Number of farms in New Zealand
By region, as at June 2022
| Region | Number of farms |
|---|---|
| Northland | 3,717 |
| Auckland | 2,922 |
| Waikato | 8,220 |
| Bay of Plenty | 4,320 |
| Gisborne | 963 |
| Hawke's Bay | 2,415 |
| Taranaki | 2,736 |
| Manawatū-Whanganui | 4,326 |
| Wellington | 1,497 |
| West Coast | 609 |
| Canterbury | 6,807 |
| Otago | 3,066 |
| Southland | 3,063 |
| Tasman | 1,158 |
| Nelson | 90 |
| Marlborough | 1,308 |
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.
A hectare is equal to 10,000 square metres or 2.471 acres.
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.
Farm types are classified according to the Australian and New Zealand Standard Industrial Classification 2006 (ANZSIC06).
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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 Production Census: Farms by farm count by farm size and type 2022
Webpage:
How to find the data
At URL provided, select 'Agricultural production statistics: Year to June 2022 (final) – farm counts by farm size, region, territorial authority, and farm type'.
Import & extraction details
File as imported: Agricultural Production Census: Farms by farm count by farm size and type 2022
From the dataset Agricultural Production Census: Farms by farm count by farm size and type 2022, this data was extracted:
- Sheet: Region
- Range:
C7:R480 - Provided: 7,584 data points
This data forms the table Agriculture - Farms by farm size, type and region 2022.
Dataset originally released on:
October 17, 2023
About this dataset
Agricultural production statistics include results for key livestock, forestry, and arable crops.