"Dairy cattle numbers in New Zealand as at 30 June, from 1971",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, ,(Numbers as at 30 June) ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, ,Dairy Breeding Bulls,,"Dairy Cows and Heifers 1 Year Old and Over, In Milk or Calf",,"Dairy Cows and Heifers 1 Year Old and Over, Not in Milk or Calf",,"Dairy Heifers (Rising 1 Year Old) and Heifer Calves ",,Total Dairy Cattle,,,,,,,,,, INFOS1 AGRA.,SABHZZZ,,SABAZZZ,,SAB6ZZZ,,SABGZZZ,,SABDZZZ,,,,,,,,,, 1971 2,..,,..,,..,, 551 300,, 3 198 000,,,,,,,,,, 1972,..,,..,,..,, 469 100,, 3 288 000,,,,,,,,,, 1973,..,,..,,..,, 463 200,, 3 159 000,,,,,,,,,, 1974,..,,..,,..,, 423 500,, 3 074 000,,,,,,,,,, 1975,..,,..,,..,, 374 300,, 2 998 000,,,,,,,,,, 1976,..,,..,,..,, 378 100,, 2 930 000,,,,,,,,,, 1977,..,,..,,..,, 381 400,, 2 899 000,,,,,,,,,, 1978,..,, 2 299 862,,..,, 369 815,, 2 910 736,,,,,,,,,, 1979,..,, 2 287 141,,..,, 372 642,, 2 900 089,,,,,,,,,, 1980,..,, 2 292 849,,..,, 400 902,, 2 968 953,,,,,,,,,, 1981,..,, 2 270 878,,..,, 394 809,, 2 922 049,,,,,,,,,, 1982,..,, 2 313 024,,..,, 434 715,, 3 006 664,,,,,,,,,, 1983,..,, 2 403 987,,..,, 427 753,, 3 133 923,,,,,,,,,, 1984,..,, 2 482 989,,..,, 471 411,, 3 245 524,,,,,,,,,, 1985,..,, 2 546 112,,..,, 452 098,, 3 308 030,,,,,,,,,, 1986,..,, 2 621 721,,..,, 458 954,, 3 398 291,,,,,,,,,, 1987, 32 088,, 2 551 431,,..,, 435 208,, 3 194 780,,,,,,,,,, 1988, 30 632,, 2 562 233,,..,, 506 722,, 3 199 730,,,,,,,,,, 1989, 29 941,, 2 621 378,,..,, 553 037,, 3 302 377,,,,,,,,,, 1990, 31 174,, 2 723 082,, 86 664,, 597 929,, 3 440 815,,,,,,,,,, 1991, 35 315,, 2 641 712,, 87 695,,..,, 3 429 427,,,,,,,,,, 1992, 30 631,, 2 722 939,, 92 274,, 619 691,, 3 467 824,,,,,,,,,, 1993, 29 642,, 2 808 030,, 86 737,, 621 776,, 3 550 140,,,,,,,,,, 1994 3, 31 430,, 2 994 022,, 120 070,, 680 652,, 3 839 184,,,,,,,,,, 1995, 31 543,, 3 153 231,, 158 392,, 722 841,, 4 089 817,,,,,,,,,, 1996, 32 400,, 3 219 546,, 182 158,, 716 484,, 4 165 098,,,,,,,,,, 1997 4,..,,..,,..,,..,,..,,,,,,,,,, 1998,..,,..,,..,,..,,..,,,,,,, 1999 5,..,, 3 337 486,, 170 227,,..,, 4 316 409,,,,,,, 2000,..,,..,,..,,..,,..,,,,,,, 2001,..,,..,,..,,..,,..,,,,,,, 2002 6,54 027,, 3 841 553,,221 538,, 1 030 208,, 5 161 589,,,,,,, 2003,43 707,,  3 928 140,, 149 190,, 966 909,,5 101 603,,,,,,, 2004,44 661,, 4 103 318,,174 124, , 814 758,, 5 152 492,,,,,,, 2005, 38 536,, 4 120 176,, 212 042,, 704 948,, 5 087 176,,,,,,, 2006, 45 190,, 4 137 697,, 234 880,, 737 428,, 5 169 557,,,,,,, 2007 F, 53 331,, 4 167 121,, 305 727,, 717 092,, 5 260 850,,,,,,, ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, Source,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, "Statistics New Zealand, Agricultural Production Census/Survey",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, Note,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, 1 These series are available on the INFOS database of Statistics New Zealand. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, "2 From 1971-1993, Statistics New Zealand's collection covers all farms irrespective of size or location, used or ",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, " potentially usable for commercial horticulture, vegetable growing, cropping, livestock or forestry operations. ",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, 3 In 1994 the population definition changed to include only those persons or businesses deemed to be engaged in a farming or ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, forestry activity that were registered for GST.,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, "4 No agricultural production survey was conducted in 1997, 1998 and 2001. In 2000 the agricultural production survey only ",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, " covered horticulture. In 1994, 2002 and 2007, an agricultural census was conducted.",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, 5 In 1999 on the population definition was changed to all farm units on AgriBase known to hold livestock and/or engage,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, in grain/arable cropping. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, 6 In 2002 the population definition was changed to all units identified on Statistics New Zealand's Business,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, Frame or the Inland Revenue Department's Client Register as engaged in agricultural activity. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, Symbols,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, F finalised,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, .. figures not available,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,