New Zealand Livestock Industry Outlook 2022 - 2026

Key Market Indicators

Livestock production in New Zealand is expected to drop slightly by 2026, from 12 million heads in 2021 to 11.9 million. This average rate of decrease is 0.3% per year, a trend that has persisted since 1966. New Zealand ranked 31st in 2021, behind Mongolia in 30th position with 12.1 million heads. Brazil, India and the United States were the top three countries in terms of livestock production. New Zealand's livestock import is predicted to rise to 62 million dollars by 2026, compared to 58 million dollars in 2021. This average rate of increase is 1.1% per year, although this figure has been decreasing since 1994. In 2021, New Zealand was in 47th position, behind Greece in 46th place with 58 million dollars. Germany, Italy and the Netherlands were the top three countries in terms of livestock import.

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