Horses — Stocks in New Zealand
New Zealand: Horses — Stocks was 31,184 An in 2023. ▼ Falling
Horses — Stocks in New Zealand, 1961–2023
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 86th of 164 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.
Horses — Stocks in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 70,000 An | — |
| 1962 | 75,000 An | +7.1% |
| 1963 | 75,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 80,000 An | +6.7% |
| 1965 | 86,783 An | +8.5% |
| 1966 | 83,000 An | -4.4% |
| 1967 | 80,000 An | -3.6% |
| 1968 | 79,500 An | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 76,000 An | -4.4% |
| 1970 | 75,561 An | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 74,000 An | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 74,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 70,000 An | -5.4% |
| 1974 | 66,340 An | -5.2% |
| 1975 | 66,000 An | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 66,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 66,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 62,132 An | -5.9% |
| 1979 | 63,631 An | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 69,939 An | +9.9% |
| 1981 | 80,000 An | +14.4% |
| 1982 | 90,000 An | +12.5% |
| 1983 | 100,167 An | +11.3% |
| 1984 | 94,595 An | -5.6% |
| 1985 | 99,365 An | +5.0% |
| 1986 | 100,000 An | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 94,292 An | -5.7% |
| 1988 | 96,671 An | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 98,120 An | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 93,980 An | -4.2% |
| 1991 | 91,000 An | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 87,951 An | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 87,206 An | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 67,800 An | -22.3% |
| 1995 | 68,600 An | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 67,700 An | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 75,000 An | +10.8% |
| 1998 | 75,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 70,000 An | -6.7% |
| 2000 | 73,000 An | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 76,500 An | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 75,856 An | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 80,397 An | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 76,918 An | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 72,000 An | -6.4% |
| 2006 | 68,000 An | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 66,215 An | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 62,511 An | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 65,149 An | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 64,105 An | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 56,505 An | -11.9% |
| 2012 | 56,878 An | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 57,427 An | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 51,611 An | -10.1% |
| 2015 | 40,935 An | -20.7% |
| 2016 | 48,801 An | +19.2% |
| 2017 | 43,684 An | -10.5% |
| 2018 | 40,525 An | -7.2% |
| 2019 | 38,445 An | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 38,647 An | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 40,276 An | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 33,531 An | -16.7% |
| 2023 | 31,184 An | -7.0% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 31,184 An is above the median for high income countries, which is 30,310 An, 1.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 31,184 An is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 13,874 An, 2.2× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 83 Czechoslovakia 34,288 An compare
- 84 Serbia and Montenegro 32,688 An compare
- 85 Cambodia 31,585 An compare
- 87 Belgium 29,437 An compare
- 88 Zimbabwe 28,178 An compare
- 89 Turkmenistan 27,949 An compare
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 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 86th out of 164 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
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).