2.21K
2021285K
2021■ Sheep ■ People
More People Than Sheep
Highest Sheep Pop.
5.1K
1974Lowest Sheep Pop.
2.15K
2016Max sheep per person
0.05
1962Min sheep per person
0.01
2016Summary
The sheep population of New Caledonia fell from 4,000 in 1961 to 2,211 in 2021 — a 45% decrease over six decades. The flock peaked at 5,100 in 1974. In 2021, there was 1 sheep for every 129.0 people.
Fun Sheep Fact
New Caledonia's sheep produce some of the fluffiest wool in the South Pacific, making them absolutely un-baa-lievable for keeping warm in tropical climates! These woolly wonders are truly shear perfection down under.
Sheep Population (1961-2021)
Sheep & People (% of combined)
Year by Year
| Year | Sheep | People | Sheep per person | Persons per sheep |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2,2112.21K | 285,214285K | 0.01 | 129.00 |
| 2020 | 2,2512.25K | 284,176284K | 0.01 | 126.24 |
| 2019 | 2,4002.4K | 283,606284K | 0.01 | 118.17 |
| 2018 | 2,2552.26K | 283,541284K | 0.01 | 125.74 |
| 2017 | 2,2332.23K | 283,546284K | 0.01 | 126.98 |
| 2016 | 2,1452.15K | 283,423283K | 0.01 | 132.13 |
| 2015 | 2,1802.18K | 283,168283K | 0.01 | 129.89 |
| 2014 | 2,3502.35K | 281,224281K | 0.01 | 119.67 |
| 2013 | 2,3502.35K | 276,822277K | 0.01 | 117.80 |
| 2012 | 3,6543.65K | 271,633272K | 0.01 | 74.34 |
| 2011 | 2,3002.3K | 266,543267K | 0.01 | 115.89 |
| 2010 | 2,3002.3K | 261,582262K | 0.01 | 113.73 |
| 2009 | 2,3002.3K | 257,250257K | 0.01 | 111.85 |
| 2008 | 2,3002.3K | 253,825254K | 0.01 | 110.36 |
| 2007 | 2,3002.3K | 250,725251K | 0.01 | 109.01 |
| 2006 | 2,3002.3K | 247,547248K | 0.01 | 107.63 |
| 2005 | 2,3002.3K | 244,381244K | 0.01 | 106.25 |
| 2004 | 2,3002.3K | 240,852241K | 0.01 | 104.72 |
| 2003 | 2,3002.3K | 236,678237K | 0.01 | 102.90 |
| 2002 | 2,2972.3K | 232,236232K | 0.01 | 101.10 |
| 2001 | 2,5002.5K | 227,707228K | 0.01 | 91.08 |
| 2000 | 2,6002.6K | 223,098223K | 0.01 | 85.81 |
| 1999 | 2,7002.7K | 218,527219K | 0.01 | 80.94 |
| 1998 | 2,8002.8K | 214,047214K | 0.01 | 76.45 |
| 1997 | 2,9002.9K | 209,560210K | 0.01 | 72.26 |
| 1996 | 3,0003K | 205,034205K | 0.01 | 68.34 |
| 1995 | 3,1003.1K | 200,379200K | 0.02 | 64.64 |
| 1994 | 3,2003.2K | 195,614196K | 0.02 | 61.13 |
| 1993 | 3,4003.4K | 190,857191K | 0.02 | 56.13 |
| 1992 | 3,5003.5K | 186,072186K | 0.02 | 53.16 |
| 1991 | 3,6513.65K | 181,238181K | 0.02 | 49.64 |
| 1990 | 3,5003.5K | 176,456176K | 0.02 | 50.42 |
| 1989 | 2,9002.9K | 172,029172K | 0.02 | 59.32 |
| 1988 | 2,6002.6K | 168,502169K | 0.02 | 64.81 |
| 1987 | 2,3652.37K | 165,650166K | 0.01 | 70.04 |
| 1986 | 2,5002.5K | 162,898163K | 0.02 | 65.16 |
| 1985 | 2,7002.7K | 160,234160K | 0.02 | 59.35 |
| 1984 | 2,9812.98K | 157,583158K | 0.02 | 52.86 |
| 1983 | 2,3652.37K | 155,003155K | 0.02 | 65.54 |
| 1982 | 2,6002.6K | 153,001153K | 0.02 | 58.85 |
| 1981 | 3,0003K | 151,441151K | 0.02 | 50.48 |
| 1980 | 3,0003K | 149,817150K | 0.02 | 49.94 |
| 1979 | 4,8004.8K | 148,132148K | 0.03 | 30.86 |
| 1978 | 5,0005K | 146,392146K | 0.03 | 29.28 |
| 1977 | 5,0005K | 144,599145K | 0.03 | 28.92 |
| 1976 | 5,0005K | 142,091142K | 0.04 | 28.42 |
| 1975 | 5,0005K | 137,462137K | 0.04 | 27.49 |
| 1974 | 5,1005.1K | 131,452131K | 0.04 | 25.77 |
| 1973 | 5,0005K | 125,585126K | 0.04 | 25.12 |
| 1972 | 4,0004K | 119,931120K | 0.03 | 29.98 |
| 1971 | 5,0005K | 114,514115K | 0.04 | 22.90 |
| 1970 | 4,3004.3K | 109,338109K | 0.04 | 25.43 |
| 1969 | 3,8003.8K | 104,849105K | 0.04 | 27.59 |
| 1968 | 4,1004.1K | 101,441101K | 0.04 | 24.74 |
| 1967 | 4,0004K | 98,58798.6K | 0.04 | 24.65 |
| 1966 | 3,7003.7K | 95,82095.8K | 0.04 | 25.90 |
| 1965 | 3,5003.5K | 93,15993.2K | 0.04 | 26.62 |
| 1964 | 3,3003.3K | 90,60290.6K | 0.04 | 27.46 |
| 1963 | 3,9003.9K | 88,05088.1K | 0.04 | 22.58 |
| 1962 | 4,3004.3K | 85,33485.3K | 0.05 | 19.85 |
| 1961 | 4,0004K | 82,52182.5K | 0.05 | 20.63 |
