FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Sheep in Bhutan
Bhutan had 9,176 sheep in 2024, the 158th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 15%. The record was 48,044 head in 1989.
- Animals, 2024
- 9,176 head
- World rank
- 158 of 177
- 10-year change
- −15%
- Record
- 48,044 head
- 1989
Sheep in Bhutan, 1961–2024 (head)
By year
| Year | Head | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 9,176 | −2.5% |
| 2023 | 9,411 | −6.1% |
| 2022 | 10,024 | −6.3% |
| 2021 | 10,694 | −0.9% |
| 2020 | 10,793 | −5.9% |
| 2019 | 11,466 | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 10,858 | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 10,444 | −7.4% |
| 2016 | 11,277 | −1.2% |
| 2015 | 11,410 | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 10,778 | +8.7% |
| 2013 | 9,917 | −8.0% |
| 2012 | 10,783 | −13% |
| 2011 | 12,459 | −1.9% |
| 2010 | 12,699 | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 12,296 | −6.2% |
| 2008 | 13,109 | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 12,415 | −18% |
| 2006 | 15,084 | −14% |
| 2005 | 17,612 | −15% |
| 2004 | 20,803 | −15% |
| 2003 | 24,515 | +22% |
| 2002 | 20,099 | −9.5% |
| 2001 | 22,219 | −2.9% |
| 2000 | 22,880 | −7.9% |
| 1999 | 24,840 | −23% |
| 1998 | 32,200 | −6.6% |
| 1997 | 34,465 | 0.0% |
| 1996 | 34,465 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 34,438 | +8.0% |
| 1994 | 31,882 | −0.4% |
| 1993 | 32,000 | −0.4% |
| 1992 | 32,123 | −15% |
| 1991 | 37,900 | −13% |
| 1990 | 43,698 | −9.0% |
| 1989 | 48,044 | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 46,734 | +19% |
| 1987 | 39,235 | +148% |
| 1986 | 15,800 | −31% |
| 1985 | 23,000 | +21% |
| 1984 | 19,000 | +27% |
| 1983 | 15,000 | +15% |
| 1982 | 13,000 | +30% |
| 1981 | 10,000 | 0.0% |
| 1980 | 10,000 | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 9,800 | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 9,700 | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 9,500 | 0.0% |
| 1976 | 9,500 | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 9,400 | 0.0% |
| 1974 | 9,400 | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 9,300 | 0.0% |
| 1972 | 9,300 | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 9,250 | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 9,200 | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 9,100 | 0.0% |
| 1968 | 9,100 | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 9,050 | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 9,000 | 0.0% |
| 1965 | 9,000 | 0.0% |
| 1964 | 9,000 | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 8,800 | +2.3% |
| 1962 | 8,600 | +1.2% |
| 1961 | 8,500 | — |
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.