Victoria's Sheep Meat and Wool Industry The following information is derived from the DEDJTR’s Sheep meat and wool industry profile. For further information and references, please go to food-and-fibre-industries. Key points The sheepmeat and wool industry is Victoria’s third largest agricultural industry by value, with a gross value of agricultural production of around $1497 million in 2012–13. The gross values of sheepmeat and wool production were $923 million and $574 million, respectively. Victorian and lamb numbers fell marginally, by 1.3% to 15.7 million in 2013–14, after increasing by 10.4% in the previous two years. Despite these recent increases, the current sheep population is one of the smallest since the 1940s. Victorian wool production has been in long-term decline since the early 1990s, falling from 190 600 t in 1990–91 to 70 500 t in 2013–14. In contrast, Victorian sheepmeat (lamb and mutton) production increased by approximately 60% over the same period. Victoria is currently Australia’s largest lamb and mutton producing state, producing 207 100 t of lamb 44% of Australian lamb production in 2012–13. – – Australia exported 438 000 t of sheepmeat in 2013–14, worth $2308 million. Victoria exported around 184 000 t of sheepmeat in 2013–14, worth $898 million. Despite the long-term decline in Victoria’s wool production, wool exports from Victoria increased in value from $883 million in 2009–10 to $1315 million in 2013–14, a rise of almost 50%. Location of Victoria’s sheepmeat and wool industry Sheepmeat and wool production occurs across all regions of Victoria but is concentrated in the north-west region (32% of the flock), the Warrnambool and south-west regions (28%), Hume (9%) and Bendigo (8%) (Figure A4). Figure A4. The distribution and numbers of sheep in Victoria
Victoria's Sheep Meat and Wool Industry The following information is derived from the DEDJTR’s Sheep meat and wool industry profile. For further information and references, please go to food-and-fibre-industries. Key points The sheepmeat and wool industry is Victoria’s third largest agricultural industry by value, with a gross value of agricultural production of around $1497 million in 2012–13. The gross values of sheepmeat and wool production were $923 million and $574 million, respectively. Victorian and lamb numbers fell marginally, by 1.3% to 15.7 million in 2013–14, after increasing by 10.4% in the previous two years. Despite these recent increases, the current sheep population is one of the smallest since the 1940s. Victorian wool production has been in long-term decline since the early 1990s, falling from 190 600 t in 1990–91 to 70 500 t in 2013–14. In contrast, Victorian sheepmeat (lamb and mutton) production increased by approximately 60% over the same period. Victoria is currently Australia’s largest lamb and mutton producing state, producing 207 100 t of lamb – 44% of Australian lamb production – in 2012–13. Australia exported 438 000 t of sheepmeat in 2013–14, worth $2308 million. Victoria exported around 184 000 t of sheepmeat in 2013–14, worth $898 million. Despite the long-term decline in Victoria’s wool production, wool exports from Victoria increased in value from $883 million in 2009–10 to $1315 million in 2013–14, a rise of almost 50%. Location of Victoria’s sheepmeat and wool industry Sheepmeat and wool production occurs across all regions of Victoria but is concentrated in the north-west region (32% of the flock), the Warrnambool and south-west regions (28%), Hume (9%) and Bendigo (8%) (Figure A4). Figure A4. The distribution and numbers of sheep in Victoria
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