I think it depends where you are, regarding the use of sheep.
In Australia and New Zealand, lamb consumption is quite popular. Australian figures from 2016 show 9.5kg of lamb consumed per capita[1]. From the article:
"This means that with underlying population growth, the total volume consumed in Australia is forecast to edge above 240,000 tonnes cwt by 2020, which will account for 46% of Australia’s lamb production."
Which means there's a further 250,000 tonnes exported.
The UK appears to be even higher in absolute numbers. Average purchase per week per person of mutton and lamb was 35 grams, which equates to 1.82kg per annum[2]. With a population of 63 million, that is once again a fairly large consumption of sheep.
In Australia and New Zealand, lamb consumption is quite popular. Australian figures from 2016 show 9.5kg of lamb consumed per capita[1]. From the article:
"This means that with underlying population growth, the total volume consumed in Australia is forecast to edge above 240,000 tonnes cwt by 2020, which will account for 46% of Australia’s lamb production."
Which means there's a further 250,000 tonnes exported.
The UK appears to be even higher in absolute numbers. Average purchase per week per person of mutton and lamb was 35 grams, which equates to 1.82kg per annum[2]. With a population of 63 million, that is once again a fairly large consumption of sheep.
[1] https://www.mla.com.au/prices-markets/market-news/2016-austr...
[2] https://www.statista.com/statistics/284346/weekly-uk-househo...