New Zealand has long been known for having more sheep than people, often the subject of light-hearted jokes abroad.

The vast number of sheep in New Zealand relative to the country’s scant human population has long been the subject of jokes ...

New Zealand is still one of a few countries in the world where sheep outnumber people, but the human population is catching up, according to official figures. The vast number of sheep in New Zealand ...

New Zealand is still one of a few countries in the world where sheep outnumber people WELLINGTON, New Zealand -- The vast number of sheep in New Zealand relative to the country’s scant human ...

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The ratio of sheep per person in New Zealand is reportedly on the decline at 4.5:1, which is less than its 22:1 peak in the ...

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — The vast number of sheep in New Zealand relative to the country’s scant human population has long been the subject of jokes aimed at New Zealanders abroad.

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Farmer Ross Turner feeds his sheep hay in his snow ...

Statistics by the New Zealand Government Agency revealed that there were still more sheep than humans in the country.