FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Sheep in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso had 11.5 million sheep in 2024, the 32nd largest in the world (0.85% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 24%. This is the highest figure on record.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Animals, 2024
- 11.5 million head
- World rank
- 32 of 177
- 10-year change
- +24%
- Record
- 11.5 million head
- 2024
Sheep in Burkina Faso, 1961–2024 (head)
By year
| Year | Head | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 11,543,571 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 11,430,584 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 11,286,022 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 11,143,288 | +16% |
| 2020 | 9,589,000 | −11% |
| 2019 | 10,755,000 | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 10,442,000 | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 10,137,973 | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 9,842,712 | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 9,556,056 | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 9,277,700 | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 9,007,585 | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 8,745,205 | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 8,490,513 | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 8,243,238 | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 8,003,164 | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 7,770,083 | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 7,543,792 | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 7,324,091 | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 7,110,788 | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 6,903,698 | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 6,702,640 | −6.8% |
| 2002 | 7,195,488 | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 6,985,911 | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 6,782,439 | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 6,584,830 | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 6,393,318 | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 6,207,200 | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 6,026,500 | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 5,850,900 | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 5,680,600 | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 5,514,900 | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 5,354,300 | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 5,198,400 | +6.1% |
| 1990 | 4,900,000 | 0.0% |
| 1989 | 4,900,000 | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 4,757,000 | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 4,619,000 | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 4,484,000 | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 4,354,000 | +6.2% |
| 1984 | 4,100,000 | +5.1% |
| 1983 | 3,900,000 | +5.4% |
| 1982 | 3,700,000 | +5.7% |
| 1981 | 3,500,000 | +9.4% |
| 1980 | 3,200,000 | +10% |
| 1979 | 2,900,000 | +12% |
| 1978 | 2,600,000 | +13% |
| 1977 | 2,300,000 | +15% |
| 1976 | 2,000,000 | +11% |
| 1975 | 1,800,000 | +13% |
| 1974 | 1,600,000 | +14% |
| 1973 | 1,400,000 | −18% |
| 1972 | 1,700,000 | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 1,697,000 | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 1,648,000 | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 1,600,000 | +3.2% |
| 1968 | 1,550,000 | +3.3% |
| 1967 | 1,500,000 | +3.4% |
| 1966 | 1,450,000 | +3.6% |
| 1965 | 1,400,000 | +17% |
| 1964 | 1,200,000 | +9.1% |
| 1963 | 1,100,000 | +10% |
| 1962 | 1,000,000 | 0.0% |
| 1961 | 1,000,000 | — |
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.