This statistic shows the amount of sheep and lamb slaughtered annually in the United Kingdom from 2003 to 2021. In 2021, approximately 11.67 million sheep and lamb were slaughtered in the United Kingdom, a decrease from the previous year. Additionally, the average carcass weight of slaughtered sheep and lamb in the United Kingdom can be found at the following.
Total amount of annually slaughtered sheep and lambs in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2003 to 2021
(in 1,000 heads)
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Defra. (January 13, 2022). Total amount of annually slaughtered sheep and lambs in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2003 to 2021 (in 1,000 heads) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 23, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/298329/sheep-and-lambs-slaughterings-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/
Defra. "Total amount of annually slaughtered sheep and lambs in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2003 to 2021 (in 1,000 heads)." Chart. January 13, 2022. Statista. Accessed November 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/298329/sheep-and-lambs-slaughterings-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/
Defra. (2022). Total amount of annually slaughtered sheep and lambs in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2003 to 2021 (in 1,000 heads). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/298329/sheep-and-lambs-slaughterings-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/
Defra. "Total Amount of Annually Slaughtered Sheep and Lambs in The United Kingdom (Uk) from 2003 to 2021 (in 1,000 Heads)." Statista, Statista Inc., 13 Jan 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/298329/sheep-and-lambs-slaughterings-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/
Defra, Total amount of annually slaughtered sheep and lambs in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2003 to 2021 (in 1,000 heads) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/298329/sheep-and-lambs-slaughterings-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/ (last visited November 23, 2024)
Total amount of annually slaughtered sheep and lambs in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2003 to 2021 (in 1,000 heads) [Graph], Defra, January 13, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/298329/sheep-and-lambs-slaughterings-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/
