New Zealand Animal Numbers, Cattle Total Distribution by Year
| Market Year | Total Distribution | Unit of Measure | Growth Rate |
| 1960 | 6446 | (1000 HEAD) | NA |
| 1961 | 6598 | (1000 HEAD) | 2.36% |
| 1962 | 6691 | (1000 HEAD) | 1.41% |
| 1963 | 6697 | (1000 HEAD) | 0.09% |
| 1964 | 6801 | (1000 HEAD) | 1.55% |
| 1965 | 7219 | (1000 HEAD) | 6.15% |
| 1966 | 7748 | (1000 HEAD) | 7.33% |
| 1967 | 8248 | (1000 HEAD) | 6.45% |
| 1968 | 8609 | (1000 HEAD) | 4.38% |
| 1969 | 8779 | (1000 HEAD) | 1.97% |
| 1970 | 8821 | (1000 HEAD) | 0.48% |
| 1971 | 8776 | (1000 HEAD) | -0.51% |
| 1972 | 9092 | (1000 HEAD) | 3.60% |
| 1973 | 12512 | (1000 HEAD) | 37.62% |
| 1974 | 13064 | (1000 HEAD) | 4.41% |
| 1975 | 13737 | (1000 HEAD) | 5.15% |
| 1976 | 13490 | (1000 HEAD) | -1.80% |
| 1977 | 12730 | (1000 HEAD) | -5.63% |
| 1978 | 12284 | (1000 HEAD) | -3.50% |
| 1979 | 11842 | (1000 HEAD) | -3.60% |
| 1980 | 11350 | (1000 HEAD) | -4.15% |
| 1981 | 11495 | (1000 HEAD) | 1.28% |
| 1982 | 11335 | (1000 HEAD) | -1.39% |
| 1983 | 11164 | (1000 HEAD) | -1.51% |
| 1984 | 10869 | (1000 HEAD) | -2.64% |
| 1985 | 11113 | (1000 HEAD) | 2.24% |
| 1986 | 11207 | (1000 HEAD) | 0.85% |
| 1987 | 11776 | (1000 HEAD) | 5.08% |
| 1988 | 11326 | (1000 HEAD) | -3.82% |
| 1989 | 11310 | (1000 HEAD) | -0.14% |
| 1990 | 11125 | (1000 HEAD) | -1.64% |
| 1991 | 11414 | (1000 HEAD) | 2.60% |
| 1992 | 11628 | (1000 HEAD) | 1.87% |
| 1993 | 12196 | (1000 HEAD) | 4.88% |
| 1994 | 12477 | (1000 HEAD) | 2.30% |
| 1995 | 12388 | (1000 HEAD) | -0.71% |
| 1996 | 13308 | (1000 HEAD) | 7.43% |
| 1997 | 12971 | (1000 HEAD) | -2.53% |
| 1998 | 12973 | (1000 HEAD) | 0.02% |
| 1999 | 12858 | (1000 HEAD) | -0.89% |
| 2000 | 12973 | (1000 HEAD) | 0.89% |
| 2001 | 13318 | (1000 HEAD) | 2.66% |
| 2002 | 13694 | (1000 HEAD) | 2.82% |
| 2003 | 14112 | (1000 HEAD) | 3.05% |
| 2004 | 13953 | (1000 HEAD) | -1.13% |
| 2005 | 13750 | (1000 HEAD) | -1.45% |
| 2006 | 13810 | (1000 HEAD) | 0.44% |
| 2007 | 13802 | (1000 HEAD) | -0.06% |
| 2008 | 14176 | (1000 HEAD) | 2.71% |
| 2009 | 14238 | (1000 HEAD) | 0.44% |
| 2010 | 14447 | (1000 HEAD) | 1.47% |
| 2011 | 14650 | (1000 HEAD) | 1.41% |
| 2012 | 14947 | (1000 HEAD) | 2.03% |
| 2013 | 15103 | (1000 HEAD) | 1.04% |
| 2014 | 15623 | (1000 HEAD) | 3.44% |
| 2015 | 15408 | (1000 HEAD) | -1.38% |
| 2016 | 15093 | (1000 HEAD) | -2.04% |
| 2017 | 14880 | (1000 HEAD) | -1.41% |
| 2018 | 15041 | (1000 HEAD) | 1.08% |
| 2019 | 15234 | (1000 HEAD) | 1.28% |
| 2020 | 15286 | (1000 HEAD) | 0.34% |
| 2021 | 15543 | (1000 HEAD) | 1.68% |
| 2022 | 15309 | (1000 HEAD) | -1.51% |
| 2023 | 15085 | (1000 HEAD) | -1.46% |
| 2024 | 14683 | (1000 HEAD) | -2.66% |
| 2025 | 14560 | (1000 HEAD) | -0.84% |
Source: United States Department of Agriculture
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