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.
There are about 40 million sheep in New Zealand, and about 4 million people. The number of sheep is once again increasing, but it will be a long time, if ever, that it reaches its historic high of about 80 million.
No, they never did. Sheep outnumber People in New Zealand instead, at the ratio of 10 sheep: 1 personActually, the ratio of sheep to humans in New Zealand is more like 20:1.2010 Update As of 2010,Cows outnumber people. According to an official ABC news/KOAT report, a record 5.8 million dairy cattle were counted in June 2009, well more than the country's 4.3 million citizens.Click on the link below to see the ABC News article:
it is said that there are 3 million people in New Zealand, and 60 million sheep. So the ratio there is 20/1. That is just for New Zealand. I dont think that there is that many in china, america, and australia The sheep to person ratio in New Zealand has dropped to 8 sheep per person for 2008 from a peak of 22 in some years between 1950 and 1990. 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.
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.
The estimated brush tail (Australian) possum population in New Zealand is about 70,000,000. The people population of New Zealand is 4,291,900 in 2008. This gives a possum to person ration of about 16 to 1. The ratio of sheep to people in New Zealand has also 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 now has twice as many possums as sheep.
In New Zealand, sheep outnumber humans 16 to 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.
There are about 40 million sheep in New Zealand, and about 4 million people. The number of sheep is once again increasing, but it will be a long time, if ever, that it reaches its historic high of about 80 million.
No, they never did. Sheep outnumber People in New Zealand instead, at the ratio of 10 sheep: 1 personActually, the ratio of sheep to humans in New Zealand is more like 20:1.2010 Update As of 2010,Cows outnumber people. According to an official ABC news/KOAT report, a record 5.8 million dairy cattle were counted in June 2009, well more than the country's 4.3 million citizens.Click on the link below to see the ABC News article:
it is said that there are 3 million people in New Zealand, and 60 million sheep. So the ratio there is 20/1. That is just for New Zealand. I dont think that there is that many in china, america, and australia The sheep to person ratio in New Zealand has dropped to 8 sheep per person for 2008 from a peak of 22 in some years between 1950 and 1990. 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.
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.
The estimated brush tail (Australian) possum population in New Zealand is about 70,000,000. The people population of New Zealand is 4,291,900 in 2008. This gives a possum to person ration of about 16 to 1. The ratio of sheep to people in New Zealand has also 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 now has twice as many possums as sheep.
There are more sheep than people in New Zealand. There are around 4.2 million people in New Zealand and, in 2009, an estimated 40 million sheep.
The animal is the sheep. They outnumber humans in Australia and New Zealand at the given ratios. Sheep do not produce 50% of the world's total.
There are more sheep than people in New Zealand. There are around 4.2 million people in New Zealand and, in 2009, an estimated 40 million sheep.
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.
According to the website at the related link, New Zealand has approximately 40 million sheep.