FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Sheep in Costa Rica
Costa Rica had 2,896 sheep in 2024, the 170th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 1.3%. The record was 3,100 head in 1999.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Animals, 2024
- 2,896 head
- World rank
- 170 of 177
- 10-year change
- +1.3%
- Record
- 3,100 head
- 1999
Sheep in Costa Rica, 1961–2024 (head)
By year
| Year | Head | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2,896 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 2,887 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 2,877 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 2,874 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 2,865 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 2,855 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 2,843 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 2,826 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 2,815 | −0.1% |
| 2015 | 2,817 | −1.5% |
| 2014 | 2,860 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 2,850 | 0.0% |
| 2012 | 2,850 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 2,800 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 2,750 | 0.0% |
| 2009 | 2,750 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 2,700 | 0.0% |
| 2007 | 2,700 | 0.0% |
| 2006 | 2,700 | 0.0% |
| 2005 | 2,700 | 0.0% |
| 2004 | 2,700 | 0.0% |
| 2003 | 2,700 | −1.8% |
| 2002 | 2,750 | +10% |
| 2001 | 2,500 | −7.4% |
| 2000 | 2,700 | −13% |
| 1999 | 3,100 | +24% |
| 1998 | 2,500 | 0.0% |
| 1997 | 2,500 | 0.0% |
| 1996 | 2,500 | 0.0% |
| 1995 | 2,500 | 0.0% |
| 1994 | 2,500 | −17% |
| 1993 | 3,000 | +20% |
| 1992 | 2,500 | 0.0% |
| 1991 | 2,500 | 0.0% |
| 1990 | 2,500 | 0.0% |
| 1989 | 2,500 | 0.0% |
| 1988 | 2,500 | 0.0% |
| 1987 | 2,500 | 0.0% |
| 1986 | 2,500 | 0.0% |
| 1985 | 2,500 | 0.0% |
| 1984 | 2,500 | 0.0% |
| 1983 | 2,500 | 0.0% |
| 1982 | 2,500 | +4.2% |
| 1981 | 2,400 | +4.3% |
| 1980 | 2,300 | +4.5% |
| 1979 | 2,200 | +4.8% |
| 1978 | 2,100 | 0.0% |
| 1977 | 2,100 | 0.0% |
| 1976 | 2,100 | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 2,080 | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 2,050 | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 2,030 | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 2,000 | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 1,980 | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 1,950 | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 1,910 | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 1,880 | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 1,850 | +2.8% |
| 1966 | 1,800 | +13% |
| 1965 | 1,600 | +14% |
| 1964 | 1,400 | +17% |
| 1963 | 1,200 | +9.1% |
| 1962 | 1,100 | +3.8% |
| 1961 | 1,060 | — |
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.