> Brunei had 4,356 sheep in 2024, the 168th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 8.9%. The record was 4,399 head in 2023.

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# Sheep in Brunei

Brunei had 4,356 sheep in 2024, the 168th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 8.9%. The record was 4,399 head in 2023.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.

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Animals, 20244,356 head
World rank168 of 177
10-year change+8.9%
Record4,399 head2023

## Sheep in Brunei, 1990–2024 (head)

## Brunei compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.00%0.00% in 2014
10-year change+8.9%world +17%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Head | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 166 | [Mauritius](https://husfarm.com/production/sheep/mauritius/) | 5,050 | 0.00% |
| 167 | [Antigua and Barbuda](https://husfarm.com/production/sheep/antigua-and-barbuda/) | 4,473 | 0.00% |
| 168 | **Brunei** | 4,356 | 0.00% |
| 169 | [Sao Tome and Principe](https://husfarm.com/production/sheep/sao-tome-and-principe/) | 3,386 | 0.00% |
| 170 | [Costa Rica](https://husfarm.com/production/sheep/costa-rica/) | 2,896 | 0.00% |

[Full ranking of 177 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/sheep/)

### Map of sheep numbers by country

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
Share of the world total; Brunei is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.

## By year

| Year | Head | Change |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 4,356 | −1.0% |
| 2023 | 4,399 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 4,366 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 4,342 | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 4,240 | −0.6% |
| 2019 | 4,266 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 4,234 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 4,155 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 4,080 | −1.3% |
| 2015 | 4,135 | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 4,000 | 0.0% |
| 2013 | 4,000 | 0.0% |
| 2012 | 4,000 | 0.0% |
| 2011 | 4,000 | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 3,800 | 0.0% |
| 2009 | 3,800 | 0.0% |
| 2008 | 3,800 | 0.0% |
| 2007 | 3,800 | 0.0% |
| 2006 | 3,800 | 0.0% |
| 2005 | 3,800 | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 3,600 | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 3,500 | +9.4% |
| 2002 | 3,200 | +6.7% |
| 2001 | 3,000 | +50% |
| 2000 | 2,000 | +33% |
| 1999 | 1,500 | −40% |
| 1998 | 2,500 | +432% |
| 1997 | 470 | +213% |
| 1996 | 150 | −83% |
| 1995 | 900 | +650% |
| 1994 | 120 | −87% |
| 1993 | 900 | +20% |
| 1992 | 750 | +525% |
| 1991 | 120 | +100% |
| 1990 | 60 | — |

## Questions and answers

### How many sheep are there in Brunei?

Brunei had 4,356 sheep in 2024, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

### Where does Brunei rank in the world by number of sheep?

Brunei ranked 168th of 177 countries in 2024. The largest herd was in China with 13.4% of the world total.

### How has the number of sheep in Brunei changed?

It rose by 8.9% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +17% for the world. The record was 4,399 head in 2023.

### Where does this data come from?

From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; the 2024 figure for Brunei is estimated by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.

## Other large producers

[China](https://husfarm.com/production/sheep/china/)[India](https://husfarm.com/production/sheep/india/)[Australia](https://husfarm.com/production/sheep/australia/)[Iran](https://husfarm.com/production/sheep/iran/)[Nigeria](https://husfarm.com/production/sheep/nigeria/)[Chad](https://husfarm.com/production/sheep/chad/)[Turkey](https://husfarm.com/production/sheep/turkey/)[Ethiopia](https://husfarm.com/production/sheep/ethiopia/)[Sudan](https://husfarm.com/production/sheep/sudan/)[Pakistan](https://husfarm.com/production/sheep/pakistan/)[Algeria](https://husfarm.com/production/sheep/algeria/)[United Kingdom](https://husfarm.com/production/sheep/united-kingdom/)
[All countries producing sheep](https://husfarm.com/production/sheep/)

## Other products of Brunei

[Chicken meat](https://husfarm.com/production/chicken-meat/brunei/)[Other vegetables, fresh n.e.c.](https://husfarm.com/production/other-vegetables/brunei/)[Hen eggs](https://husfarm.com/production/hen-eggs/brunei/)[Other fruits, n.e.c.](https://husfarm.com/production/other-fruits/brunei/)[Rice (paddy)](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/brunei/)[Bananas](https://husfarm.com/production/bananas/brunei/)[Broad beans and horse beans, green](https://husfarm.com/production/broad-beans-and-horse-beans-green/brunei/)[Cucumbers](https://husfarm.com/production/cucumbers/brunei/)[Pineapples](https://husfarm.com/production/pineapples/brunei/)[Beef (cattle meat)](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/brunei/)[Spinach](https://husfarm.com/production/spinach/brunei/)[Pumpkins and squash](https://husfarm.com/production/pumpkins/brunei/)
[Agricultural production in Brunei](https://husfarm.com/production/country/brunei/)

Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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