Farm types in New Zealand
By industry classification, as at June 2012, number of farms
| Farm type | Number of farms |
|---|---|
| Nursery production (under cover) | 246 |
| Nursery production (outdoors) | 573 |
| Turf growing | 3 |
| Floriculture production (under cover) | 237 |
| Floriculture production (outdoors) | 195 |
| Mushroom growing | 12 |
| Vegetable growing (under cover) | 321 |
| Vegetable growing (outdoors) | 828 |
| Grape growing | 1,506 |
| Kiwifruit growing | 1,884 |
| Berry fruit growing | 228 |
| Apple and pear growing | 555 |
| Stone fruit growing | 300 |
| Citrus fruit growing | 294 |
| Olive growing | 441 |
| Other fruit and tree nut growing | 1,371 |
| Sheep farming (specialised) | 7,683 |
| Beef cattle farming (specialised) | 11,604 |
| Sheep-beef cattle farming | 5,358 |
| Grain-sheep or grain-beef cattle farming | 471 |
| Other grain growing | 609 |
| Other crop growing n.e.c. | 2,688 |
| Dairy cattle farming | 12,150 |
| Poultry farming (eggs) | 135 |
| Deer farming | 1,125 |
| Horse farming | 1,677 |
| Pig farming | 225 |
| Other livestock farming n.e.c. | 438 |
| Forestry | 4,461 |
| Other | 459 |
Definitions
Farm: For the purposes of this census a farm is one or more blocks of land, managed as a single operation, that is engaged in agricultural activity. This includes farming of livestock, horticulture, viticulture, nurseries, forestry, growing grain and seed crops, and land that could be used for these purposes.
Data calculation/treatment
Figures have been randomly rounded to protect confidentiality. Individual figures may not add up to totals and values for the same data may vary in different tables.
For more information on this release: http://www.stats.govt.nz/browse_for_stats/industry_sectors/agriculture-horticulture-forestry/AgriculturalProduction_final_HOTPJun12final/Data%20Quality.aspx
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Limitations of the data
The compulsory registration level for GST is $60,000 so there is a partial and unquantifiable coverage of units below this level.
Inclusions
The Agricultural Production Surveys and Census include all units identified on Statistics New Zealand's Business Frame as having agricultural activity.
The Business Frame is a list of businesses in New Zealand, based on their registration for goods and services tax (GST) with Inland Revenue.
In the case of agriculture the Business Frame includes the following units:
- those units registered for GST (and filing a non-zero GST return) that have indicated involvement in agricultural activity
- those businesses with more than $200,000 of GST sales or purchases, or that are an employer, whose main activity is not agriculture but have indicated some secondary agricultural activity.
Data provided by
Dataset name
Agricultural Census: Farms by farm type (ANZSIC06) and region 2012
Webpage:
How to find the data
At URL provided, select 'Farms by farm type (ANZSIC06) and region, at 30 June 2012'.
Import & extraction details
File as imported: Agricultural Census: Farms by farm type (ANZSIC06) and region 2012
From the dataset Agricultural Census: Farms by farm type (ANZSIC06) and region 2012, this data was extracted:
- Sheet: Farms by farm type & region
- Range:
B8:AF31 - Provided: 620 data points
This data forms the table Agricultural Census - Farms by farm type and Regional Council 2012.
Dataset originally released on:
May 13, 2013