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

Falling wool prices prompted by a global shift to synthetic fibers led farmers to change what they do with their land, a ...

A proposed updated code of welfare for sheep and beef cattle appears to take a balanced approach to ensuring stock owners ...

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 ...

New stats show New Zealand still has more sheep than people. But that could change - There are around 4.5 sheep per person in ...

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.

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 ...

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