As of June 2021, there were approximately four million beef cattle in New Zealand, an increase from the previous year where there were around 3.9 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 2021
(in millions)
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Statistics New Zealand. (December 16, 2021). Number of beef cattle livestock in New Zealand from 2010 to 2021 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 30, 2022, 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 2021 (in millions)." Chart. December 16, 2021. Statista. Accessed June 30, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/974432/new-zealand-beef-cattle-numbers/
Statistics New Zealand. (2021). Number of beef cattle livestock in New Zealand from 2010 to 2021 (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 30, 2022. 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 2021 (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 16 Dec 2021, 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 2021 (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/974432/new-zealand-beef-cattle-numbers/ (last visited June 30, 2022)
