FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Sheep in El Salvador
El Salvador had 5,577 sheep in 2024, the 165th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 4.2%. This is the highest figure on record.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Animals, 2024
- 5,577 head
- World rank
- 165 of 177
- 10-year change
- +4.2%
- Record
- 5,577 head
- 2024
Sheep in El Salvador, 1961–2024 (head)
By year
| Year | Head | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5,577 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 5,564 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 5,550 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 5,529 | 0.0% |
| 2020 | 5,529 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 5,505 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 5,481 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 5,450 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 5,419 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 5,388 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 5,350 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 5,300 | 0.0% |
| 2012 | 5,300 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 5,250 | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 5,100 | 0.0% |
| 2009 | 5,100 | 0.0% |
| 2008 | 5,100 | 0.0% |
| 2007 | 5,100 | 0.0% |
| 2006 | 5,100 | 0.0% |
| 2005 | 5,100 | 0.0% |
| 2004 | 5,100 | 0.0% |
| 2003 | 5,100 | 0.0% |
| 2002 | 5,100 | 0.0% |
| 2001 | 5,100 | 0.0% |
| 2000 | 5,100 | −1.9% |
| 1999 | 5,200 | 0.0% |
| 1998 | 5,200 | 0.0% |
| 1997 | 5,200 | 0.0% |
| 1996 | 5,200 | 0.0% |
| 1995 | 5,200 | 0.0% |
| 1994 | 5,200 | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 5,150 | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 5,100 | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 5,000 | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 4,900 | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 4,800 | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 4,700 | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 4,600 | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 4,500 | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 4,400 | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 4,250 | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 4,200 | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 4,100 | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 4,000 | 0.0% |
| 1980 | 4,000 | 0.0% |
| 1979 | 4,000 | 0.0% |
| 1978 | 4,000 | −9.1% |
| 1977 | 4,400 | +4.8% |
| 1976 | 4,200 | +5.0% |
| 1975 | 4,000 | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 3,953 | 0.0% |
| 1973 | 3,953 | 0.0% |
| 1972 | 3,953 | 0.0% |
| 1971 | 3,953 | −1.2% |
| 1970 | 4,000 | 0.0% |
| 1969 | 4,000 | 0.0% |
| 1968 | 4,000 | 0.0% |
| 1967 | 4,000 | 0.0% |
| 1966 | 4,000 | 0.0% |
| 1965 | 4,000 | 0.0% |
| 1964 | 4,000 | 0.0% |
| 1963 | 4,000 | 0.0% |
| 1962 | 4,000 | 0.0% |
| 1961 | 4,000 | — |
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.