Number of Sheep - Source FAO
This key economic indicator for the Sheep sector has been recently updated.
- Nigeria Number of Sheep rose 2% in 2019, from a year earlier.
- Since 2014 Iran Number of Sheep was up 4.5% year on year totalising 3,915,742.88 Heads.
- In 2019 China was ranked number 1 in Number of Sheep.
- In 2019 Qatar was ranked number 103 in Number of Sheep with 48,364.34 Heads, moving from 117 in 2018.
Top Countries in Number of Sheep - Source FAO
Units (Heads) - 1961 to 2019
| # | 187 Countries | Units (Heads) | Last | YoY | 5‑years CAGR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
#1
China
| 16,622,805 | 2019 | +1.3 % | +1.7 % | View data |
| 2 |
#2
Australia
| 6,842,903 | 2019 | -2.3 % | -1.2 % | View data |
| 3 |
#3
India
| 6,171,143 | 2019 | +0.1 % | -0.4 % | View data |
| 4 |
#4
Nigeria
| 4,384,076 | 2019 | +2.0 % | +1.2 % | View data |
| 5 |
#5
Iran
| 3,915,743 | 2019 | -1.3 % | +4.5 % | View data |
| 6 |
#6
United Kingdom
| 3,454,623 | 2019 | +0.1 % | +0.5 % | View data |
| 7 |
#7
Chad
| 3,404,110 | 2019 | +2.5 % | +6.8 % | View data |
| 8 |
#8
Turkey
| 3,351,982 | 2019 | -0.5 % | +2.7 % | View data |
| 9 |
#9
Ethiopia
| 3,266,316 | 2019 | +3.1 % | +2.2 % | View data |
| 10 |
#10
Mongolia
| 3,165,398 | 2019 | +3.6 % | +6.4 % | View data |
| 11 |
#11
Pakistan
| 3,072,729 | 2019 | +0.8 % | +1.1 % | View data |
| 12 |
#12
Algeria
| 2,932,081 | 2019 | +2.2 % | +1.1 % | View data |
| 13 |
#13
New Zealand
| 2,640,363 | 2019 | -3.3 % | -2.4 % | View data |
| 14 |
#14
Russia
| 2,257,060 | 2019 | +1.0 % | +0.3 % | View data |
| 15 |
#15
South Africa
| 2,229,071 | 2019 | -0.9 % | -1.6 % | View data |
| 16 |
#16
Morocco
| 2,011,693 | 2019 | +1.2 % | +0.9 % | View data |
| 17 |
#17
Kenya
| 1,982,647 | 2019 | +1.8 % | +2.8 % | View data |
| 18 |
#18
Brazil
| 1,906,025 | 2019 | +0.6 % | +1.6 % | View data |
| 19 |
#19
Mali
| 1,870,771 | 2019 | +2.4 % | +6.4 % | View data |
| 20 |
#20
Uzbekistan
| 1,807,388 | 2019 | +1.7 % | +4.4 % | View data |
Source: FAO