Swine / pigs — Stocks in New Zealand
New Zealand: Swine / pigs — Stocks was 62,449 LSU in 2023. ▼ Falling
Swine / pigs — Stocks in New Zealand, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in LSU.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 62,449 LSU for swine / pigs — stocks in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.3% on the previous year and down 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, swine / pigs — stocks in New Zealand peaked at 192,862 LSU in 1964 and was at its lowest, 58,633 LSU, in 2020.
That places New Zealand 93rd out of 172 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.
Swine / pigs — Stocks in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | LSU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 163,858 LSU | — |
| 1962 | 171,385 LSU | +4.6% |
| 1963 | 191,506 LSU | +11.7% |
| 1964 | 192,862 LSU | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 179,002 LSU | -7.2% |
| 1966 | 166,726 LSU | -6.9% |
| 1967 | 150,674 LSU | -9.6% |
| 1968 | 153,544 LSU | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 138,347 LSU | -9.9% |
| 1970 | 144,481 LSU | +4.4% |
| 1971 | 138,070 LSU | -4.4% |
| 1972 | 119,247 LSU | -13.6% |
| 1973 | 118,960 LSU | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 115,432 LSU | -3.0% |
| 1975 | 105,598 LSU | -8.5% |
| 1976 | 108,211 LSU | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 121,240 LSU | +12.0% |
| 1978 | 117,807 LSU | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 110,863 LSU | -5.9% |
| 1980 | 108,521 LSU | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 105,065 LSU | -3.2% |
| 1982 | 101,443 LSU | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 102,101 LSU | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 109,099 LSU | +6.9% |
| 1985 | 113,616 LSU | +4.1% |
| 1986 | 108,753 LSU | -4.3% |
| 1987 | 106,386 LSU | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 103,390 LSU | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 102,834 LSU | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 98,675 LSU | -4.0% |
| 1991 | 101,826 LSU | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 102,787 LSU | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 98,779 LSU | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 105,692 LSU | +7.0% |
| 1995 | 107,750 LSU | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 106,000 LSU | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 101,731 LSU | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 87,682 LSU | -13.8% |
| 1999 | 92,222 LSU | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 92,188 LSU | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 88,622 LSU | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 85,504 LSU | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 94,312 LSU | +10.3% |
| 2004 | 97,160 LSU | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 85,366 LSU | -12.1% |
| 2006 | 88,875 LSU | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 91,668 LSU | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 81,148 LSU | -11.5% |
| 2009 | 80,697 LSU | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 83,778 LSU | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 81,697 LSU | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 78,426 LSU | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 74,431 LSU | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 71,743 LSU | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 67,075 LSU | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 63,652 LSU | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 68,465 LSU | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 71,763 LSU | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 63,984 LSU | -10.8% |
| 2020 | 58,633 LSU | -8.4% |
| 2021 | 62,179 LSU | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 68,823 LSU | +10.7% |
| 2023 | 62,449 LSU | -9.3% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 62,449 LSU is below the median for high income countries, which is 128,222 LSU, 49% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 62,449 LSU is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 62,449 LSU, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 167,545 LSU | 138,347 LSU | 192,862 LSU | 9 |
| 1970s | 119,991 LSU | 105,598 LSU | 144,481 LSU | 10 |
| 1980s | 106,121 LSU | 101,443 LSU | 113,616 LSU | 10 |
| 1990s | 100,314 LSU | 87,682 LSU | 107,750 LSU | 10 |
| 2000s | 88,554 LSU | 80,697 LSU | 97,160 LSU | 10 |
| 2010s | 72,501 LSU | 63,652 LSU | 83,778 LSU | 10 |
| 2020s | 63,021 LSU | 58,633 LSU | 68,823 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 swine / pigs — stocks in New Zealand?
- Swine / pigs — stocks in New Zealand was 62,449 LSU in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest swine / pigs — stocks recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 192,862 LSU in 1964.
- What is the lowest swine / pigs — stocks recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 58,633 LSU in 2020.
- How does New Zealand rank for swine / pigs — stocks?
- New Zealand ranks 93rd out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
- Is swine / pigs — stocks rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.1%. 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 Swine / pigs — 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.