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New Zealand Live Horses Prices

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What is the price of live horses per kilogram/pound in New Zealand today?

The retail price range for New Zealand live horses is between US$ 2.45 and US$ 3.43 per kilogram or between US$ 1.11 and US$ 1.56 per pound(lb). Click here to see today's exact prices of live horses in New Zealand

The retail price range in New Zealand Dollar for live horses is between NZD 3.90 and NZD 5.46 per kilogram or between NZD 1.77 and NZD 2.48 per pound(lb) in Wellington and Auckland.




Wholesale prices

In 2024, the approximate wholesale price range for New Zealand live horses is between US$ 1.72 and US$ 2.40 per kilogram or between US$ 0.78 and US$ 1.09 per pound(lb).




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New Zealand Live Horses Export Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction

The export price per kilogram of Live Horses from New Zealand over the last five years has been quite varied. In 2017, the price was at its highest at 116.81 US dollars per kg, before dropping to 97.34 US dollars per kg in 2018. Prices then rose again in 2019 to 91.75 US dollars per kg, before dropping to 80.28 US dollars per kg in 2020. 2021 saw a slight increase to 83.49 US dollars per kg, and the latest data from 2022 shows a slight increase to 83.56 US dollars per kg. Based on this data, it is predicted that the export price per kilogram of Live Horses from New Zealand in 2023 will be around 83.00 US dollars per kg, and in 2024 will be around 84.00 US dollars per kg.

The New Zealand live horses exports are categorised as:

  • Live horses (excluding pure-bred for breeding) (HS code 010119)
  • Pure-bred breeding horses (HS code 010121)
  • Live asses, mules and hinnies (HS code 010120)
  • Pure-bred breeding horses and asses (HS code 010110)
  • Pure-bred breeding horses (HS code 010111)
  • Live horses (excluding pure-bred for breeding) (HS code 010129)


New Zealand Live Horses Import Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction

The import price per kilogram of Live Horses into New Zealand over the last five years has been quite volatile. In 2016, the price was at its highest at 99.75 US dollars per kg, before dropping to 97.34 US dollars per kg in 2018. The price then rose again to 91.75 US dollars per kg in 2019, before dropping to 80.28 US dollars per kg in 2020. The price then rose again to 83.49 US dollars per kg in 2021, before dropping slightly to 83.56 US dollars per kg in 2022. Based on this data, it is predicted that the import price per kilogram of Live Horses into New Zealand will remain relatively stable in 2023, at around 83.56 US dollars per kg. In 2024, the price is expected to increase slightly, to around 84.00 US dollars per kg.


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Export values for New Zealand live horses

The total values in export for live horses in New Zealand were US$ 115,216, US$ 126,391, US$ 109,315 and US$ 91,106 in US dollar thousand for the years 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 in that order.



New Zealand live horses - Production, Exports, Imports, Seasons and HS Codes

The quantity of live horses shipped by New Zealand in 2020 was 1,080 tonnes. In 2019 New Zealand exported 993 tonnes of live horses. In 2019 alone, the market for New Zealand live horses (livestock category) has shrunk, flactuating by -11.576 pc compared to the year 2018. Between 2017 and 2019, live horses' exports went down by -8.23 pc earning the country US$91.11m for the year 2019. New Zealand's live horses exports are classified as:

  • Pure-bred breeding horses (HS code 010121)
  • Pure-bred breeding horses and asses (HS code 010110)
  • Live horses (excluding pure-bred for breeding) (HS code 010129)
  • Live asses, mules and hinnies (HS code 010120)
  • Pure-bred breeding horses (HS code 010111)
  • Live horses (excluding pure-bred for breeding) (HS code 010119)

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New Zealand live horses export values

In 2019, New Zealand exported live horses worth 91.11m USD, a decrease of -16.65% from 2018's total live horses export of 109.315m USD. The annual reduction in value of New Zealand live horses between 2017 to 2018 was -13.51 percent.

The annual/yearly change in the quantity of New Zealand's live horses exports between 2017 and 2019 was -8.23 per cent in comparison to a variation of -11.576% in the period between 2018 and 2019.

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Export markets for New Zealand live horses ( in '000$ )

New Zealand's top export markets for live horses are Belgium, South Africa, Australia, New Caledonia and French Polynesia.

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New Zealand imported 584 tonnes of live horses in 2019.



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