December 28, 2021

Rise in New Zealand's beef cattle numbers in 2021

New Zealand's beef cattle numbers increased in 2021, Stats NZ said.

Provisional figures from the 2021 agricultural production survey show beef cattle numbers increased to four million at June 2021, a 4% or 142,000 increase from the previous year.

"The total number of beef cattle was at a historical low in 2016; however it's been increasing and is now up by 492,000, or 14%, since that time," agricultural production statistics manager Ana Krpo said.

Good beef prices throughout this period contributed to this increase.

Around 90% of New Zealand's beef is exported.

- Stuff