FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Sheep in China
China had 183 million sheep in 2024, the largest total in the world (13.4% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 20%. The record was 194 million head in 2022.
- Animals, 2024
- 183 million head
- World rank
- 1 of 177
- 10-year change
- +20%
- Record
- 194 million head
- 2022
Sheep in China, 1961–2024 (head)
By year
| Year | Head | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 182,939,000 | −5.2% |
| 2023 | 192,983,700 | −0.5% |
| 2022 | 194,030,100 | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 186,376,800 | +7.7% |
| 2020 | 173,095,300 | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 163,489,620 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 161,388,200 | −1.6% |
| 2017 | 164,078,873 | −1.6% |
| 2016 | 166,667,800 | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 162,237,700 | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 152,770,000 | −0.0% |
| 2013 | 152,777,000 | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 145,804,400 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 145,767,100 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 145,351,800 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 143,289,400 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 142,282,000 | −2.6% |
| 2007 | 146,018,000 | −3.5% |
| 2006 | 151,337,000 | −0.6% |
| 2005 | 152,305,000 | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 143,395,000 | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 133,997,000 | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 130,628,000 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 130,026,000 | −0.8% |
| 2000 | 131,095,000 | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 127,352,000 | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 120,956,000 | +6.0% |
| 1997 | 114,125,000 | −10% |
| 1996 | 127,263,100 | +8.4% |
| 1995 | 117,444,300 | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 111,618,000 | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 109,719,000 | −1.0% |
| 1992 | 110,855,000 | −1.7% |
| 1991 | 112,816,000 | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 111,238,000 | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 109,465,296 | +7.7% |
| 1988 | 101,628,496 | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 99,009,008 | +5.1% |
| 1986 | 94,210,000 | −1.0% |
| 1985 | 95,193,008 | −3.8% |
| 1984 | 98,920,000 | −7.2% |
| 1983 | 106,570,000 | −2.6% |
| 1982 | 109,470,000 | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 106,627,008 | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 102,568,000 | +6.4% |
| 1979 | 96,397,008 | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 93,532,000 | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 92,705,008 | −2.8% |
| 1976 | 95,330,000 | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 94,700,000 | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 93,180,000 | +5.9% |
| 1973 | 87,980,000 | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 87,330,000 | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 85,630,000 | +7.4% |
| 1970 | 79,710,000 | −3.0% |
| 1969 | 82,210,000 | −0.1% |
| 1968 | 82,330,000 | +5.8% |
| 1967 | 77,780,000 | −0.6% |
| 1966 | 78,260,000 | +5.1% |
| 1965 | 74,450,000 | +6.8% |
| 1964 | 69,740,000 | +8.8% |
| 1963 | 64,120,000 | +5.5% |
| 1962 | 60,750,000 | −1.4% |
| 1961 | 61,640,000 | — |
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.