Sheep in DR Congo
DR Congo had 920,510 sheep in 2024, the 81st largest in the world (0.07% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 1.2%. The record was 1.0 million head in 1994.
- Animals, 2024
- 920,510 head
- World rank
- 81 of 177
- 10-year change
- +1.2%
- Record
- 1.0 million head
- 1994
Sheep in DR Congo, 1961–2024 (head)
DR Congo compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.07%
- 0.08% in 2014
- 10-year change
- +1.2%
- world +17%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Head | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 79 | Sierra Leone | 934,780 | 0.07% |
| 80 | Madagascar | 925,907 | 0.07% |
| 81 | DR Congo | 920,510 | 0.07% |
| 82 | Hungary | 846,800 | 0.06% |
| 83 | Canada | 822,000 | 0.06% |
Map of sheep numbers by country
Share of the world total; DR Congo is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Head | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 920,510 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 918,961 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 917,414 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 915,870 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 914,328 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 912,789 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 911,243 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 910,103 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 909,530 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 909,515 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 909,514 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 906,794 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 905,889 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 904,984 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 904,080 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 903,170 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 902,270 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 901,370 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 900,470 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 899,570 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 898,673 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 897,775 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 896,878 | −1.5% |
| 2001 | 910,793 | −1.5% |
| 2000 | 924,924 | −1.5% |
| 1999 | 939,275 | −1.5% |
| 1998 | 953,850 | −1.1% |
| 1997 | 964,194 | −0.5% |
| 1996 | 969,184 | −4.9% |
| 1995 | 1,018,610 | −1.3% |
| 1994 | 1,031,590 | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 1,014,323 | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 1,001,800 | +4.1% |
| 1991 | 962,180 | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 927,000 | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 900,410 | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 874,180 | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 848,720 | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 824,000 | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 800,000 | +8.6% |
| 1984 | 736,500 | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 734,200 | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 731,700 | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 729,000 | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 726,100 | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 723,500 | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 719,600 | −0.6% |
| 1977 | 724,200 | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 723,700 | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 719,200 | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 713,700 | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 706,700 | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 700,000 | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 693,200 | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 686,700 | +6.3% |
| 1969 | 646,013 | +24% |
| 1968 | 522,000 | −7.4% |
| 1967 | 564,000 | +7.6% |
| 1966 | 524,000 | −2.6% |
| 1965 | 537,988 | +23% |
| 1964 | 437,000 | −3.3% |
| 1963 | 452,000 | −9.6% |
| 1962 | 500,000 | −9.1% |
| 1961 | 550,000 | — |
Questions and answers
How many sheep are there in DR Congo?
DR Congo had 920,510 sheep in 2024, 0.07% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does DR Congo rank in the world by number of sheep?
DR Congo ranked 81st 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 DR Congo changed?
It rose by 1.2% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +17% for the world. The record was 1.0 million head in 1994.
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
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.