| New Zealand - AGRICULTURE |
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Agriculture
| Agriculture represents 60% of the export receipts in New Zealand. New Zealand farms are among the most productive in the world. Because of the wet and moderate climate of the country, pastures are very important. There are 53 million sheeps in New Zealand ! Recently, agriculture has been diversifying, for example, the breeding of deers or vine growing. Farm products processing represents the most important part of the industry. |
Farmland surface area:
| The areas under cultivation include arable lands and those with permanent crops. They represent 3,280,000 hectares in New Zealand. |
Number of farms:
Crops
Crop |
Yield (in Metric Tons) |
Surface (in hectares) |
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Apples
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482,000
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12,010
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401,332
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Livestock
Species |
Headcount |
Ovine races
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45,497,000
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Cattle
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9,457,000
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Number of tractors:
Irrigated land (surface area):
Fishing
Yield in metric tons
Shellfish, mollusks and cephalopods |
Saltwater fish |
127,247 Tm.
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535,429 Tm.
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Aquacultural yield in metric tons:
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February 2004
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