Why is Australia a national elephant riding on the back of a sheep?

Australia is called "the country riding on the back of sheep". In the past 200 years, sheep industry has been the main pillar of Australia's economy, and it is also a big industry to earn foreign exchange through export. At present, there are about 1 .6-1.70 million sheep in Australia, with an average of about 9- 10 each, accounting for1of the total number of sheep in the world. It is the country with the largest number of sheep per capita in the world. Australia's annual wool output exceeds 65.438+0 billion kilograms, accounting for 654.38+0/3 of the world's total wool output, and the annual wool income alone reaches 6 billion Australian dollars. Australia's mutton exports rank second in the world after New Zealand, and its live sheep exports are among the best. Every year, about 7 million live sheep are exported to Muslim countries in the Middle East and North Africa. Sheep farm is currently in Australia.

1970, Australia's sheep industry set a world record of1800,000 sheep per year. At present, the average annual output of sheep is 1.2- 1.5 million, while 1.98 million. At 199 1, there are1760,000 sheep. Australia's largest sheep farm is located in the Commonwealth Mountain Sheep Farm in northern Western Australia, covering an area of 10360 square kilometers and raising 60,000 sheep. Therefore ... since the merino sheep was introduced from Spain at the end of 18, the Australian shepherd industry has developed rapidly. The total number of sheep remained at about 65.438+60 million. The output and export of sheepskin and wool rank first in the world. Except for the central desert and northern tropical areas, most parts of Australia are suitable for developing sheep industry. Australian sheep account for more than 65.438+0/4 of the world's total output, and the annual export volume of sheepskin reaches 5 million, which is known as "the country riding on the back of sheep". All of Australia.

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