As of 2023, the region of New Zealand with the most dairy cows was Waikato, with a total of around one million dairy cows. North Canterbury followed with approximately 697 thousand dairy cows.
Total number of dairy cows in New Zealand as of 2023, by region
(in 1,000s)
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DairyNZ. (December 15, 2023). Total number of dairy cows in New Zealand as of 2023, by region (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1416466/new-zealand-total-number-of-dairy-cows-by-region/
DairyNZ. "Total number of dairy cows in New Zealand as of 2023, by region (in 1,000s)." Chart. December 15, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1416466/new-zealand-total-number-of-dairy-cows-by-region/
DairyNZ. (2023). Total number of dairy cows in New Zealand as of 2023, by region (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1416466/new-zealand-total-number-of-dairy-cows-by-region/
DairyNZ. "Total Number of Dairy Cows in New Zealand as of 2023, by Region (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Dec 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1416466/new-zealand-total-number-of-dairy-cows-by-region/
DairyNZ, Total number of dairy cows in New Zealand as of 2023, by region (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1416466/new-zealand-total-number-of-dairy-cows-by-region/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Total number of dairy cows in New Zealand as of 2023, by region (in 1,000s) [Graph], DairyNZ, December 15, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1416466/new-zealand-total-number-of-dairy-cows-by-region/