New Zealand Animal Numbers, Cattle Cow Slaughter Annual Growth Rate
| Market Year | Cow Slaughter | Unit of Measure | Growth Rate |
| 1960 | 447 | (1000 HEAD) | NA |
| 1961 | 530 | (1000 HEAD) | 18.57% |
| 1962 | 639 | (1000 HEAD) | 20.57% |
| 1963 | 599 | (1000 HEAD) | -6.26% |
| 1964 | 571 | (1000 HEAD) | -4.67% |
| 1965 | 468 | (1000 HEAD) | -18.04% |
| 1966 | 485 | (1000 HEAD) | 3.63% |
| 1967 | 557 | (1000 HEAD) | 14.85% |
| 1968 | 681 | (1000 HEAD) | 22.26% |
| 1969 | 798 | (1000 HEAD) | 17.18% |
| 1970 | 830 | (1000 HEAD) | 4.01% |
| 1971 | 731 | (1000 HEAD) | -11.93% |
| 1972 | 638 | (1000 HEAD) | -12.72% |
| 1973 | 814 | (1000 HEAD) | 27.59% |
| 1974 | 677 | (1000 HEAD) | -16.83% |
| 1975 | 696 | (1000 HEAD) | 2.81% |
| 1976 | 849 | (1000 HEAD) | 21.98% |
| 1977 | 784 | (1000 HEAD) | -7.66% |
| 1978 | 882 | (1000 HEAD) | 12.50% |
| 1979 | 670 | (1000 HEAD) | -24.04% |
| 1980 | 654 | (1000 HEAD) | -2.39% |
| 1981 | 735 | (1000 HEAD) | 12.39% |
| 1982 | 802 | (1000 HEAD) | 9.12% |
| 1983 | 711 | (1000 HEAD) | -11.35% |
| 1984 | 571 | (1000 HEAD) | -19.69% |
| 1985 | 640 | (1000 HEAD) | 12.08% |
| 1986 | 528 | (1000 HEAD) | -17.50% |
| 1987 | 836 | (1000 HEAD) | 58.33% |
| 1988 | 631 | (1000 HEAD) | -24.52% |
| 1989 | 629 | (1000 HEAD) | -0.32% |
| 1990 | 551 | (1000 HEAD) | -12.40% |
| 1991 | 656 | (1000 HEAD) | 19.06% |
| 1992 | 597 | (1000 HEAD) | -8.99% |
| 1993 | 577 | (1000 HEAD) | -3.35% |
| 1994 | 572 | (1000 HEAD) | -0.87% |
| 1995 | 545 | (1000 HEAD) | -4.72% |
| 1996 | 710 | (1000 HEAD) | 30.28% |
| 1997 | 745 | (1000 HEAD) | 4.93% |
| 1998 | 855 | (1000 HEAD) | 14.77% |
| 1999 | 745 | (1000 HEAD) | -12.87% |
| 2000 | 661 | (1000 HEAD) | -11.28% |
| 2001 | 587 | (1000 HEAD) | -11.20% |
| 2002 | 703 | (1000 HEAD) | 19.76% |
| 2003 | 846 | (1000 HEAD) | 20.34% |
| 2004 | 862 | (1000 HEAD) | 1.89% |
| 2005 | 734 | (1000 HEAD) | -14.85% |
| 2006 | 691 | (1000 HEAD) | -5.86% |
| 2007 | 635 | (1000 HEAD) | -8.10% |
| 2008 | 701 | (1000 HEAD) | 10.39% |
| 2009 | 834 | (1000 HEAD) | 18.97% |
| 2010 | 866 | (1000 HEAD) | 3.84% |
| 2011 | 804 | (1000 HEAD) | -7.16% |
| 2012 | 761 | (1000 HEAD) | -5.35% |
| 2013 | 906 | (1000 HEAD) | 19.05% |
| 2014 | 979 | (1000 HEAD) | 8.06% |
| 2015 | 1161 | (1000 HEAD) | 18.59% |
| 2016 | 1073 | (1000 HEAD) | -7.58% |
| 2017 | 970 | (1000 HEAD) | -9.60% |
| 2018 | 990 | (1000 HEAD) | 2.06% |
| 2019 | 1012 | (1000 HEAD) | 2.22% |
| 2020 | 1042 | (1000 HEAD) | 2.96% |
| 2021 | 1028 | (1000 HEAD) | -1.34% |
| 2022 | 980 | (1000 HEAD) | -4.67% |
| 2023 | 1002 | (1000 HEAD) | 2.24% |
| 2024 | 970 | (1000 HEAD) | -3.19% |
| 2025 | 965 | (1000 HEAD) | -0.52% |
Source: United States Department of Agriculture
See also: Commodity prices
See also: Agricultural prices
See also: Commodities market
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