> Ecuador had 448,382 sheep in 2024, the 102nd largest in the world (0.03% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 28%.

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# Sheep in Ecuador

Ecuador had 448,382 sheep in 2024, the 102nd largest in the world (0.03% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 28%. The record was 2.2 million head in 1999.

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Animals, 2024448,382 head
World rank102 of 177
10-year change−28%
Record2.2 million head1999

## Sheep in Ecuador, 1961–2024 (head)

## Ecuador compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.03%0.05% in 2014
10-year change−28%world +17%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Head | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 100 | [Djibouti](https://husfarm.com/production/sheep/djibouti/) | 470,538 | 0.03% |
| 101 | [Central African Republic](https://husfarm.com/production/sheep/central-african-republic/) | 452,132 | 0.03% |
| 102 | **Ecuador** | 448,382 | 0.03% |
| 103 | [Malawi](https://husfarm.com/production/sheep/malawi/) | 436,701 | 0.03% |
| 104 | [Lebanon](https://husfarm.com/production/sheep/lebanon/) | 430,853 | 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; Ecuador is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.

## By year

| Year | Head | Change |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 448,382 | −20% |
| 2023 | 561,949 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 551,960 | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 528,828 | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 496,535 | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 464,644 | +31% |
| 2018 | 355,897 | −8.8% |
| 2017 | 390,120 | −18% |
| 2016 | 478,486 | −5.6% |
| 2015 | 506,696 | −18% |
| 2014 | 619,366 | −16% |
| 2013 | 739,475 | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 711,697 | −4.2% |
| 2011 | 742,963 | −6.3% |
| 2010 | 792,498 | −3.3% |
| 2009 | 819,559 | +10% |
| 2008 | 743,136 | −12% |
| 2007 | 846,435 | −13% |
| 2006 | 973,223 | −7.6% |
| 2005 | 1,053,129 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 1,046,737 | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 1,014,321 | −8.6% |
| 2002 | 1,109,845 | −44% |
| 2001 | 1,976,176 | +75% |
| 2000 | 1,127,468 | −49% |
| 1999 | 2,195,865 | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 2,080,999 | +15% |
| 1997 | 1,802,463 | +5.5% |
| 1996 | 1,708,920 | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 1,692,000 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 1,690,000 | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 1,631,000 | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 1,565,000 | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 1,501,000 | +5.7% |
| 1990 | 1,419,895 | +6.8% |
| 1989 | 1,329,000 | +8.4% |
| 1988 | 1,226,300 | −5.2% |
| 1987 | 1,293,000 | +8.2% |
| 1986 | 1,194,600 | −4.7% |
| 1985 | 1,253,500 | +7.8% |
| 1984 | 1,162,900 | +14% |
| 1983 | 1,022,900 | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 1,013,800 | −19% |
| 1981 | 1,258,000 | +15% |
| 1980 | 1,096,836 | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 1,089,706 | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 1,077,564 | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 1,071,563 | −31% |
| 1976 | 1,542,000 | −25% |
| 1975 | 2,054,700 | −0.3% |
| 1974 | 2,060,000 | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 2,020,000 | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 1,980,000 | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 1,940,000 | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 1,895,000 | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 1,855,000 | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 1,811,433 | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 1,780,000 | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 1,749,000 | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 1,718,041 | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 1,680,947 | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 1,644,122 | −6.0% |
| 1962 | 1,749,000 | +2.7% |
| 1961 | 1,703,000 | — |

## Questions and answers

### How many sheep are there in Ecuador?

Ecuador had 448,382 sheep in 2024, 0.03% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

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

Ecuador ranked 102nd 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 Ecuador changed?

It fell by 28% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +17% for the world. The record was 2.2 million head in 1999.

### 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 Ecuador

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

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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