This statistic depicts the total number of female breeding sheep in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2008 to 2021. In 2021, the UK population of female breeding flock was at approximately 14.5 million sheep.
Number of female breeding sheep in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2008 to 2021
(in 1000s)
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Number in thousand head
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Defra. (March 31, 2022). Number of female breeding sheep in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2008 to 2021 (in 1000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/298533/breeding-female-sheep-flock-population-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/
Defra. "Number of female breeding sheep in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2008 to 2021 (in 1000s)." Chart. March 31, 2022. Statista. Accessed July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/298533/breeding-female-sheep-flock-population-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/
Defra. (2022). Number of female breeding sheep in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2008 to 2021 (in 1000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/298533/breeding-female-sheep-flock-population-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/
Defra. "Number of Female Breeding Sheep in The United Kingdom (Uk) from 2008 to 2021 (in 1000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Mar 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/298533/breeding-female-sheep-flock-population-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/
Defra, Number of female breeding sheep in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2008 to 2021 (in 1000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/298533/breeding-female-sheep-flock-population-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/ (last visited July 22, 2024)
Number of female breeding sheep in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2008 to 2021 (in 1000s) [Graph], Defra, March 31, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/298533/breeding-female-sheep-flock-population-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/