> Colombia had 1.7 million sheep in 2024, the 72nd largest in the world (0.12% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 133%.

Source: https://husfarm.com/production/sheep/colombia/

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# Sheep in Colombia

Colombia had 1.7 million sheep in 2024, the 72nd largest in the world (0.12% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 133%. The record was 2.7 million head in 1983.

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Animals, 20241.7 million head
World rank72 of 177
10-year change+133%
Record2.7 million head1983

## Sheep in Colombia, 1961–2024 (head)

## Colombia compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.12%0.06% in 2014
10-year change+133%world +17%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Head | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 70 | [Serbia](https://husfarm.com/production/sheep/serbia/) | 1,759,424 | 0.13% |
| 71 | [Chile](https://husfarm.com/production/sheep/chile/) | 1,750,000 | 0.13% |
| 72 | **Colombia** | 1,689,875 | 0.12% |
| 73 | [Germany](https://husfarm.com/production/sheep/germany/) | 1,510,900 | 0.11% |
| 74 | [Cuba](https://husfarm.com/production/sheep/cuba/) | 1,357,728 | 0.10% |

[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; Colombia is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.

## By year

| Year | Head | Change |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 1,689,875 | −5.7% |
| 2023 | 1,792,245 | −1.5% |
| 2022 | 1,819,247 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 1,805,877 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 1,779,697 | +14% |
| 2019 | 1,561,197 | +32% |
| 2018 | 1,180,261 | +11% |
| 2017 | 1,061,722 | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 995,790 | +35% |
| 2015 | 736,234 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 725,783 | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 701,884 | −33% |
| 2012 | 1,045,416 | −33% |
| 2011 | 1,549,480 | −14% |
| 2010 | 1,791,802 | +28% |
| 2009 | 1,400,000 | −14% |
| 2008 | 1,620,000 | −4.1% |
| 2007 | 1,690,000 | −6.1% |
| 2006 | 1,800,000 | −2.7% |
| 2005 | 1,850,000 | −2.6% |
| 2004 | 1,900,000 | −5.0% |
| 2003 | 2,000,000 | −2.2% |
| 2002 | 2,044,670 | −9.4% |
| 2001 | 2,256,030 | −1.4% |
| 2000 | 2,288,000 | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 2,195,600 | +10% |
| 1998 | 1,994,400 | −14% |
| 1997 | 2,325,100 | −3.1% |
| 1996 | 2,400,000 | −5.5% |
| 1995 | 2,540,000 | 0.0% |
| 1994 | 2,540,000 | 0.0% |
| 1993 | 2,540,000 | −0.5% |
| 1992 | 2,553,000 | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 2,550,000 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 2,547,000 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 2,545,000 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 2,542,000 | −1.3% |
| 1987 | 2,575,500 | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 2,537,500 | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 2,500,000 | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 2,466,250 | −7.3% |
| 1983 | 2,660,000 | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 2,634,000 | +8.5% |
| 1981 | 2,426,573 | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 2,413,300 | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 2,356,600 | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 2,255,446 | +5.5% |
| 1977 | 2,137,864 | +5.5% |
| 1976 | 2,026,412 | +5.5% |
| 1975 | 1,920,800 | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 1,888,100 | +4.2% |
| 1973 | 1,812,000 | −11% |
| 1972 | 2,036,000 | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 2,025,000 | +3.2% |
| 1970 | 1,962,000 | +7.9% |
| 1969 | 1,818,000 | −7.5% |
| 1968 | 1,966,000 | +13% |
| 1967 | 1,746,014 | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 1,701,872 | +4.4% |
| 1965 | 1,630,000 | +8.7% |
| 1964 | 1,500,000 | −0.5% |
| 1963 | 1,507,000 | +7.6% |
| 1962 | 1,400,000 | −1.2% |
| 1961 | 1,417,000 | — |

## Questions and answers

### How many sheep are there in Colombia?

Colombia had 1.7 million sheep in 2024, 0.12% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

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

Colombia ranked 72nd 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 Colombia changed?

It rose by 133% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +17% for the world. The record was 2.7 million head in 1983.

### Where does this data come from?

From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. 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 Colombia

[Sugar cane](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-cane/colombia/)[Cow milk](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-milk/colombia/)[Oil palm fruit](https://husfarm.com/production/oil-palm-fruit/colombia/)[Rice (paddy)](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/colombia/)[Beer](https://husfarm.com/production/beer/colombia/)[Plantains](https://husfarm.com/production/plantains/colombia/)[Bananas](https://husfarm.com/production/bananas/colombia/)[Potatoes](https://husfarm.com/production/potatoes/colombia/)[Raw sugar](https://husfarm.com/production/raw-sugar/colombia/)[Palm oil](https://husfarm.com/production/palm-oil/colombia/)[Chicken meat](https://husfarm.com/production/chicken-meat/colombia/)[Maize](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/colombia/)
[Agricultural production in Colombia](https://husfarm.com/production/country/colombia/)

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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