This statistic presents the area of land used for agriculture in New Zealand in 2016, by type. As of this year, sheep and beef farming accounted for the largest amount of agricultural land used in New Zealand, with around 8.5 million hectares of land used for this purpose.
Area of land used for agriculture in New Zealand in 2016, by type
(in 1,000 hectares)
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Area in thousand hectares
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Statistics New Zealand. (April 19, 2018). Area of land used for agriculture in New Zealand in 2016, by type (in 1,000 hectares) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 24, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1004753/new-zealand-land-area-used-for-agriculture-by-type/
Statistics New Zealand. "Area of land used for agriculture in New Zealand in 2016, by type (in 1,000 hectares)." Chart. April 19, 2018. Statista. Accessed August 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1004753/new-zealand-land-area-used-for-agriculture-by-type/
Statistics New Zealand. (2018). Area of land used for agriculture in New Zealand in 2016, by type (in 1,000 hectares). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1004753/new-zealand-land-area-used-for-agriculture-by-type/
Statistics New Zealand. "Area of Land Used for Agriculture in New Zealand in 2016, by Type (in 1,000 Hectares)." Statista, Statista Inc., 19 Apr 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1004753/new-zealand-land-area-used-for-agriculture-by-type/
Statistics New Zealand, Area of land used for agriculture in New Zealand in 2016, by type (in 1,000 hectares) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1004753/new-zealand-land-area-used-for-agriculture-by-type/ (last visited August 24, 2024)
Area of land used for agriculture in New Zealand in 2016, by type (in 1,000 hectares) [Graph], Statistics New Zealand, April 19, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1004753/new-zealand-land-area-used-for-agriculture-by-type/