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As of 2007, New Zealand had approximately 39 million sheep, nearly 10 sheep for every person in the country (the 2006 human population was 4,027,947 [15]), [16] placed in sixth position among the most populous sheep farming countries of the world. In June 2015, sheep numbers were at 29.1 million.
There were 26.82 million sheep in New Zealand as of June 2019. [20] The sheep population peaked at 70.3 million sheep in 1982 and has steadily declined ever since. [31] In the 12 months to December 2020, 19.11 million lambs and 3.77 million adult sheep were processed, producing 362,250 tonnes of lamb and 97,300 tonnes of hogget and mutton.
As of June 2020, New Zealand recorded its lowest number of sheep of the decade. There were roughly 26.16 million sheep in 2020, compared to 32.56 million in 2010. [33] Out of the 26.16 million sheep in New Zealand, only 5% are the merino sheep breed. Moreover, compared to meat production, only a small number of sheep are used for wool. [34]
New Zealand sheep shearers (9 P) Pages in category "Sheep farming in New Zealand" The following 13 pages are in this category, out of 13 total.
Mackenzie District had a population of 5,115 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 249 people (5.1%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 957 people (23.0%) since the 2013 census. There were 2,706 males, 2,382 females and 27 people of other genders in 2,487 dwellings. [6] 2.7% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 41 ...
The government of New Zealand has proposed a novel way of fighting climate change: charging farmers for the burps, farts and waste of farm animals. New Zealand considers taxing cow and sheep burps ...
Australia and New Zealand are crucial players in the contemporary sheep industry, and sheep are an iconic part of both countries' culture and economy. In 1980 New Zealand had the highest density of sheep per capita - sheep outnumbered the human population 12 to 1 (that number is now closer to 5 to 1), and Australia is indisputably the world's ...
There are five major types if farming in New Zealand: sheep, dairy, beef, horticulture, and aquaculture. New Zealand has approximately 25.14 million sheep, [4] which is almost 5 times greater than the human population. New Zealand also has approximately 5.91 million dairy cattle. [5]