Source: Statistics New Zealand
Agricultural production statistics: Year to June 2024 (provisional) – information release – 5 December 2024 – Agricultural production statistics include results for key livestock, forestry, and arable crops.
Key facts
At 30 June 2024, the provisional number of:
- beef cattle was 3.7 million, no change from 2023
- sheep was 23.6 million, down 3 percent from 2023
- dairy cattle was 5.9 million, up 1 percent from 2023.
During the year ended 30 June 2024, the provisional area of:
