FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Sheep in Finland
Finland had 115,432 sheep in 2024, the 133rd largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 16%. The record was 307,100 head in 1961.
- Animals, 2024
- 115,432 head
- World rank
- 133 of 177
- 10-year change
- −16%
- Record
- 307,100 head
- 1961
Sheep in Finland, 1961–2024 (head)
By year
| Year | Head | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 115,432 | −5.5% |
| 2023 | 122,100 | −7.6% |
| 2022 | 132,080 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 131,100 | −6.5% |
| 2020 | 140,200 | −3.2% |
| 2019 | 144,880 | −6.5% |
| 2018 | 154,999 | −0.6% |
| 2017 | 155,926 | −0.4% |
| 2016 | 156,496 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 155,238 | +13% |
| 2014 | 137,865 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 135,546 | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 130,005 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 129,091 | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 125,673 | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 117,673 | −3.7% |
| 2008 | 122,218 | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 119,252 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 116,653 | +30% |
| 2005 | 89,737 | −18% |
| 2004 | 109,000 | +11% |
| 2003 | 98,400 | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 95,900 | −0.1% |
| 2001 | 96,003 | −3.7% |
| 2000 | 99,646 | −6.5% |
| 1999 | 106,600 | −17% |
| 1998 | 128,300 | −15% |
| 1997 | 150,100 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 149,500 | −5.7% |
| 1995 | 158,600 | +31% |
| 1994 | 121,100 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 120,400 | +11% |
| 1992 | 108,400 | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 106,700 | +76% |
| 1990 | 60,700 | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 58,600 | −7.6% |
| 1988 | 63,400 | −3.6% |
| 1987 | 65,800 | −5.5% |
| 1986 | 69,600 | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 67,600 | +14% |
| 1984 | 59,500 | −43% |
| 1983 | 104,000 | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 103,800 | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 103,200 | −2.5% |
| 1980 | 105,900 | −6.2% |
| 1979 | 112,900 | +6.1% |
| 1978 | 106,400 | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 104,500 | −6.2% |
| 1976 | 111,400 | −10% |
| 1975 | 123,800 | −15% |
| 1974 | 145,700 | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 145,100 | −6.3% |
| 1972 | 154,800 | −12% |
| 1971 | 175,200 | −7.1% |
| 1970 | 188,600 | +19% |
| 1969 | 158,900 | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 154,800 | −10% |
| 1967 | 172,700 | −1.1% |
| 1966 | 174,600 | −12% |
| 1965 | 199,400 | −10% |
| 1964 | 221,900 | −6.7% |
| 1963 | 237,900 | −15% |
| 1962 | 278,600 | −9.3% |
| 1961 | 307,100 | — |
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.