As of the latest data, Mongolia has the highest sheep-to-people ratio in the world. The country is known for its significant pastoral economy, with millions of sheep grazing across its vast steppes. This results in a ratio that far exceeds the population, highlighting the importance of sheep herding in Mongolian culture and livelihood.
New Zealand has approximately 6 sheep for every 1 person, making it the country with the highest ratio of sheep to people in the world. Sheep farming plays a significant role in the country's economy and agricultural sector.
75% sheep 25% people. 8.9 million sheep and 3.1 million people
Sheep outnumber people in Uruguay with a 3:1 ratio. The ratio of the cattle to humans is almost quite the same at 3.7:1.
In the past New Zealand has had a sheep to people ratio of 16:1, but recently that ratio has changed. New Zealand now has a population of about 4.1 million people to about 45 million sheep.
In 2007, there were around 38.5 million sheep and just over 4.2 million people. Assuming these numbers have changed little since then (which by all indication they haven't) the ratio of sheep:humans in New Zealand is around 9.2:1.
New Zealand is a country with a population of approximately 5 million people and over 30 million sheep, making it a country where there are more sheep than people. Sheep farming is a significant industry in New Zealand.
Both Australia and New Zealand have more sheep than people.
Both New Zealand and Australia have more sheep than they have people.
New Zealand has double the amount of sheep compared to its human population. With a sheep population of over 30 million and a human population of around 5 million, sheep outnumber people by a significant margin in the country.
Australia
The ratio of sheep to people in New Zealand has been large for many years. It reached a peak in the years from the 1950s to the early 1980s.In 1950 the ratio was 18 sheep for every person in New Zealand, and from then until 1986 it varied between 18 and 22 sheep per person. It was 16 sheep per person in 1991. The sheep to person ratio has since dropped to 8 sheep per person for 2008. This is due to many farmers changing to more lucrative production, with the exact change depending on the region. Some major changes have been to beef, wine grape growing and dairy.
New Zealand is famous for its sheep farming industry, with more sheep than people in the country. Sheep farming plays a significant role in the agriculture sector of New Zealand's economy.