> Eswatini had 18,522 sheep in 2024, the 146th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 8.7%.

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# Sheep in Eswatini

Eswatini had 18,522 sheep in 2024, the 146th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 8.7%. The record was 43,201 head in 1963.

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Animals, 202418,522 head
World rank146 of 177
10-year change+8.7%
Record43,201 head1963

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

## Eswatini compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.00%0.00% in 2014
10-year change+8.7%world +17%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Head | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 144 | [Comoros](https://husfarm.com/production/sheep/comoros/) | 26,249 | 0.00% |
| 145 | [Cabo Verde](https://husfarm.com/production/sheep/cabo-verde/) | 19,701 | 0.00% |
| 146 | **Eswatini** | 18,522 | 0.00% |
| 147 | [Sri Lanka](https://husfarm.com/production/sheep/sri-lanka/) | 17,820 | 0.00% |
| 148 | [Honduras](https://husfarm.com/production/sheep/honduras/) | 16,971 | 0.00% |

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

## By year

| Year | Head | Change |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 18,522 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 18,233 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 18,103 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 17,995 | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 17,116 | −0.9% |
| 2019 | 17,264 | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 16,103 | −1.0% |
| 2017 | 16,264 | −3.4% |
| 2016 | 16,841 | +13% |
| 2015 | 14,969 | −12% |
| 2014 | 17,034 | −2.2% |
| 2013 | 17,414 | −2.3% |
| 2012 | 17,825 | −2.4% |
| 2011 | 18,261 | −2.4% |
| 2010 | 18,715 | −2.4% |
| 2009 | 19,178 | −7.0% |
| 2008 | 20,631 | −2.7% |
| 2007 | 21,206 | −9.8% |
| 2006 | 23,503 | −1.2% |
| 2005 | 23,778 | −1.0% |
| 2004 | 24,025 | −0.9% |
| 2003 | 24,237 | −0.7% |
| 2002 | 24,408 | −0.5% |
| 2001 | 24,534 | −9.1% |
| 2000 | 27,000 | +21% |
| 1999 | 22,370 | −1.7% |
| 1998 | 22,752 | −3.1% |
| 1997 | 23,482 | −11% |
| 1996 | 26,500 | +9.1% |
| 1995 | 24,282 | −10% |
| 1994 | 27,000 | −0.3% |
| 1993 | 27,093 | −2.4% |
| 1992 | 27,756 | +17% |
| 1991 | 23,782 | −2.7% |
| 1990 | 24,431 | −1.5% |
| 1989 | 24,803 | −6.3% |
| 1988 | 26,464 | −4.7% |
| 1987 | 27,777 | −0.9% |
| 1986 | 28,034 | −5.2% |
| 1985 | 29,585 | −16% |
| 1984 | 35,125 | −8.9% |
| 1983 | 38,550 | −4.0% |
| 1982 | 40,138 | +22% |
| 1981 | 32,924 | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 32,274 | +8.5% |
| 1979 | 29,750 | −22% |
| 1978 | 38,012 | +23% |
| 1977 | 30,952 | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 30,817 | −11% |
| 1975 | 34,628 | +5.3% |
| 1974 | 32,885 | −14% |
| 1973 | 38,184 | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 37,247 | −14% |
| 1971 | 43,089 | +8.4% |
| 1970 | 39,749 | +7.3% |
| 1969 | 37,032 | −8.8% |
| 1968 | 40,592 | +13% |
| 1967 | 35,778 | −0.5% |
| 1966 | 35,958 | −4.0% |
| 1965 | 37,472 | −7.3% |
| 1964 | 40,409 | −6.5% |
| 1963 | 43,201 | +1.0% |
| 1962 | 42,775 | +13% |
| 1961 | 37,764 | — |

## Questions and answers

### How many sheep are there in Eswatini?

Eswatini had 18,522 sheep in 2024, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

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

Eswatini ranked 146th 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 Eswatini changed?

It rose by 8.7% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +17% for the world. The record was 43,201 head in 1963.

### 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 Eswatini

[Sugar cane](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-cane/eswatini/)[Raw sugar](https://husfarm.com/production/raw-sugar/eswatini/)[Molasses](https://husfarm.com/production/molasses/eswatini/)[Maize](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/eswatini/)[Pineapples](https://husfarm.com/production/pineapples/eswatini/)[Other starchy roots and tubers](https://husfarm.com/production/other-roots-and-tubers/eswatini/)[Grapefruit and pomelos](https://husfarm.com/production/grapefruit/eswatini/)[Oranges](https://husfarm.com/production/oranges/eswatini/)[Cow milk](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-milk/eswatini/)[Bananas](https://husfarm.com/production/bananas/eswatini/)[Beer](https://husfarm.com/production/beer/eswatini/)[Beef (cattle meat)](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/eswatini/)
[Agricultural production in Eswatini](https://husfarm.com/production/country/eswatini/)

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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