This statistic shows the number of sheep and lamb livestock in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2015 to 2022. In 2022, there were approximately 22.36 million sheep and lamb in the UK, providing both food and non-food products.
Number of sheep and lambs in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2015 to 2022 (in 1,000 head)
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Defra. (May 25, 2023). Number of sheep and lambs in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2015 to 2022 (in 1,000 head) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 01, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/412069/united-kingdom-uk-sheep-numbers-head/
Defra. "Number of sheep and lambs in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2015 to 2022 (in 1,000 head)." Chart. May 25, 2023. Statista. Accessed June 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/412069/united-kingdom-uk-sheep-numbers-head/
Defra. (2023). Number of sheep and lambs in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2015 to 2022 (in 1,000 head). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/412069/united-kingdom-uk-sheep-numbers-head/
Defra. "Number of Sheep and Lambs in The United Kingdom (Uk) from 2015 to 2022 (in 1,000 Head)." Statista, Statista Inc., 25 May 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/412069/united-kingdom-uk-sheep-numbers-head/
Defra, Number of sheep and lambs in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2015 to 2022 (in 1,000 head) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/412069/united-kingdom-uk-sheep-numbers-head/ (last visited June 01, 2024)
Number of sheep and lambs in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2015 to 2022 (in 1,000 head) [Graph], Defra, May 25, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/412069/united-kingdom-uk-sheep-numbers-head/