Horses — Stocks in New Zealand

New Zealand: Horses — Stocks was 31,184 An in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
31,184 An
Change on year
down 7.0%
World rank
95th
of 177 countries
All-time high
100,167 An
in 1983
All-time low
31,184 An
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Horses — Stocks in New Zealand, 1961–2023

40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k196119922023

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

Analysis

New Zealand recorded 31,184 An for horses — stocks in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is down 7.0% on the previous year and down 45.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, horses — stocks in New Zealand peaked at 100,167 An in 1983 and was at its lowest, 31,184 An, in 2023.

New Zealand ranks 95th of 177 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 78,365 An 70,000 An 86,783 An 9
1970s 68,366 An 62,132 An 75,561 An 10
1980s 92,315 An 69,939 An 100,167 An 10
1990s 78,424 An 67,700 An 93,980 An 10
2000s 71,655 An 62,511 An 80,397 An 10
2010s 49,892 An 38,445 An 64,105 An 10
2020s 35,910 An 31,184 An 40,276 An 4

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 92 Serbia and Montenegro 32,688 An compare
  2. 93 Lao People's Democratic Republic 32,000 An compare
  3. 94 Cambodia 31,585 An compare
  4. 96 Belgium 29,437 An compare
  5. 97 Zimbabwe 28,178 An compare
  6. 98 Turkmenistan 27,949 An compare

See the full ranking of 213 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is horses — stocks in New Zealand?
Horses — stocks in New Zealand was 31,184 An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest horses — stocks recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 100,167 An in 1983.
What is the lowest horses — stocks recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 31,184 An in 2023.
How does New Zealand rank for horses — stocks?
New Zealand ranks 95th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
Is horses — stocks rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 45.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this New Zealand data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Horses — Stocks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Horses — Stocks
Unit
An
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
213 places, 11,993 data points, 1961–2023
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