Sheep — Stocks, annual growth rate in New Zealand
New Zealand: Sheep — Stocks, annual growth rate was -3.08 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Sheep — Stocks, annual growth rate in New Zealand, 1962–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sheep — stocks, annual growth rate in New Zealand is -3.08 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 31.9% on the previous year and down 102.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — stocks, annual growth rate in New Zealand peaked at 8.26 % change on previous year in 1980 and was at its lowest, -11.37 % change on previous year, in 2008.
That places New Zealand 151st out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sheep — Stocks, annual growth rate in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 1.08 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 2.45 % change on previous year | +126.3% |
| 1964 | 2.19 % change on previous year | -10.6% |
| 1965 | 4.79 % change on previous year | +118.2% |
| 1966 | 6.69 % change on previous year | +39.7% |
| 1967 | 4.69 % change on previous year | -30.0% |
| 1968 | 0.739 % change on previous year | -84.2% |
| 1969 | -0.8867 % change on previous year | -220.0% |
| 1970 | 0.5651 % change on previous year | -163.7% |
| 1971 | -2.26 % change on previous year | -500.5% |
| 1972 | 3.35 % change on previous year | -247.8% |
| 1973 | -6.9 % change on previous year | -306.2% |
| 1974 | -1.41 % change on previous year | -79.5% |
| 1975 | -1.01 % change on previous year | -28.7% |
| 1976 | 1.95 % change on previous year | -293.9% |
| 1977 | 4.79 % change on previous year | +145.5% |
| 1978 | 5.17 % change on previous year | +7.9% |
| 1979 | 2.19 % change on previous year | -57.7% |
| 1980 | 8.26 % change on previous year | +277.5% |
| 1981 | 1.62 % change on previous year | -80.4% |
| 1982 | 0.5977 % change on previous year | -63.0% |
| 1983 | -0.0553 % change on previous year | -109.3% |
| 1984 | -0.7452 % change on previous year | +1246.8% |
| 1985 | -2.7 % change on previous year | +262.8% |
| 1986 | -0.5661 % change on previous year | -79.1% |
| 1987 | -4.78 % change on previous year | +744.6% |
| 1988 | 0.5544 % change on previous year | -111.6% |
| 1989 | -6.24 % change on previous year | -1225.5% |
| 1990 | -4.48 % change on previous year | -28.1% |
| 1991 | -4.65 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 1992 | -4.7 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 1993 | -4.32 % change on previous year | -8.2% |
| 1994 | -1.65 % change on previous year | -61.7% |
| 1995 | -1.31 % change on previous year | -20.6% |
| 1996 | -2.91 % change on previous year | +121.8% |
| 1997 | -2.78 % change on previous year | -4.6% |
| 1998 | -3.64 % change on previous year | +31.0% |
| 1999 | 2.88 % change on previous year | -179.2% |
| 2000 | -7.49 % change on previous year | -359.7% |
| 2001 | -5.32 % change on previous year | -28.9% |
| 2002 | -1.09 % change on previous year | -79.4% |
| 2003 | -0.0503 % change on previous year | -95.4% |
| 2004 | -0.7099 % change on previous year | +1311.8% |
| 2005 | 1.55 % change on previous year | -318.2% |
| 2006 | 0.5063 % change on previous year | -67.3% |
| 2007 | -4.04 % change on previous year | -898.9% |
| 2008 | -11.37 % change on previous year | +181.1% |
| 2009 | -5 % change on previous year | -56.0% |
| 2010 | 0.5527 % change on previous year | -111.1% |
| 2011 | -4.39 % change on previous year | -894.7% |
| 2012 | 0.4189 % change on previous year | -109.5% |
| 2013 | -1.52 % change on previous year | -463.4% |
| 2014 | -3.19 % change on previous year | +109.8% |
| 2015 | -2.29 % change on previous year | -28.3% |
| 2016 | -5.28 % change on previous year | +130.5% |
| 2017 | -0.2074 % change on previous year | -96.1% |
| 2018 | -0.8385 % change on previous year | +304.3% |
| 2019 | -1.74 % change on previous year | +107.1% |
| 2020 | -2.96 % change on previous year | +70.3% |
| 2021 | -1.14 % change on previous year | -61.5% |
| 2022 | -2.33 % change on previous year | +105.1% |
| 2023 | -3.08 % change on previous year | +31.9% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's -3.08 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is -0.6719 % change on previous year, 4.6× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's -3.08 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -0.1845 % change on previous year, 16.7× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep — Stocks, annual growth rate in New Zealand changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | -1311.8% | -0.0503 % change on previous year | -0.7099 % change on previous year |
| 1984 | -1246.8% | -0.0553 % change on previous year | -0.7452 % change on previous year |
| 1989 | -1225.5% | 0.5544 % change on previous year | -6.24 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.72 % change on previous year | -0.8867 % change on previous year | 6.69 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 0.6441 % change on previous year | -6.9 % change on previous year | 5.17 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.406 % change on previous year | -6.24 % change on previous year | 8.26 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -2.76 % change on previous year | -4.7 % change on previous year | 2.88 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -3.3 % change on previous year | -11.37 % change on previous year | 1.55 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.85 % change on previous year | -5.28 % change on previous year | 0.5527 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.38 % change on previous year | -3.08 % change on previous year | -1.14 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 148 Bahrain -2.46 % change on previous year compare
- 149 Norway -2.75 % change on previous year compare
- 150 Iceland -2.82 % change on previous year compare
- 152 Malta -3.32 % change on previous year compare
- 153 Niger -3.34 % change on previous year compare
- 154 Slovakia -3.75 % change on previous year 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 — stocks, annual growth rate in New Zealand?
- Sheep — stocks, annual growth rate in New Zealand was -3.08 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep — stocks, annual growth rate recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 8.26 % change on previous year in 1980.
- What is the lowest sheep — stocks, annual growth rate recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was -11.37 % change on previous year in 2008.
- How does New Zealand rank for sheep — stocks, annual growth rate?
- New Zealand ranks 151st out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — stocks, annual growth rate rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 102.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sheep — Stocks, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Sheep — Stocks. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Sheep — Stocks Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Sheep — Stocks. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.