New Zealand Cattle Inventory By Year

The USDA reported the cattle inventory in New Zealand in 2021 at 10.06 million head, down 88K head from the prior year.

Rob Cook
 |  Published on: Jan 7, 2024

New Zealand cattle inventory down 88K head

The USDA reported the cattle inventory in New Zealand in 2021 at 10.06 million head, down 88K head from the prior year.    The cattle inventory in New Zealand has been over 10 million head every year since 2012.

The largest cattle inventory in New Zealand was 10.37 million head in 2015.

The cattle inventory in New Zealand was at 5.99 million head in 1960.