MPI pastoral statistics are collected each month to provide a range of data related to livestock numbers and New Zealand meat production. Livestock number data is collected by Statistics New Zealand as part of the Agricultural Production Survey.

Meat production statistics details the slaughter rates for a variety of pastoral animals.

Livestock numbers

Statistics about the numbers of sheep, cattle, deer and other animals in New Zealand. To find data on livestock numbers, use Infoshare on the Statistics New Zealand website to browse the data by category.

Meat production

Statistics about slaughter rates for lamb, sheep, cattle, calves, veal and other animals.