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Exports | Changes in farming | Land use by region | Livestock numbers by region
- Sheep, dairy and beef cattle and deer are the main animals farmed in New Zealand.
- Other animals farmed include goats, pigs, poultry, ostriches, emus and alpacas.
Sheep, beef and dairy cattle and deer at 30 June
Thousand (000)
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Total sheep |
Total beef cattle |
Total dairy cattle |
Total deer |
| 1994 |
49,466 |
5,048 |
3,839 |
1,231 |
| 1995 |
48,816 |
5,183 |
4,090 |
1,179 |
| 1996 |
47,394 |
4,852 |
4,165 |
1,192 |
| 1999 |
45,680 |
4,644 |
4,316 |
1,677 |
| 2002 |
39,546 |
4,495 |
5,162 |
1,644 |
Further information: Final results from the 2002 Agricultural Production Census and provisional results from the 2003 Agricultural Production Statistics.
Exports
- Dairy and meat products are New Zealand's biggest single export earners.
Major Commodities Exported
Year ended 30 June 2002
Changes in farming
- Dairy and deer farming are continuing to expand while sheep and beef farming are declining.
- Grazing and arable land use has decreased by 12 percent since 1994 to 12.0 million hectares in 2002.
Land use
- Animal farming used 76 percent of all agricultural land in 2002.
Use of Agricultural Land
Year ended 30 June 2002
Grazing, Arable, Fodder and Fallow Land by Region
At 30 June 2002
Livestock numbers by region
Detailed information is available about livestock numbers by regional council.
Agriculture in New Zealand
Animal farming in New Zealand
Sheep farming in New Zealand
Dairy cattle farming in New Zealand
Beef cattle farming in New Zealand
Deer farming in New Zealand
Forestry in New Zealand
Growing crops in New Zealand
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