As of June 2019, there were approximately 3.9 million beef cattle in New Zealand, an increase from the previous year where there were around 3.7 million beef cattle in the country. The number of beef cattle, including bulls, steers, and cows, increased since the ten-year low reached in 2016.
Number of beef cattle livestock in New Zealand from 2010 to 2019
(in millions)
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Statistics New Zealand. (December 15, 2019). Number of beef cattle livestock in New Zealand from 2010 to 2019 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 31, 2020, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/974432/new-zealand-beef-cattle-numbers/
Statistics New Zealand. "Number of beef cattle livestock in New Zealand from 2010 to 2019 (in millions)." Chart. December 15, 2019. Statista. Accessed May 31, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/974432/new-zealand-beef-cattle-numbers/
Statistics New Zealand. (2019). Number of beef cattle livestock in New Zealand from 2010 to 2019 (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 31, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/974432/new-zealand-beef-cattle-numbers/
Statistics New Zealand. "Number of Beef Cattle Livestock in New Zealand from 2010 to 2019 (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Dec 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/974432/new-zealand-beef-cattle-numbers/
Statistics New Zealand, Number of beef cattle livestock in New Zealand from 2010 to 2019 (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/974432/new-zealand-beef-cattle-numbers/ (last visited May 31, 2020)
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