The number of sheeps reared in Italy experienced some fluctuations between 2012 and 2018. In 2016, approximately 776,000 sheeps were reared under organic production methods in Italy, the highest number during the period considered. As of 2018, the number of sheeps reared in Italy amounted to over 680 thousand.
Number of sheeps reared under organic production methods in Italy from 2012 to 2018
(in number of heads)
The source adds the following information: "Organic farming has to be understood as a part of a sustainable farming system and a viable alternative to the more traditional approaches to agriculture." Organic livestock of animals: Livestock reared under organic production methods. Data coverage corresponds to code A3100 of the statistics on organic farming (org_lstspec).
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Eurostat. (January 21, 2020). Number of sheeps reared under organic production methods in Italy from 2012 to 2018 (in number of heads) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 27, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/677533/organic-sheep-numbers-in-italy/
Eurostat. "Number of sheeps reared under organic production methods in Italy from 2012 to 2018 (in number of heads)." Chart. January 21, 2020. Statista. Accessed June 27, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/677533/organic-sheep-numbers-in-italy/
Eurostat. (2020). Number of sheeps reared under organic production methods in Italy from 2012 to 2018 (in number of heads). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 27, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/677533/organic-sheep-numbers-in-italy/
Eurostat. "Number of Sheeps Reared under Organic Production Methods in Italy from 2012 to 2018 (in Number of Heads)." Statista, Statista Inc., 21 Jan 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/677533/organic-sheep-numbers-in-italy/
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