SIZES OF FARMS IN NEW ZEALAND.

New Zealand Journal of Agriculture, Volume XXX, Issue 1, 20 January 1925, Page 70

SIZES OF FARMS IN NEW ZEALAND.

The average area of occupied holdings of over one acre in 1924 was 505-84' acres, the average for the North Island being considerably smaller than that for the South. The following table gives particulars by land districts : —

Since 1918 there has been a steady decrease in the average area occupied in holdings of one acre or more. This decrease was not stayed in 1924, the average for which is 4-61 acres less than for 1923. This decrease continues in spite of the fact that from time to time small holdings contained within boroughs (the boundaries of which are altered) are withdrawn from the scope of this inquiry. ■ • —Census and Statistics Office Report.

Number of Average Area per Holding. Land-District. Holdings occupied. - Aggregate Area. 1924. 1923. ■ 1923. North IslandAcres. ' Acres. Acres. North Auckland 13,898 3,022,819 217-50 220-85 Auckland . . 12,287 4 , ,880 335-87 339-35 Gisborne 2,859 2,755,H5 963-66 966-91 Hawke’s Bay . . 4-396 2,034,663 462-84 493-32 Taranaki. . . 6,661 ' 1,724,336 258-87 261-29 Wellington South Island — 11, 271 4,964,444 440-46 441-86 - . Nelson 3,870 1301687 336-35 338-94 ■ - Marlborough . . ■ . • 2,010 2,484,876 ,236-26 , 234-34 Westland.. .. 1,497 ' 1,780,719 .1,189-53 1,200-15 Canterbury' .. 13,5 j 6 8,150,113 603-00 605-41 Otago. 8 ,006 7,994,927 - 998-62 997-54 ■ Southland ■ . . 5 , 868 • 3,231,985 . 550-78 550-72 Totals'for Dominion 86,139 43,572,564 . 5 0 5-4 510-45