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:

• wheat harvested was 45,000 hectares, an increase of 11 percent from 2023
• barley harvested was 46,900 hectares, a decrease of 6 percent from 2023.

Visit our website to read this information release:

• Agricultural production statistics: Year to June 2024 (provisional): https://www.stats.govt.nz/information-releases/agricultural-production-statistics-year-to-june-2024-provisional

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