8,223 LSU | -14.1% |
| 2010 | 9,528 LSU | +15.9% |
| 2011 | 8,597 LSU | -9.8% |
| 2012 | 9,010 LSU | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 7,998 LSU | -11.2% |
| 2014 | 9,737 LSU | +21.7% |
| 2015 | 7,472 LSU | -23.3% |
| 2016 | 11,238 LSU | +50.4% |
| 2017 | 9,881 LSU | -12.1% |
| 2018 | 8,826 LSU | -10.7% |
| 2019 | 9,361 LSU | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 9,642 LSU | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 11,667 LSU | +21.0% |
| 2022 | 8,843 LSU | -24.2% |
| 2023 | 6,095 LSU | -31.1% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 6,095 LSU is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,130 LSU, 1.9× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 6,095 LSU is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 16,855 LSU, 36% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,956 LSU | 2,500 LSU | 4,500 LSU | 9 |
| 1970s | 5,066 LSU | 1,443 LSU | 9,000 LSU | 10 |
| 1980s | 53,208 LSU | 5,261 LSU | 130,068 LSU | 10 |
| 1990s | 41,386 LSU | 18,639 LSU | 106,290 LSU | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,849 LSU | 8,223 LSU | 18,284 LSU | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,165 LSU | 7,472 LSU | 11,238 LSU | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,062 LSU | 6,095 LSU | 11,667 LSU | 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 6,095 LSU 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 130,068 LSU in 1988.
- What is the lowest goats — stocks recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,443 LSU 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 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.