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Poultry Meat and Egg Farming in New Zealand Industry Data and Analysis
Farmers in the Poultry Meat and Egg Farming industry have faced challenging operating conditions over the past few years, despite strong ongoing demand among New Zealand households for chicken and eggs. Rising health consciousness has led many consumers to replace red meat with leaner sources of protein, which has lifted chicken's popularity in New Zealand. Disruptions to downstream demand added significant uncertainty during the pandemic as restrictions hampered the hospitality sector's performance, weakening demand for chicken and eggs. Higher prices and growing retail spending have offset these trends, allowing egg and poultry producers to drive up revenue per farmgate sale. While egg and poultry farmers have benefited from improved farmgate prices and greater retail spending, these benefits have been offset by rising production costs. Overall, industry revenue is expected to dip at an annualised 0.7% over the five years through 2025-26 to $884.5 million. This trend includes an anticipated slump of 2.1% in 2025-26, due to cost-of-living pressures in New Zealand and the recent avian influenza outbreak.
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What's included in this industry analysis
IBISWorld's research coverage on the Poultry Meat and Egg Farming industry in New Zealand includes market sizing, forecasting, data and analysis from 2015-2030. The most recent publication was released June 2025.
About this industry
What's this industry report about?
The Poultry Meat and Egg Farming industry in New Zealand operates under the ANZSIC industry code A0170NZ. Industry operators farm poultry for meat or eggs. Poultry includes chickens, ducks, turkeys and geese. Related terms covered in the Poultry Meat and Egg Farming industry in New Zealand include brooder, broiler, layer, cage system and colony system.
What's included in this industry?
Products and services covered in Poultry Meat and Egg Farming industry in New Zealand include Barn, free-range and other egg, Poultry for meat production and Cage and colony eggs.
What companies are included in this industry?
Companies covered in the Poultry Meat and Egg Farming industry in New Zealand include Indus Valley and Aviagen New Zealand.
Performance
What's included in the Performance chapter?
The Performance chapter covers detailed analysis, datasets, detailed current performance, sources of volatility and an outlook with forecasts for the Poultry Meat and Egg Farming industry in New Zealand.
Questions answered in this chapter include what's driving current industry performance, what influences industry volatility, how do successful businesses overcome volatility, what's driving the industry outlook. This analysis is supported with data and statistics on industry revenues, costs, profits, businesses and employees.
Products & Markets
What's included in the Products and Markets chapter?
The Products and Markets chapter covers detailed product and service segmentation, analysis of major markets and international trade data for the for the Poultry Meat and Egg Farming industry in New Zealand.
Questions answered in this chapter include how are the industry's products and services performing, what are innovations in industry products and services, what products or services do successful businesses offer and what's influencing demand from the industry's markets. This includes data and statistics on industry revenues by product and service segmentation and major markets.
Geographic Breakdown
What's included in the Geographic Breakdown chapter?
The Geographic Breakdown chapter covers detailed analysis and datasets on regional performance of the Poultry Meat and Egg Farming industry in New Zealand.
Questions answered in this chapter include where are industry businesses located and how do businesses use location to their advantage. This includes data and statistics on industry revenues by location.
Competitive Forces
What's included in the Competitive Forces chapter?
The Competitive Forces chapter covers the concentration, barriers to entry and supplier and buyer profiles in the Poultry Meat and Egg Farming industry in New Zealand. This includes data and statistics on industry market share concentration, barriers to entry, substitute products and buyer & supplier power.
Questions answered in this chapter include what impacts the industry's market share concentration, how do successful businesses handle concentration, what challenges do potential industry entrants face, how can potential entrants overcome barriers to entry, what are substitutes for industry services, how do successful businesses compete with substitutes and what power do buyers and suppliers have over the industry and how do successful businesses manage buyer & supplier power.
Companies
What's included in the Companies chapter?
The Companies chapter covers Key Takeaways, Market Share and Companies in the Poultry Meat and Egg Farming industry in New Zealand. This includes data and analysis on companies operating in the industry that hold a market share greater than 5%.
Questions answered in this chapter include what companies have a meaningful market share and how each company is performing.
External Environment
What's included in the External Environment chapter?
The External Environment chapter covers Key Takeaways, External Drivers, Regulation & Policy and Assistance in the Poultry Meat and Egg Farming industry in New Zealand. This includes data and statistics on factors impacting industry revenue such as economic indicators, regulation, policy and assistance programs.
Questions answered in this chapter include what demographic and macroeconomic factors impact the industry, what regulations impact the industry, what assistance is available to this industry.
Financial Benchmarks
What's included in the Financial Benchmarks chapter?
The Financial Benchmarks chapter covers Key Takeaways, Cost Structure, Financial Ratios, Valuation Multiples and Key Ratios in the Poultry Meat and Egg Farming industry in New Zealand. This includes financial data and statistics on industry performance including key cost inputs, profitability, key financial ratios and enterprise value multiples.
Questions answered in this chapter include what trends impact industry costs and how financial ratios have changed overtime.
Industry Data
What's included in the Industry Data chapter?
The Industry Data chapter includes 10 years of historical data with 5 years of forecast data covering statistics like revenue, industry value add, establishments, enterprises, employment and wages in the Poultry Meat and Egg Farming industry in New Zealand.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the market size of the Poultry Meat and Egg Farming industry in New Zealand in 2026?
The market size of the Poultry Meat and Egg Farming industry in New Zealand is $884.5m in 2026.
How many businesses are there in the Poultry Meat and Egg Farming industry in New Zealand in 2025?
There are 455 businesses in the Poultry Meat and Egg Farming industry in New Zealand, which has declined at a CAGR of 1.1 % between 2020 and 2025.
How may import tariffs affect the Poultry Meat and Egg Farming industry in New Zealand?
The Poultry Meat and Egg Farming industry in New Zealand is unlikely to be materially impacted by import tariffs with imports accounting for a low share of industry revenue.
How may export tariffs affect the Poultry Meat and Egg Farming industry in New Zealand?
The Poultry Meat and Egg Farming industry in New Zealand is likely to be impacted by export tariffs with exports accounting for a moderate share of industry revenue.
Has the Poultry Meat and Egg Farming industry in New Zealand grown or declined over the past 5 years?
The market size of the Poultry Meat and Egg Farming industry in New Zealand has been declining at a CAGR of 0.7 % between 2020 and 2025.
What is the forecast growth of the Poultry Meat and Egg Farming industry in New Zealand over the next 5 years?
Over the next five years, the Poultry Meat and Egg Farming industry in New Zealand is expected to decline.
What are the biggest companies in the Poultry Meat and Egg Farming industry in New Zealand?
The biggest companies operating in the Poultry Meat and Egg Farming industry in New Zealand are Indus Valley and Aviagen New Zealand
What does the Poultry Meat and Egg Farming industry in New Zealand include?
Poultry for meat production and Colony eggs are part of the Poultry Meat and Egg Farming industry in New Zealand.
Which companies have the highest market share in the Poultry Meat and Egg Farming industry in New Zealand?
The company holding the most market share in the Poultry Meat and Egg Farming industry in New Zealand is Indus Valley.
How competitive is the Poultry Meat and Egg Farming industry in New Zealand?
The level of competition is moderate and increasing in the Poultry Meat and Egg Farming industry in New Zealand.
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