FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Sheep in Argentina
Argentina had 12.4 million sheep in 2024, the 31st largest in the world (0.91% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 14%. The record was 50.2 million head in 1961.
- Animals, 2024
- 12.4 million head
- World rank
- 31 of 177
- 10-year change
- −14%
- Record
- 50.2 million head
- 1961
Sheep in Argentina, 1961–2024 (head)
By year
| Year | Head | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 12,440,906 | −1.3% |
| 2023 | 12,609,460 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 12,461,845 | −6.6% |
| 2021 | 13,347,911 | −8.4% |
| 2020 | 14,571,766 | −1.4% |
| 2019 | 14,774,196 | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 14,339,908 | −2.8% |
| 2017 | 14,746,566 | −0.8% |
| 2016 | 14,864,321 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 14,859,486 | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 14,534,000 | −0.3% |
| 2013 | 14,574,880 | −0.8% |
| 2012 | 14,697,000 | −0.2% |
| 2011 | 14,731,000 | −2.0% |
| 2010 | 15,024,744 | −1.7% |
| 2009 | 15,278,000 | −4.4% |
| 2008 | 15,988,000 | −1.2% |
| 2007 | 16,180,000 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 15,838,000 | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 15,497,000 | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 15,158,000 | +9.6% |
| 2003 | 13,829,000 | +12% |
| 2002 | 12,400,000 | −8.1% |
| 2001 | 13,500,000 | −0.5% |
| 2000 | 13,561,600 | −1.0% |
| 1999 | 13,703,400 | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 13,500,000 | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 13,197,800 | −7.8% |
| 1996 | 14,308,000 | −6.1% |
| 1995 | 15,244,600 | −9.9% |
| 1994 | 16,922,600 | −8.2% |
| 1993 | 18,436,200 | −28% |
| 1992 | 25,706,000 | −3.0% |
| 1991 | 26,500,000 | −7.2% |
| 1990 | 28,571,008 | −2.6% |
| 1989 | 29,345,008 | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 29,167,008 | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 28,750,000 | −1.4% |
| 1986 | 29,167,008 | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 28,750,000 | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 28,000,000 | −6.7% |
| 1983 | 30,000,000 | −1.3% |
| 1982 | 30,400,608 | −3.2% |
| 1981 | 31,417,696 | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 31,000,000 | −3.1% |
| 1979 | 32,000,000 | −4.5% |
| 1978 | 33,499,000 | −4.9% |
| 1977 | 35,219,616 | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 34,485,008 | −0.6% |
| 1975 | 34,691,008 | −0.0% |
| 1974 | 34,691,424 | −13% |
| 1973 | 40,000,000 | 0.0% |
| 1972 | 40,000,000 | −2.4% |
| 1971 | 41,000,000 | −4.7% |
| 1970 | 43,000,000 | −3.0% |
| 1969 | 44,319,840 | −3.7% |
| 1968 | 46,000,000 | −6.1% |
| 1967 | 49,000,000 | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 48,500,000 | −1.0% |
| 1965 | 49,000,000 | +3.2% |
| 1964 | 47,500,000 | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 46,157,904 | −2.4% |
| 1962 | 47,305,408 | −5.7% |
| 1961 | 50,150,000 | — |
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.