Farm numbers - Farm numbers by agricultural activity, 2002, 2007, and 2012

Farm numbers describes the number of large commercial properties (registered for goods and services tax) that farm crops and/or livestock. It is important to measure the number of large farms involved in these agricultural activities because their extent determines their impacts on soil health and water quality.

Column headings: num_farms = number of farms

This dataset relates to the "Farm numbers" measure on the Environmental Indicators, Te taiao Aotearoa website.

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Theme
Author Ministry for the Environment
Maintainer Ministry for the Environment
Maintainer Email Ministry for the Environment
Source https://data.mfe.govt.nz/table/52472-farm-numbers-farm-numbers-by-agricultural-activity-2002-2007-and-2012/
Source Created 2015-09-28T22:52:28.252419Z
Source Modified 2015-10-02T00:08:40.367239Z
Language English
Spatial
Source Identifier https://data.mfe.govt.nz/table/52472-farm-numbers-farm-numbers-by-agricultural-activity-2002-2007-and-2012/
Dataset metadata created 2 February 2020, last updated 3 March 2025