Number of Sheep and Lambs on Farms, July 1986 to January 2013 ('000 head)

 

Date Rams Ewes Total Sheep Replacement Lambs Market Lambs Total Lambs Total Sheep & Lambs
January 1, 2013
8.6
185.6
194.2
27.1
47.7
74.8
269.0
July 1, 2012
8.6
185.1
193.7
36.7
128.6
165.3
359.0
January 1, 2012
8.5
185.3
193.8
27.0
46.2
73.2
267.0
July 1, 2011
8.5
186.1
194.6
37.6
127.8
165.4
360.0
January 1, 2011
8.2
184.3
192.5
25.9
44.6
70.5
263.0
July 1, 2010
8.1
181.7
189.8
35.0
118.2
153.2
343.0
January 1, 2010
7.8
170.9
178.7
23.0
40.3
63.3
242.0
July 1, 2009
7.7
176.3
184.0
29.7
121.3
151.0
335.0
January 1, 2009
7.5
164.4
171.9
21.1
39.0
60.1
232.0
July 1, 2008
7.8
164.9
172.7
29.4
106.9
136.3
309.0
January 1, 2008
7.6
167.3
174.9
24.1
41.0
65.1
240.0
July 1, 2007
8.0
164.6
172.6
28.3
111.1
139.4
312.0
January 1, 2007
7.0
159.5
166.5
23.3
45.2
68.5
235.0
July 1, 2006
7.2
158.6
165.8
26.8
118.4
145.2
311.0
January 1, 2006
7.0
158.9
165.9
21.5
37.6
59.1
225.0
July 1, 2005
7.7
166.0
173.7
26.1
110.2
136.3
310.0
January 1, 2005
7.2
177.8
185.0
24.0
56.0
80.0
265.0
July 1, 2004
8.5
179.3
187.8
32.2
120.0
152.2
340.0
January 1, 2004
8.0
183.6
191.6
21.9
56.5
78.4
270.0
July 1, 2003
8.5
185.7
194.2
37.0
121.8
158.8
353.0
January 1, 2003
8.8
180.0
188.8
28.3
62.9
91.2
280.0
July 1, 2002
8.6
174.6
183.2
36.1
115.7
151.8
335.0
January 1, 2002
8.0
170.0
178.0
29.9
58.1
88.0
266.0
July 1, 2001
8.7
180.0
188.7
44.6
106.7
151.3
340.0
January 1, 2001
9.2
160.4
169.6
30.2
68.2
98.4
268.0
July 1, 2000
9.7
170.0
179.7
36.6
95.7
132.3
312.0
January 1, 2000
9.5
145.2
154.7
26.7
27.6
54.3
209.0
July 1, 1999
9.1
152.3
161.4
36.9
76.7
113.6
275.0
January 1, 1999
8.4
134.3
142.7
22.1
25.2
47.3
190.0
July 1, 1998
8.1
140.7
148.8
33.8
66.4
100.2
249.0
January 1, 1998
7.5
126.5
134.0
22.8
18.2
41.0
175.0
July 1, 1997
6.8
122.0
128.8
25.5
72.1
97.6
226.4
January 1, 1997
6.3
131.4
137.7
22.2
20.0
42.2
179.9
July 1, 1996
6.8
124.2
131.0
25.6
63.3
88.9
219.9
January 1, 1996
6.0
137.0
143.0
20.5
11.5
32.0
175.0
July 1, 1995
6.5
124.7
131.2
29.8
66.0
95.8
227.0
January 1, 1995
6.3
109.3
115.6
21.1
22.3
43.4
159.0
July 1, 1994
6.7
116.2
122.9
23.7
78.4
102.1
225.0
January 1, 1994
7.8
135.3
143.1
20.2
21.7
41.9
185.0
July 1, 1993
7.5
134.2
141.7
27.8
72.5
100.3
242.0
January 1, 1993
6.1
124.4
130.5
17.3
24.2
41.5
172.0
July 1, 1992
6.0
123.3
129.3
21.4
77.3
98.7
228.0
January 1, 1992
6.4
117.3
123.7
15.1
26.2
41.3
165.0
July 1, 1991
6.0
134.0
140.0
27.0
83.0
110.0
250.0
January 1, 1991
5.9
125.0
130.9
23.0
21.1
44.1
175.0
July 1, 1990
5.9
134.0
139.9
24.0
81.1
105.1
245.0
January 1, 1990
5.7
120.0
125.7
22.0
17.3
39.3
165.0
July 1, 1989
5.7
135.0
140.7
23.0
77.3
100.3
241.0
January 1, 1989
5.5
116.0
121.5
24.0
24.5
48.5
170.0
July 1, 1988
5.5
125.0
130.5
26.0
81.5
107.5
238.0
January 1, 1988
5.4
107.0
112.4
22.0
25.6
47.6
160.0
July 1, 1987
5.4
115.0
120.4
24.0
70.6
94.6
215.0
January 1, 1987
5.3
105.0
110.3
22.0
14.7
36.7
147.0
July 1, 1986
5.3
113.0
118.3
23.0
64.2
87.2
205.5

Note: Figures have been intercensally revised.

Sheep inventory data from July 2007 to July 2012 has been revised following the 2011 Census of Agriculture data.

Reference: Statistics Canada, Catalogue 23-011


Author :  
 Kumuduni Kulasekera - Economist /OMAFRA
Last Reviewed :  
 12 March 2013
For more information:
E-mail: stats.omafra@ontario.ca