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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• More than 1.6 million cows in the South Island<br />
• Largest average herd size (757) in North Canterbury<br />
• South Island average herd sizes increasing faster than North Island<br />
Farms in the South Island are, on average, larger than those in the North Island (in terms of both farm area and cow numbers, see Table 3.1).<br />
Sixty-four percent of all cows are in the North Island, with 25% in the Waikato region. The average herd size in both islands continues to<br />
increase. Within the South Island, North Canterbury has the largest average herd size (757 cows). In the North Island, Hawkes Bay has the<br />
largest average herd size of 657 cows. The smallest herd sizes are in Auckland, Taranaki, and Northland, averaging 248, 279 and 296 cows<br />
respectively. North Canterbury has the highest average cows per hectare (3.31), followed by South Canterbury (3.22). The regions with the<br />
lowest average cows per hectare are the West Coast (2.17) and Northland (2.18).<br />
Table 3.1: Herd analysis by region in <strong>2010</strong>/<strong>11</strong><br />
Farming region Total herds Percentage<br />
of herds<br />
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<strong>New</strong> <strong>Zealand</strong> <strong>Dairy</strong> <strong>Statistics</strong> <strong>2010</strong>-<strong>11</strong><br />
Total cows Percentage<br />
of cows<br />
Total<br />
effective<br />
hectares<br />
Percentage<br />
of effective<br />
hectares<br />
Average herd<br />
size<br />
Average<br />
effective<br />
hectares<br />
Average<br />
cows per<br />
hectare<br />
Northland 930 7.9 275,070 6.1 126,081 7.7 296 136 2.18<br />
Auckland 446 3.8 <strong>11</strong>0,719 2.4 46,947 2.9 248 105 2.36<br />
Waikato 3,566 30.4 1,135,279 25.1 387,925 23.7 318 109 2.93<br />
Bay of Plenty 600 5.1 192,038 4.2 69,958 4.3 320 <strong>11</strong>7 2.75<br />
Central Plateau 460 3.9 236,648 5.2 90,397 5.5 514 197 2.62<br />
Western Uplands 83 0.7 39,767 0.9 15,624 1.0 479 188 2.55<br />
East Coast 9 0.1 4,742 0.1 1,951 0.1 527 217 2.43<br />
Hawkes Bay 71 0.6 46,632 1.0 16,892 1.0 657 238 2.76<br />
Taranaki 1,744 14.9 486,915 10.8 172,761 10.5 279 99 2.82<br />
Manawatu 568 4.8 213,165 4.7 78,544 4.8 375 138 2.71<br />
Wairarapa 470 4.0 164,720 3.6 61,139 3.7 350 130 2.69<br />
North Island 8,947 76.2 2,905,695 64.2 1,068,219 65.2 325 <strong>11</strong>9 2.72<br />
Nelson/<br />
Marlborough<br />
241 2.1 84,779 1.9 32,482 2.0 352 135 2.61<br />
West Coast 372 3.2 145,219 3.2 66,906 4.1 390 180 2.17<br />
North Canterbury 676 5.8 5<strong>11</strong>,862 <strong>11</strong>.3 154,417 9.4 757 228 3.31<br />
South Canterbury 246 2.1 184,247 4.1 57,179 3.5 749 232 3.22<br />
Otago 381 3.2 212,858 4.7 75,005 4.6 559 197 2.84<br />
Southland 872 7.4 484,076 10.7 184,498 <strong>11</strong>.3 555 212 2.62<br />
South Island 2,788 23.8 1,623,041 35.8 570,487 34.8 582 205 2.85<br />
<strong>New</strong> <strong>Zealand</strong> <strong>11</strong>,735 4,528,736 1,638,706 386 140 2.76