> Egypt had 2.0 million sheep in 2024, the 67th largest in the world (0.14% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 65%.

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# Sheep in Egypt

Egypt had 2.0 million sheep in 2024, the 67th largest in the world (0.14% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 65%. The record was 5.6 million head in 2009.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.

[Today’s prices](https://husfarm.com/today-price/lamb/)[Market prices in Egypt](https://husfarm.com/country/egypt/)

Animals, 20242.0 million head
World rank67 of 177
10-year change−65%
Record5.6 million head2009

## Sheep in Egypt, 1961–2024 (head)

## Egypt compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.14%0.47% in 2014
10-year change−65%world +17%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Head | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 65 | [United Arab Emirates](https://husfarm.com/production/sheep/united-arab-emirates/) | 2,045,170 | 0.15% |
| 66 | [Togo](https://husfarm.com/production/sheep/togo/) | 2,029,331 | 0.15% |
| 67 | **Egypt** | 1,950,000 | 0.14% |
| 68 | [Namibia](https://husfarm.com/production/sheep/namibia/) | 1,921,652 | 0.14% |
| 69 | [Lesotho](https://husfarm.com/production/sheep/lesotho/) | 1,913,822 | 0.14% |

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

## By year

| Year | Head | Change |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 1,950,000 | −0.1% |
| 2023 | 1,952,000 | −8.4% |
| 2022 | 2,132,000 | +10% |
| 2021 | 1,938,000 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 1,936,000 | −7.0% |
| 2019 | 2,082,000 | −57% |
| 2018 | 4,830,000 | −9.0% |
| 2017 | 5,305,337 | −4.5% |
| 2016 | 5,556,337 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 5,463,169 | −0.7% |
| 2014 | 5,502,637 | −1.1% |
| 2013 | 5,564,117 | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 5,429,524 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 5,365,065 | −3.0% |
| 2010 | 5,529,529 | −1.1% |
| 2009 | 5,591,580 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 5,498,026 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 5,467,469 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 5,385,000 | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 5,232,000 | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 5,043,000 | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 4,939,000 | −3.3% |
| 2002 | 5,105,000 | +9.3% |
| 2001 | 4,671,243 | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 4,469,131 | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 4,390,727 | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 4,351,834 | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 4,260,138 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 4,240,320 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 4,220,270 | −15% |
| 1994 | 4,951,000 | +26% |
| 1993 | 3,924,000 | −11% |
| 1992 | 4,398,000 | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 4,270,000 | +27% |
| 1990 | 3,363,635 | −3.4% |
| 1989 | 3,481,173 | −11% |
| 1988 | 3,908,000 | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 3,793,000 | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 3,683,000 | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 3,576,000 | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 3,472,000 | +10% |
| 1983 | 3,153,000 | +19% |
| 1982 | 2,650,000 | +26% |
| 1981 | 2,100,000 | +32% |
| 1980 | 1,593,108 | −5.1% |
| 1979 | 1,678,520 | −4.3% |
| 1978 | 1,754,532 | −3.7% |
| 1977 | 1,821,000 | −3.1% |
| 1976 | 1,878,400 | −2.5% |
| 1975 | 1,926,000 | −2.0% |
| 1974 | 1,965,000 | −1.5% |
| 1973 | 1,994,000 | −0.9% |
| 1972 | 2,013,000 | −0.5% |
| 1971 | 2,023,000 | −2.1% |
| 1970 | 2,066,000 | +3.2% |
| 1969 | 2,001,000 | +3.4% |
| 1968 | 1,935,000 | −5.3% |
| 1967 | 2,044,000 | +5.0% |
| 1966 | 1,947,000 | +5.0% |
| 1965 | 1,855,000 | +4.8% |
| 1964 | 1,770,000 | +4.7% |
| 1963 | 1,691,000 | +4.4% |
| 1962 | 1,619,000 | +4.3% |
| 1961 | 1,552,000 | — |

## Questions and answers

### How many sheep are there in Egypt?

Egypt had 2.0 million sheep in 2024, 0.14% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

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

Egypt ranked 67th 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 Egypt changed?

It fell by 65% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +17% for the world. The record was 5.6 million head in 2009.

### 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 Egypt is estimated 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 Egypt

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[Agricultural production in Egypt](https://husfarm.com/production/country/egypt/)

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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