New Zealand food and fibre exports reach record NZ$65.2 billion
Revenue rose 8% in the year to June 2026, with dairy the largest category.
Event / data period: 2026-06-30
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New Zealand’s government said on October 9 that food and fibre export revenue reached a record NZ$65.2 billion in the year ended June 30, 2026. The total was NZ$4.8 billion, or 8%, above the previous year and exceeded the NZ$64.3 billion forecast issued in June.
Dairy revenue rose 6% to NZ$28.8 billion, meat and wool increased 20% to NZ$14.8 billion, and horticulture grew 5% to NZ$9.3 billion. These are export revenues for the 2025/26 year.
Data
New Zealand food and fibre export revenue
Annual revenue reported for 2025/26; NZ$ billions.
| Total food and fibre export revenue | 65.2 | Year ended 30 June 2026 |
| Dairy export revenue | 28.8 | Year ended 30 June 2026 |
| Meat and wool export revenue | 14.8 | Year ended 30 June 2026 |
| Horticulture export revenue | 9.3 | Year ended 30 June 2026 |
Methodology
The source reports annual revenue and category amounts in NZ$ billions for the year ended 30 June 2026; these are export revenues, not volumes.
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