This statistic presents the area of land used for agriculture in New Zealand in 2016, by type. As of this year, sheep and beef farming accounted for the largest amount of agricultural land used in New Zealand, with around *** million hectares of land used for this purpose.
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Statistics New Zealand. (April 19, 2018). Area of land used for agriculture in New Zealand in 2016, by type (in 1,000 hectares) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 04, 2026, from /statistics/1004753/new-zealand-land-area-used-for-agriculture-by-type/
Statistics New Zealand. "Area of land used for agriculture in New Zealand in 2016, by type (in 1,000 hectares)." Chart. April 19, 2018. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 04, 2026. /statistics/1004753/new-zealand-land-area-used-for-agriculture-by-type/
Statistics New Zealand. (2018). Area of land used for agriculture in New Zealand in 2016, by type (in 1,000 hectares). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 04, 2026. /statistics/1004753/new-zealand-land-area-used-for-agriculture-by-type/
Statistics New Zealand. "Area of Land Used for Agriculture in New Zealand in 2016, by Type (in 1,000 Hectares)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 19 Apr 2018, /statistics/1004753/new-zealand-land-area-used-for-agriculture-by-type/
Statistics New Zealand, Area of land used for agriculture in New Zealand in 2016, by type (in 1,000 hectares) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1004753/new-zealand-land-area-used-for-agriculture-by-type/ (last visited August 04, 2026)
Area of land used for agriculture in New Zealand in 2016, by type (in 1,000 hectares) [Graph], Statistics New Zealand, April 19, 2018. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1004753/new-zealand-land-area-used-for-agriculture-by-type/
