Germany: Sheep population in Bavaria will increase by 4.1 percent in 2023

02/23/2024 | 07:52:00 | ID: 38882 | Department: Agriculture | animal Fürth (agrar-PR) - The number of farms with sheep has fallen by 13.9 percent in the last ten years. According to the final results of the sheep population survey carried out by the Bavarian State Office for Statistics as of November 3, 2023, there are a total of 264,600 sheep in Bavaria held. Compared to the previous year, this is an increase of 4.1 percent. At the same time, around 2,000 sheep-keeping businesses are counted. In 2023, each farm will have an average of 134 sheep, seven more than in the previous year. As the Bavarian State Office for Statistics reports, according to the final results of the sheep population survey as of November 3, 2023, the number of sheep has increased by 4 compared to the previous year. 1 percent (+10,300 animals) increased to 264,600 animals. As in the previous year, there are currently around 2,000 sheep-keeping businesses in Bavaria. On average, each farm has 134 animals, ...