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Wool Production Forecasts
Sheep Numbers By State

Sheep Numbers By State

NT WA 11.7 million NSW 27.7 million SA 10.8 million VIC 14.2 million QLD 2.8 million TAS 2.7 million

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Western Australia

 

Sheep Numbers Shorn

million NSW VIC WA SA TAS QLD TOTAL
2022/23 25.9 16.1 13.0 11.1 2.6 2.8 71.5
2023/24 26.6 15.6 12.5 11.4 2.8 2.7 71.6
2024/25* 24.6 13.3 10.2 10.0 2.4 2.7 63.2

Source: Australian Wool Production Forecasting Committee December 2024
*Forecast

Shorn Wool Production

mkg# NSW VIC WA SA TAS QLD TOTAL
2022/23 119.0 70.0 60.6 56.7 10.2 11.3 328
2023/24 119.5 65.6 55.0 58.0 9.3 10.0 318
2024/25* 110.5 55.9 44.7 50.3 8.3 9.8 279

Source: Australian Wool Production Forecasting Committee December 2024
#million kilograms *Forecast

AWI In Your State: WA

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New South Wales

 

Sheep Numbers Shorn

million NSW VIC WA SA TAS QLD TOTAL
2022/23 25.9 16.1 13.0 11.1 2.6 2.8 71.5
2023/24 26.6 15.6 12.5 11.4 2.8 2.7 71.6
2024/25* 24.6 13.3 10.2 10.0 2.4 2.7 63.2

Source: Australian Wool Production Forecasting Committee December 2024
*Forecast

Shorn Wool Production

mkg# NSW VIC WA SA TAS QLD TOTAL
2022/23 119.0 70.0 60.6 56.7 10.2 11.3 328
2023/24 119.5 65.6 55.0 58.0 9.3 10.0 318
2024/25* 110.5 55.9 44.7 50.3 8.3 9.8 279

Source: Australian Wool Production Forecasting Committee December 2024
#million kilograms *Forecast

AWI In Your State: NSW

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Victoria

 

Sheep Numbers Shorn

million NSW VIC WA SA TAS QLD TOTAL
2022/23 25.9 16.1 13.0 11.1 2.6 2.8 71.5
2023/24 26.6 15.6 12.5 11.4 2.8 2.7 71.6
2024/25* 24.6 13.3 10.2 10.0 2.4 2.7 63.2

Source: Australian Wool Production Forecasting Committee December 2024
*Forecast

Shorn Wool Production

mkg# NSW VIC WA SA TAS QLD TOTAL
2022/23 119.0 70.0 60.6 56.7 10.2 11.3 328
2023/24 119.5 65.6 55.0 58.0 9.3 10.0 318
2024/25* 110.5 55.9 44.7 50.3 8.3 9.8 279

Source: Australian Wool Production Forecasting Committee December 2024
#million kilograms *Forecast

AWI In Your State: VIC

A 4-page document that highlights key AWI on-farm results/resources in Victoria. There are separate versions available for each state.

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Queensland

 

Sheep Numbers Shorn

million NSW VIC WA SA TAS QLD TOTAL
2022/23 25.9 16.1 13.0 11.1 2.6 2.8 71.5
2023/24 26.6 15.6 12.5 11.4 2.8 2.7 71.6
2024/25* 24.6 13.3 10.2 10.0 2.4 2.7 63.2

Source: Australian Wool Production Forecasting Committee December 2024
*Forecast

Shorn Wool Production

mkg# NSW VIC WA SA TAS QLD TOTAL
2022/23 119.0 70.0 60.6 56.7 10.2 11.3 328
2023/24 119.5 65.6 55.0 58.0 9.3 10.0 318
2024/25* 110.5 55.9 44.7 50.3 8.3 9.8 279

Source: Australian Wool Production Forecasting Committee December 2024
#million kilograms *Forecast

AWI In Your State: QLD

A 4-page document that highlights key AWI on-farm results/resources in Queensland. There are separate versions available for each state.

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South Australia

 

Sheep Numbers Shorn

million NSW VIC WA SA TAS QLD TOTAL
2022/23 25.9 16.1 13.0 11.1 2.6 2.8 71.5
2023/24 26.6 15.6 12.5 11.4 2.8 2.7 71.6
2024/25* 24.6 13.3 10.2 10.0 2.4 2.7 63.2

Source: Australian Wool Production Forecasting Committee December 2024
*Forecast

Shorn Wool Production

mkg# NSW VIC WA SA TAS QLD TOTAL
2022/23 119.0 70.0 60.6 56.7 10.2 11.3 328
2023/24 119.5 65.6 55.0 58.0 9.3 10.0 318
2024/25* 110.5 55.9 44.7 50.3 8.3 9.8 279

Source: Australian Wool Production Forecasting Committee December 2024
#million kilograms *Forecast

AWI In Your State: SA

A 4-page document that highlights key AWI on-farm results/resources in South Australia. There are separate versions available for each state.

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Tasmania

 

Sheep Numbers Shorn

million NSW VIC WA SA TAS QLD TOTAL
2022/23 25.9 16.1 13.0 11.1 2.6 2.8 71.5
2023/24 26.6 15.6 12.5 11.4 2.8 2.7 71.6
2024/25* 24.6 13.3 10.2 10.0 2.4 2.7 63.2

Source: Australian Wool Production Forecasting Committee December 2024
*Forecast

Shorn Wool Production

mkg# NSW VIC WA SA TAS QLD TOTAL
2022/23 119.0 70.0 60.6 56.7 10.2 11.3 328
2023/24 119.5 65.6 55.0 58.0 9.3 10.0 318
2024/25* 110.5 55.9 44.7 50.3 8.3 9.8 279

Source: Australian Wool Production Forecasting Committee December 2024
#million kilograms *Forecast

AWI In Your State: TAS

A 4-page document that highlights key AWI on-farm results/resources in Tasmania. There are separate versions available for each state.

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Year Opening Sheep
Number (million)		 Sheep Numbers
Shorn (million)		 Average Cut
Per Head (kg)		 Shorn Wool Production
(mkg greasy)
1991-92 163.1 180.9 4.43 801
1992-93 148.1 178.8 4.56 815
1993-94 138 172.8 4.49 775
1994-95 132.5 156.2 4.37 682
1995-96 120.8 145.6 4.50 655
1996-97 121 152 4.35 661
1997-98 120.1 150 4.22 633
1998-99 117.4 153.6 4.33 665
1999-00 115.4 144.2 4.30 619
2000-01 118.5 139.5 4.31 602
2001-02 110.8 118.6 4.68 555
2002-03 106.1 116.6 4.28 499
2003-04 99.2 104.7 4.53 475
2004-05 101.2 106 4.49 475
2005-06 101.1 106.5 4.33 461
2006-07 91 101.4 4.24 430
2007-08 85.7 90.2 4.43 400
2008-09 76.9 79.3 4.52 362
2009-10 72.7 76.2 4.50 343
2010-11 70.8 76.2 4.53 345
2011-12 73.1 76.4 4.48 342
2012-13 74.7 78.8 4.47 352
2013-14 75.5 78 4.37 341
2014-15 72.6 76.9 4.50 346
2015-16 70.9 73.4 4.43 325
2016/17 71.9 74.3 4.58 340
2017/18 74.7 76.8 4.45 341
2018/19 73.8 72.5 4.13 300
2019/20 68.7 68.6 4.13 284
2020/21 66.4 66.9 4.40 294
2021/22 66.7 69.0 4.54 314
2022/23 68.5 70.9 4.54 321
2024/25f 65.9 67.3 4.55 306

 

Parameter 2022/23
Final
Estimate		 2023/24
Final
Estimate		 Change
y-o-y
(%)		 2024/25
Third
Forecast		 Change
y-o-y
(%)
Sheep numbers shorn (million head) 71.5 71.6 0.1% 63.2 -11.7%
Average cut per head (kg/head) 4.59 4.44 -3.3% 4.42 -0.5%

Shorn wool production
(mkg greasy)

 328 318 -3.1% 279 -12.0%

Latest AWPFC forecast in December 2024

Reports are based on AWI Wool Production Forecasting Committee, AWI and Meat & Livestock Australia (MLA) joint survey and statistical models.

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