FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Sheep in Bahrain
Bahrain had 63,000 sheep in 2024, the 137th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 58%. The record was 64,704 head in 2017.
- Animals, 2024
- 63,000 head
- World rank
- 137 of 177
- 10-year change
- +58%
- Record
- 64,704 head
- 2017
Sheep in Bahrain, 1961–2024 (head)
By year
| Year | Head | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 63,000 | −0.2% |
| 2023 | 63,100 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 62,300 | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 60,000 | 0.0% |
| 2020 | 60,000 | −4.2% |
| 2019 | 62,657 | −1.6% |
| 2018 | 63,660 | −1.6% |
| 2017 | 64,704 | +18% |
| 2016 | 54,893 | +15% |
| 2015 | 47,615 | +19% |
| 2014 | 40,000 | 0.0% |
| 2013 | 40,000 | −2.4% |
| 2012 | 41,000 | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 40,000 | 0.0% |
| 2010 | 40,000 | −2.4% |
| 2009 | 41,000 | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 40,000 | −2.4% |
| 2007 | 41,000 | −2.4% |
| 2006 | 42,000 | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 40,000 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 39,170 | +12% |
| 2003 | 35,000 | +17% |
| 2002 | 30,000 | +11% |
| 2001 | 27,000 | +17% |
| 2000 | 23,000 | +15% |
| 1999 | 20,000 | +17% |
| 1998 | 17,066 | −5.2% |
| 1997 | 18,000 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 17,911 | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 17,066 | −7.8% |
| 1994 | 18,500 | −5.1% |
| 1993 | 19,500 | −2.5% |
| 1992 | 20,000 | −2.4% |
| 1991 | 20,500 | −2.7% |
| 1990 | 21,060 | +9.7% |
| 1989 | 19,200 | +9.7% |
| 1988 | 17,500 | +17% |
| 1987 | 15,000 | +25% |
| 1986 | 12,000 | +33% |
| 1985 | 9,000 | +29% |
| 1984 | 7,000 | 0.0% |
| 1983 | 7,000 | 0.0% |
| 1982 | 7,000 | +6.9% |
| 1981 | 6,550 | 0.0% |
| 1980 | 6,550 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 6,549 | +87% |
| 1978 | 3,500 | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 3,378 | +9.0% |
| 1976 | 3,100 | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 3,000 | +6.2% |
| 1974 | 2,826 | +13% |
| 1973 | 2,500 | 0.0% |
| 1972 | 2,500 | +25% |
| 1971 | 2,000 | 0.0% |
| 1970 | 2,000 | +5.3% |
| 1969 | 1,900 | 0.0% |
| 1968 | 1,900 | 0.0% |
| 1967 | 1,900 | +5.6% |
| 1966 | 1,800 | −43% |
| 1965 | 3,150 | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 3,100 | +3.3% |
| 1963 | 3,000 | 0.0% |
| 1962 | 3,000 | 0.0% |
| 1961 | 3,000 | — |
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.