New Zealand Dairy Statistics 2010-11 - LIC
New Zealand Dairy Statistics 2010-11 - LIC
New Zealand Dairy Statistics 2010-11 - LIC
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3. Regional dairy statistics<br />
• 36% of all dairy cows are located in the South Island<br />
The majority of dairy herds (76%) are located in the North Island, with the greatest concentration (30%) situated in the Waikato region.<br />
Taranaki, with 15% of dairy herds, is the next largest region on a herd basis.<br />
Although South Island dairy herds account for less than one-quarter of the national total (24%), they contain over one-third of all cows (Graph<br />
3.1). Twenty-fi ve percent of all cows are located in the Waikato region, followed by North Canterbury, Taranaki and Southland (all at <strong>11</strong>%).<br />
Graph 3.1: Regional distribution of dairy cows in <strong>2010</strong>/<strong>11</strong><br />
Southland<br />
10.7%<br />
North Island<br />
64.2%<br />
West Coast<br />
3.2%<br />
Otago<br />
4.7%<br />
Auckland<br />
2.4%<br />
Waikato<br />
25.1%<br />
Western Uplands<br />
0.9%<br />
Taranaki<br />
10.8%<br />
Manawatu<br />
4.7%<br />
South Canterbury<br />
4.1%<br />
Northland<br />
6.1%<br />
Nelson/Marlborough<br />
1.9%<br />
North Canterbury<br />
<strong>11</strong>.3%<br />
South Island<br />
35.8%<br />
Bay of Plenty<br />
4.2%<br />
Wairarapa<br />
3.6%<br />
East Coast<br />
0.1%<br />
Central Plateau<br />
5.2%<br />
Hawkes Bay<br />
1.0%<br />
<strong>New</strong> <strong>Zealand</strong> <strong>Dairy</strong> <strong>Statistics</strong> <strong>2010</strong>-<strong>11</strong> 13
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