Horses — Stocks, per capita in New Zealand
New Zealand: Horses — Stocks, per capita was 0.006 An per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Horses — Stocks, per capita in New Zealand, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per person.
Analysis
In 2023, horses — stocks, per capita in New Zealand stood at 0.006 An per person. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 9.1% on the previous year and down 53.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, horses — stocks, per capita in New Zealand peaked at 0.033 An per person in 1965 and was at its lowest, 0.006 An per person, in 2023.
That places New Zealand 64th out of 143 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Horses — Stocks, per capita in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | An per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0289 An per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0302 An per person | +4.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0296 An per person | -2.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0309 An per person | +4.5% |
| 1965 | 0.033 An per person | +6.7% |
| 1966 | 0.031 An per person | -6.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0294 An per person | -5.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0289 An per person | -1.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0274 An per person | -5.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0269 An per person | -1.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0259 An per person | -3.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0255 An per person | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0236 An per person | -7.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0219 An per person | -7.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0214 An per person | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0212 An per person | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0212 An per person | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0199 An per person | -5.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0205 An per person | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0225 An per person | +9.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0256 An per person | +13.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0285 An per person | +11.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0313 An per person | +9.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0293 An per person | -6.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0306 An per person | +4.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0308 An per person | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0288 An per person | -6.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0294 An per person | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0297 An per person | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0282 An per person | -5.1% |
| 1991 | 0.026 An per person | -7.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0249 An per person | -4.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0244 An per person | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0187 An per person | -23.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0187 An per person | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0181 An per person | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0198 An per person | +9.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0197 An per person | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0183 An per person | -7.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0189 An per person | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0197 An per person | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0192 An per person | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 0.02 An per person | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0188 An per person | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0174 An per person | -7.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0163 An per person | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0157 An per person | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0147 An per person | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0151 An per person | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0147 An per person | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0129 An per person | -12.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0129 An per person | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0129 An per person | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0114 An per person | -11.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0089 An per person | -22.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0104 An per person | +16.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0091 An per person | -12.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0083 An per person | -8.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0077 An per person | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0076 An per person | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0079 An per person | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0066 An per person | -16.7% |
| 2023 | 0.006 An per person | -9.1% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 0.006 An per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0059 An per person, 1.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 0.006 An per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0025 An per person, 2.4× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0299 An per person | 0.0274 An per person | 0.033 An per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0228 An per person | 0.0199 An per person | 0.0269 An per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0287 An per person | 0.0225 An per person | 0.0313 An per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0217 An per person | 0.0181 An per person | 0.0282 An per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0176 An per person | 0.0147 An per person | 0.02 An per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0109 An per person | 0.0077 An per person | 0.0147 An per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.007 An per person | 0.006 An per person | 0.0079 An per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.379 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.23 °C (2025)
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- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is horses — stocks, per capita in New Zealand?
- Horses — stocks, per capita in New Zealand was 0.006 An per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest horses — stocks, per capita recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.033 An per person in 1965.
- What is the lowest horses — stocks, per capita recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.006 An per person in 2023.
- How does New Zealand rank for horses — stocks, per capita?
- New Zealand ranks 64th out of 143 countries with data for 2023.
- Is horses — stocks, per capita rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Horses — Stocks, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Horses — Stocks divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Horses — Stocks ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Horses — Stocks Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Horses — Stocks divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.