FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Sheep in Chad
Chad had 45.2 million sheep in 2024, the 6th largest in the world (3.31% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 84%. The record was 48.7 million head in 2023.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Animals, 2024
- 45.2 million head
- World rank
- 6 of 177
- 10-year change
- +84%
- Record
- 48.7 million head
- 2023
Sheep in Chad, 1961–2024 (head)
By year
| Year | Head | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 45,168,961 | −7.2% |
| 2023 | 48,653,400 | +7.9% |
| 2022 | 45,081,553 | +7.9% |
| 2021 | 41,771,929 | +7.9% |
| 2020 | 38,705,279 | +7.9% |
| 2019 | 35,863,764 | +7.9% |
| 2018 | 33,230,856 | +7.9% |
| 2017 | 30,789,484 | +7.9% |
| 2016 | 28,529,915 | +7.9% |
| 2015 | 26,436,170 | +7.9% |
| 2014 | 24,495,000 | +7.9% |
| 2013 | 22,697,000 | +7.9% |
| 2012 | 21,031,000 | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 19,487,000 | +7.9% |
| 2010 | 18,056,000 | +7.9% |
| 2009 | 16,731,000 | +7.9% |
| 2008 | 15,502,000 | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 14,364,000 | +7.9% |
| 2006 | 13,310,000 | +7.9% |
| 2005 | 12,333,000 | +7.9% |
| 2004 | 11,427,000 | +7.9% |
| 2003 | 10,588,000 | +7.9% |
| 2002 | 9,811,000 | +7.9% |
| 2001 | 9,091,000 | +7.9% |
| 2000 | 8,423,000 | +7.9% |
| 1999 | 7,805,000 | +7.9% |
| 1998 | 7,232,000 | +7.9% |
| 1997 | 6,701,000 | +7.9% |
| 1996 | 6,209,000 | +7.9% |
| 1995 | 5,753,000 | +7.9% |
| 1994 | 5,331,000 | +7.9% |
| 1993 | 4,940,000 | +7.9% |
| 1992 | 4,577,000 | +7.9% |
| 1991 | 4,241,000 | +7.9% |
| 1990 | 3,930,000 | +7.9% |
| 1989 | 3,641,000 | +7.9% |
| 1988 | 3,374,000 | +7.9% |
| 1987 | 3,126,000 | +7.9% |
| 1986 | 2,897,000 | +7.9% |
| 1985 | 2,684,000 | +7.9% |
| 1984 | 2,487,000 | +7.9% |
| 1983 | 2,304,000 | +7.9% |
| 1982 | 2,135,000 | +7.9% |
| 1981 | 1,978,000 | +7.9% |
| 1980 | 1,833,000 | +7.9% |
| 1979 | 1,699,000 | +7.9% |
| 1978 | 1,574,000 | +8.0% |
| 1977 | 1,458,000 | +7.9% |
| 1976 | 1,351,262 | −42% |
| 1975 | 2,325,000 | −5.1% |
| 1974 | 2,450,000 | −5.8% |
| 1973 | 2,600,000 | 0.0% |
| 1972 | 2,600,000 | +21% |
| 1971 | 2,150,000 | −6.5% |
| 1970 | 2,300,000 | +7.0% |
| 1969 | 2,150,000 | +3.6% |
| 1968 | 2,075,000 | 0.0% |
| 1967 | 2,075,000 | +3.8% |
| 1966 | 2,000,000 | 0.0% |
| 1965 | 2,000,000 | 0.0% |
| 1964 | 2,000,000 | 0.0% |
| 1963 | 2,000,000 | 0.0% |
| 1962 | 2,000,000 | 0.0% |
| 1961 | 2,000,000 | — |
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.