This statistic shows the number of sheep and lamb livestock in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2015 to 2023. In 2023, there were approximately 21.21 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 2023
(in 1,000 head)
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Defra. (March 28, 2024). Number of sheep and lambs in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2015 to 2023 (in 1,000 head) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 24, 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 2023 (in 1,000 head)." Chart. March 28, 2024. Statista. Accessed August 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/412069/united-kingdom-uk-sheep-numbers-head/
Defra. (2024). Number of sheep and lambs in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2015 to 2023 (in 1,000 head). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 24, 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 2023 (in 1,000 Head)." Statista, Statista Inc., 28 Mar 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 2023 (in 1,000 head) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/412069/united-kingdom-uk-sheep-numbers-head/ (last visited August 24, 2024)
Number of sheep and lambs in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2015 to 2023 (in 1,000 head) [Graph], Defra, March 28, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/412069/united-kingdom-uk-sheep-numbers-head/