Horses — Stocks in New Zealand
New Zealand: Horses — Stocks was 20,270 LSU in 2023. ▼ Falling
Horses — Stocks in New Zealand, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in LSU.
Analysis
In 2023, horses — stocks in New Zealand stood at 20,270 LSU. 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 65,109 LSU in 1983 and was at its lowest, 20,270 LSU, in 2023.
That places New Zealand 83rd out of 164 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 in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | LSU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 45,500 LSU | — |
| 1962 | 48,750 LSU | +7.1% |
| 1963 | 48,750 LSU | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 52,000 LSU | +6.7% |
| 1965 | 56,409 LSU | +8.5% |
| 1966 | 53,950 LSU | -4.4% |
| 1967 | 52,000 LSU | -3.6% |
| 1968 | 51,675 LSU | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 49,400 LSU | -4.4% |
| 1970 | 49,115 LSU | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 48,100 LSU | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 48,100 LSU | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 45,500 LSU | -5.4% |
| 1974 | 43,121 LSU | -5.2% |
| 1975 | 42,900 LSU | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 42,900 LSU | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 42,900 LSU | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 40,386 LSU | -5.9% |
| 1979 | 41,360 LSU | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 45,460 LSU | +9.9% |
| 1981 | 52,000 LSU | +14.4% |
| 1982 | 58,500 LSU | +12.5% |
| 1983 | 65,109 LSU | +11.3% |
| 1984 | 61,487 LSU | -5.6% |
| 1985 | 64,587 LSU | +5.0% |
| 1986 | 65,000 LSU | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 61,290 LSU | -5.7% |
| 1988 | 62,836 LSU | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 63,778 LSU | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 61,087 LSU | -4.2% |
| 1991 | 59,150 LSU | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 57,168 LSU | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 56,684 LSU | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 44,070 LSU | -22.3% |
| 1995 | 44,590 LSU | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 44,005 LSU | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 48,750 LSU | +10.8% |
| 1998 | 48,750 LSU | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 45,500 LSU | -6.7% |
| 2000 | 47,450 LSU | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 49,725 LSU | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 49,306 LSU | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 52,258 LSU | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 49,997 LSU | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 46,800 LSU | -6.4% |
| 2006 | 44,200 LSU | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 43,040 LSU | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 40,632 LSU | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 42,347 LSU | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 41,668 LSU | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 36,728 LSU | -11.9% |
| 2012 | 36,971 LSU | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 37,328 LSU | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 33,547 LSU | -10.1% |
| 2015 | 26,608 LSU | -20.7% |
| 2016 | 31,721 LSU | +19.2% |
| 2017 | 28,395 LSU | -10.5% |
| 2018 | 26,341 LSU | -7.2% |
| 2019 | 24,989 LSU | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 25,121 LSU | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 26,179 LSU | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 21,795 LSU | -16.7% |
| 2023 | 20,270 LSU | -7.0% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 20,270 LSU is above the median for high income countries, which is 19,702 LSU, 1.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 20,270 LSU is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9,018 LSU, 2.2× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50,937 LSU | 45,500 LSU | 56,409 LSU | 9 |
| 1970s | 44,438 LSU | 40,386 LSU | 49,115 LSU | 10 |
| 1980s | 60,005 LSU | 45,460 LSU | 65,109 LSU | 10 |
| 1990s | 50,975 LSU | 44,005 LSU | 61,087 LSU | 10 |
| 2000s | 46,576 LSU | 40,632 LSU | 52,258 LSU | 10 |
| 2010s | 32,430 LSU | 24,989 LSU | 41,668 LSU | 10 |
| 2020s | 23,341 LSU | 20,270 LSU | 26,179 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 horses — stocks in New Zealand?
- Horses — stocks in New Zealand was 20,270 LSU 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 65,109 LSU in 1983.
- What is the lowest horses — stocks recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,270 LSU in 2023.
- How does New Zealand rank for horses — stocks?
- New Zealand ranks 83rd 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 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.