> Djibouti had 470,538 sheep in 2024, the 100th largest in the world (0.03% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 0.1%.

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# Sheep in Djibouti

Djibouti had 470,538 sheep in 2024, the 100th largest in the world (0.03% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 0.1%. The record was 477,000 head in 1985.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.

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Animals, 2024470,538 head
World rank100 of 177
10-year change+0.1%
Record477,000 head1985

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

## Djibouti compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.03%0.04% in 2014
10-year change+0.1%world +17%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Head | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 98 | [Ukraine](https://husfarm.com/production/sheep/ukraine/) | 488,000 | 0.04% |
| 99 | [Guinea-Bissau](https://husfarm.com/production/sheep/guinea-bissau/) | 472,038 | 0.03% |
| 100 | **Djibouti** | 470,538 | 0.03% |
| 101 | [Central African Republic](https://husfarm.com/production/sheep/central-african-republic/) | 452,132 | 0.03% |
| 102 | [Ecuador](https://husfarm.com/production/sheep/ecuador/) | 448,382 | 0.03% |

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

## By year

| Year | Head | Change |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 470,538 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 470,288 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 470,038 | −0.1% |
| 2021 | 470,381 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 469,959 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 469,725 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 469,502 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 469,356 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 469,203 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 469,095 | −0.2% |
| 2014 | 470,000 | 0.0% |
| 2013 | 470,000 | 0.0% |
| 2012 | 470,000 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 466,000 | 0.0% |
| 2010 | 466,000 | 0.0% |
| 2009 | 466,000 | 0.0% |
| 2008 | 466,000 | 0.0% |
| 2007 | 466,000 | 0.0% |
| 2006 | 466,000 | 0.0% |
| 2005 | 466,000 | 0.0% |
| 2004 | 466,000 | 0.0% |
| 2003 | 466,000 | 0.0% |
| 2002 | 466,000 | 0.0% |
| 2001 | 466,000 | 0.0% |
| 2000 | 466,000 | 0.0% |
| 1999 | 466,000 | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 462,070 | −0.6% |
| 1997 | 465,000 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 462,790 | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 457,140 | −1.2% |
| 1994 | 462,610 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 460,000 | −2.1% |
| 1992 | 470,000 | 0.0% |
| 1991 | 470,000 | +9.3% |
| 1990 | 430,000 | +7.5% |
| 1989 | 400,000 | −3.4% |
| 1988 | 414,000 | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 410,000 | 0.0% |
| 1986 | 410,000 | −14% |
| 1985 | 477,000 | +5.9% |
| 1984 | 450,500 | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 436,900 | +21% |
| 1982 | 360,000 | −7.7% |
| 1981 | 390,000 | −13% |
| 1980 | 450,000 | +9.8% |
| 1979 | 410,000 | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 400,000 | +5.3% |
| 1977 | 380,000 | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 370,000 | +5.7% |
| 1975 | 350,000 | +13% |
| 1974 | 310,000 | +11% |
| 1973 | 280,000 | +7.7% |
| 1972 | 260,000 | +8.3% |
| 1971 | 240,000 | +20% |
| 1970 | 200,000 | +11% |
| 1969 | 180,000 | +13% |
| 1968 | 160,000 | +33% |
| 1967 | 120,000 | +26% |
| 1966 | 95,000 | +9.7% |
| 1965 | 86,600 | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 84,900 | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 83,200 | +2.0% |
| 1962 | 81,600 | +2.0% |
| 1961 | 80,000 | — |

## Questions and answers

### How many sheep are there in Djibouti?

Djibouti had 470,538 sheep in 2024, 0.03% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

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

Djibouti ranked 100th 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 Djibouti changed?

It rose by 0.1% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +17% for the world. The record was 477,000 head in 1985.

### Where does this data come from?

From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; the 2024 figure for Djibouti is imputed by FAO. 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 Djibouti

[Other vegetables, fresh n.e.c.](https://husfarm.com/production/other-vegetables/djibouti/)[Cow milk](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-milk/djibouti/)[Beef (cattle meat)](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/djibouti/)[Camel milk](https://husfarm.com/production/camel-milk/djibouti/)[Beans, dry](https://husfarm.com/production/beans-dry/djibouti/)[Lemons and limes](https://husfarm.com/production/lemons-and-limes/djibouti/)[Goat meat](https://husfarm.com/production/goat-meat/djibouti/)[Sheep meat](https://husfarm.com/production/sheep-meat/djibouti/)[Tomatoes](https://husfarm.com/production/tomatoes/djibouti/)[Edible offal of cattle, fresh, chilled or frozen](https://husfarm.com/production/edible-offal-of-cattle/djibouti/)[Raw hides and skins of cattle](https://husfarm.com/production/raw-hides-and-skins-of-cattle/djibouti/)[Other tropical fruits, n.e.c.](https://husfarm.com/production/other-tropical-fruits/djibouti/)
[Agricultural production in Djibouti](https://husfarm.com/production/country/djibouti/)

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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