New Zealand now has five sheep per capita
This percentage has reached a historically low level, the lowest since the 1850s.
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A little wool to make sweaters. There are still more sheep than people in New Zealand, but the ratio is at its lowest level since the 1850s and is now five sheep per capita, according to figures released Monday 22 May by Statistics New Zealand’s public authority.
In detail, the country had 25.3 million sheep in June 2022, a decrease of 400,000 (-2%) compared to the last census, according to a report on domestic agricultural production that Statistics New Zealand publishes every five years. “Sheep per capita fell below five to one in 2022, for the first time since 1850, when sheep were first counted.”Organization notes.
“In 1982, there were 22 sheep per capita in New Zealand.”
NZ statsIn his evaluation of local agricultural production
New Zealand, with its population of 5.2 million, is one of the world’s largest exporters of wool. Last year, the country sold $284 million (or 260 million euros) worth of wool abroad. But rising production costs and falling wool prices have affected flock sizes, which have been steadily declining since the 1980s.
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