Sheep and Goats — Stocks, per square kilometre in New Zealand
New Zealand: Sheep and Goats — Stocks, per square kilometre was 92.74 An per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
92.74 An per square kilometre
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
15th
of 165 countries
All-time high
267.42 An per square kilometre
in 1983
All-time low
92.74 An per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Sheep and Goats — Stocks, per square kilometre in New Zealand, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, sheep and goats — stocks, per square kilometre in New Zealand stood at 92.74 An per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and down 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goats — stocks, per square kilometre in New Zealand peaked at 267.42 An per square kilometre in 1983 and was at its lowest, 92.74 An per square kilometre, in 2023.
New Zealand ranks 15th of 165 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Sheep and Goats — Stocks, per square kilometre in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | An per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 184.16 An per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 186.14 An per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 190.76 An per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 194.97 An per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 204.29 An per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1966 | 217.95 An per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1967 | 228.15 An per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1968 | 229.83 An per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 227.78 An per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 229.07 An per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 223.89 An per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 231.47 An per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 215.62 An per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1974 | 212.42 An per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 210.32 An per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 214.46 An per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 224.52 An per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1978 | 236.19 An per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1979 | 241.44 An per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 261.38 An per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1981 | 265.66 An per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 267.34 An per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 267.42 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 265.73 An per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 259.32 An per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 258.98 An per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 247.99 An per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1988 | 250.28 An per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 234.67 An per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1990 | 223.75 An per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1991 | 212.5 An per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1992 | 201.67 An per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1993 | 192.36 An per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 188.94 An per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 186.37 An per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 180.86 An per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 175.81 An per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 169.49 An per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 174.19 An per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 161.19 An per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2001 | 152.57 An per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 150.87 An per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 150.89 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 149.68 An per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 152 An per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 152.72 An per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 146.49 An per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 129.82 An per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 2009 | 123.3 An per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 124.03 An per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 118.56 An per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 119.07 An per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 117.23 An per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 113.56 An per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 110.88 An per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 105.18 An per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 104.92 An per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 104 An per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 102.22 An per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 99.22 An per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 98.17 An per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 95.78 An per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 92.74 An per square kilometre | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 207.12 An per square kilometre | 184.16 An per square kilometre | 229.83 An per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 223.94 An per square kilometre | 210.32 An per square kilometre | 241.44 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 257.88 An per square kilometre | 234.67 An per square kilometre | 267.42 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 190.59 An per square kilometre | 169.49 An per square kilometre | 223.75 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 146.95 An per square kilometre | 123.3 An per square kilometre | 161.19 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 111.96 An per square kilometre | 102.22 An per square kilometre | 124.03 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.48 An per square kilometre | 92.74 An per square kilometre | 99.22 An per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 12 Grenada 102.94 An per square kilometre compare
- 13 Kenya 100.19 An per square kilometre compare
- 14 Lebanon 93.63 An per square kilometre compare
- 16 Saint Kitts and Nevis 87.51 An per square kilometre compare
- 17 Azerbaijan 85.43 An per square kilometre compare
- 18 Ethiopia 82.87 An per square kilometre 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 sheep and goats — stocks, per square kilometre in New Zealand?
- Sheep and goats — stocks, per square kilometre in New Zealand was 92.74 An per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep and goats — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 267.42 An per square kilometre in 1983.
- What is the lowest sheep and goats — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.74 An per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does New Zealand rank for sheep and goats — stocks, per square kilometre?
- New Zealand ranks 15th out of 165 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep and goats — stocks, per square kilometre rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.9%. 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 Sheep and Goats — Stocks, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sheep and Goats — Stocks divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sheep and Goats — Stocks ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Sheep and Goats — Stocks Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Sheep and Goats — Stocks divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.