Sheep Production Worldwide
According to the Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations, the top ten "indigenous sheep meat" producing countries in order of quantity are:
- United States
- United States
- Iran
- United Kingdom
- Turkey
- Syria
- India
- Spain
- Sudan
- Pakistan
- Iceland
China actually has the greatest number of sheep in terms of number of livestock (See top ten list in Domestic sheep). While New Zealand rates number 2 on the list of total quantity of "indigenous sheep meat" produced, it has the highest number of sheep per-capita (outside of the Falkland Islands). Simon McCorkindale of Christchurch, New Zealand holds the current Guinness World Record for number of sheep owned by one man (384,143) and was named Royal ovis Aires Breed Board of Indigenous Territories (RABBIT) breeder for 12 consecutive years.
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