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Sheep Farming in Australia Industry Data and Analysis
Variations in turn-off rates and wool production volumes have seen industry revenue fluctuate over the past five years, and fall overall. Farmers have continued to focus on export markets to expand revenue. Demand for wool in the key Chinese market has recovered from COVID-19 pandemic lows. However, uncertain economic conditions have weighed on prices. Industry revenue is expected to have dropped at an annualised 0.7% over the five years through 2025-26, to $3.3 billion. This includes an anticipated revenue dip of 7.9% in 2025-26, driven by lower lamb slaughtering compared to 2024-25.
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What's included in this industry analysis
IBISWorld's research coverage on the Sheep Farming industry in Australia includes market sizing, forecasting, data and analysis from 2015-2030. The most recent publication was released August 2025.
About this industry
What's this industry report about?
The Sheep Farming industry in Australia operates under the ANZSIC industry code A0141. The industry consists of farms that primarily undertake sheep farming. Sheep are farmed for their meat and wool. Related terms covered in the Sheep Farming industry in Australia include stockfeed, turn-off rate, melioidosis and imputed wage.
What's included in this industry?
Products and services covered in Sheep Farming industry in Australia include Lambs for slaughter, Wool and Sheep for slaughter and live export.
What companies are included in this industry?
The Sheep Farming industry in Australia is highly fragmented with no companies holding a market share greater than 5%.
Performance
What's included in the Performance chapter?
The Performance chapter covers detailed analysis, datasets, detailed current performance, sources of volatility and an outlook with forecasts for the Sheep Farming industry in Australia.
Questions answered in this chapter include what's driving current industry performance, what influences industry volatility, how do successful businesses overcome volatility, what's driving the industry outlook. This analysis is supported with data and statistics on industry revenues, costs, profits, businesses and employees.
Products & Markets
What's included in the Products and Markets chapter?
The Products and Markets chapter covers detailed product and service segmentation, analysis of major markets and international trade data for the for the Sheep Farming industry in Australia.
Questions answered in this chapter include how are the industry's products and services performing, what are innovations in industry products and services, what products or services do successful businesses offer and what's influencing demand from the industry's markets. This includes data and statistics on industry revenues by product and service segmentation and major markets.
Geographic Breakdown
What's included in the Geographic Breakdown chapter?
The Geographic Breakdown chapter covers detailed analysis and datasets on regional performance of the Sheep Farming industry in Australia.
Questions answered in this chapter include where are industry businesses located and how do businesses use location to their advantage. This includes data and statistics on industry revenues by location.
Competitive Forces
What's included in the Competitive Forces chapter?
The Competitive Forces chapter covers the concentration, barriers to entry and supplier and buyer profiles in the Sheep Farming industry in Australia. This includes data and statistics on industry market share concentration, barriers to entry, substitute products and buyer & supplier power.
Questions answered in this chapter include what impacts the industry's market share concentration, how do successful businesses handle concentration, what challenges do potential industry entrants face, how can potential entrants overcome barriers to entry, what are substitutes for industry services, how do successful businesses compete with substitutes and what power do buyers and suppliers have over the industry and how do successful businesses manage buyer & supplier power.
Companies
What's included in the Companies chapter?
The Companies chapter covers Key Takeaways, Market Share and Companies in the Sheep Farming industry in Australia. This includes data and analysis on companies operating in the industry that hold a market share greater than 5%.
Questions answered in this chapter include what companies have a meaningful market share and how each company is performing.
External Environment
What's included in the External Environment chapter?
The External Environment chapter covers Key Takeaways, External Drivers, Regulation & Policy and Assistance in the Sheep Farming industry in Australia. This includes data and statistics on factors impacting industry revenue such as economic indicators, regulation, policy and assistance programs.
Questions answered in this chapter include what demographic and macroeconomic factors impact the industry, what regulations impact the industry, what assistance is available to this industry.
Financial Benchmarks
What's included in the Financial Benchmarks chapter?
The Financial Benchmarks chapter covers Key Takeaways, Cost Structure, Financial Ratios, Valuation Multiples and Key Ratios in the Sheep Farming industry in Australia. This includes financial data and statistics on industry performance including key cost inputs, profitability, key financial ratios and enterprise value multiples.
Questions answered in this chapter include what trends impact industry costs and how financial ratios have changed overtime.
Industry Data
What's included in the Industry Data chapter?
The Industry Data chapter includes 10 years of historical data with 5 years of forecast data covering statistics like revenue, industry value add, establishments, enterprises, employment and wages in the Sheep Farming industry in Australia.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the market size of the Sheep Farming industry in Australia in 2026?
The market size of the Sheep Farming industry in Australia is $3.3bn in 2026.
How many businesses are there in the Sheep Farming industry in Australia in 2025?
There are 8,507 businesses in the Sheep Farming industry in Australia, which has declined at a CAGR of 1.7 % between 2020 and 2025.
How may import tariffs affect the Sheep Farming industry in Australia?
The Sheep Farming industry in Australia is unlikely to be materially impacted by import tariffs with imports accounting for a low share of industry revenue.
How may export tariffs affect the Sheep Farming industry in Australia?
The Sheep Farming industry in Australia is likely to be significantly impacted by export tariffs with exports accounting for a high share of industry revenue.
Has the Sheep Farming industry in Australia grown or declined over the past 5 years?
The market size of the Sheep Farming industry in Australia has been declining at a CAGR of 0.7 % between 2020 and 2025.
What is the forecast growth of the Sheep Farming industry in Australia over the next 5 years?
Over the next five years, the Sheep Farming industry in Australia is expected to grow.
What does the Sheep Farming industry in Australia include?
Lambs for slaughter and Sheep for slaughter and live export are part of the Sheep Farming industry in Australia.
How competitive is the Sheep Farming industry in Australia?
The level of competition is moderate and increasing in the Sheep Farming industry in Australia.
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