FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Sheep in Côte d'Ivoire
Côte d'Ivoire had 2.6 million sheep in 2024, the 61st largest in the world (0.19% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 52%. This is the highest figure on record.
- Animals, 2024
- 2.6 million head
- World rank
- 61 of 177
- 10-year change
- +52%
- Record
- 2.6 million head
- 2024
Sheep in Côte d'Ivoire, 1961–2024 (head)
By year
| Year | Head | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2,636,786 | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 2,535,285 | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 2,437,692 | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 2,343,855 | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 2,262,971 | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 2,182,087 | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 2,101,203 | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 1,998,274 | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 1,880,780 | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 1,755,736 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 1,740,000 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 1,725,207 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 1,708,464 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 1,700,303 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 1,692,181 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 1,670,383 | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 1,631,233 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 1,599,248 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 1,567,890 | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 1,537,147 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 1,507,007 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 1,477,458 | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 1,448,488 | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 1,420,086 | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 1,392,241 | 0.0% |
| 1999 | 1,392,241 | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 1,364,942 | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 1,346,800 | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 1,314,000 | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 1,282,000 | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 1,251,000 | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 1,219,000 | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 1,190,000 | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 1,161,000 | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 1,134,000 | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 1,115,000 | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 1,090,000 | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 1,051,000 | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 1,038,000 | −0.2% |
| 1985 | 1,040,000 | 0.0% |
| 1984 | 1,040,000 | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 1,030,000 | 0.0% |
| 1982 | 1,030,000 | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 1,020,000 | 0.0% |
| 1980 | 1,020,000 | 0.0% |
| 1979 | 1,020,000 | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 1,010,000 | 0.0% |
| 1977 | 1,010,000 | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 1,000,000 | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 980,000 | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 950,000 | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 920,000 | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 893,500 | +3.6% |
| 1971 | 862,500 | +3.6% |
| 1970 | 832,500 | +3.6% |
| 1969 | 803,500 | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 799,000 | +12% |
| 1967 | 714,000 | +16% |
| 1966 | 614,000 | +11% |
| 1965 | 552,000 | +4.7% |
| 1964 | 527,000 | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 515,000 | +6.4% |
| 1962 | 484,000 | +1.7% |
| 1961 | 476,000 | — |
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.