FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Sheep in Barbados
Barbados had 12,718 sheep in 2024, the 154th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 2.9%. The record was 51,000 head in 1979.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Animals, 2024
- 12,718 head
- World rank
- 154 of 177
- 10-year change
- −2.9%
- Record
- 51,000 head
- 1979
Sheep in Barbados, 1961–2024 (head)
By year
| Year | Head | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 12,718 | −0.1% |
| 2023 | 12,726 | −0.1% |
| 2022 | 12,736 | −0.5% |
| 2021 | 12,805 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 12,699 | −0.3% |
| 2019 | 12,739 | −0.4% |
| 2018 | 12,788 | −0.5% |
| 2017 | 12,850 | −0.5% |
| 2016 | 12,920 | −0.6% |
| 2015 | 12,998 | −0.8% |
| 2014 | 13,100 | −0.8% |
| 2013 | 13,200 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 13,000 | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 12,500 | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 12,000 | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 11,500 | 0.0% |
| 2008 | 11,500 | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 11,000 | 0.0% |
| 2006 | 11,000 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 10,800 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 10,650 | +8.1% |
| 2003 | 9,850 | +22% |
| 2002 | 8,100 | +35% |
| 2001 | 6,000 | +6.2% |
| 2000 | 5,650 | −5.8% |
| 1999 | 6,000 | −6.3% |
| 1998 | 6,400 | −1.5% |
| 1997 | 6,500 | 0.0% |
| 1996 | 6,500 | −7.1% |
| 1995 | 7,000 | 0.0% |
| 1994 | 7,000 | −6.7% |
| 1993 | 7,500 | 0.0% |
| 1992 | 7,500 | +7.1% |
| 1991 | 7,000 | 0.0% |
| 1990 | 7,000 | −82% |
| 1989 | 39,120 | −2.2% |
| 1988 | 40,000 | 0.0% |
| 1987 | 40,000 | −2.4% |
| 1986 | 41,000 | −2.4% |
| 1985 | 42,000 | −2.3% |
| 1984 | 43,000 | −4.4% |
| 1983 | 45,000 | −4.3% |
| 1982 | 47,000 | −2.1% |
| 1981 | 48,000 | −4.0% |
| 1980 | 50,000 | −2.0% |
| 1979 | 51,000 | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 50,000 | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 49,000 | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 48,500 | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 48,000 | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 47,000 | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 46,000 | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 45,000 | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 44,000 | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 43,000 | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 42,000 | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 41,000 | 0.0% |
| 1967 | 41,000 | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 40,000 | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 39,000 | 0.0% |
| 1964 | 39,000 | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 38,000 | 0.0% |
| 1962 | 38,000 | +1.3% |
| 1961 | 37,500 | — |
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.