FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Sheep in Germany
Germany had 1.5 million sheep in 2024, the 73rd largest in the world (0.11% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 5.6%. The record was 4.1 million head in 1990.
- Animals, 2024
- 1.5 million head
- World rank
- 73 of 177
- 10-year change
- −5.6%
- Record
- 4.1 million head
- 1990
Sheep in Germany, 1961–2024 (head)
By year
| Year | Head | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,510,900 | −3.1% |
| 2023 | 1,559,700 | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 1,516,900 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 1,508,100 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 1,483,700 | −4.7% |
| 2019 | 1,556,500 | −0.9% |
| 2018 | 1,569,900 | −0.6% |
| 2017 | 1,579,800 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 1,574,300 | −0.3% |
| 2015 | 1,579,789 | −1.3% |
| 2014 | 1,600,776 | −15% |
| 2013 | 1,893,300 | +14% |
| 2012 | 1,657,800 | −21% |
| 2011 | 2,088,500 | −0.0% |
| 2010 | 2,088,541 | −11% |
| 2009 | 2,350,400 | −3.6% |
| 2008 | 2,437,000 | −4.0% |
| 2007 | 2,537,791 | −0.9% |
| 2006 | 2,560,300 | −3.1% |
| 2005 | 2,642,400 | −2.0% |
| 2004 | 2,696,980 | −0.9% |
| 2003 | 2,722,000 | −1.8% |
| 2002 | 2,771,000 | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 2,700,000 | −1.6% |
| 2000 | 2,743,000 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 2,724,000 | −5.1% |
| 1998 | 2,870,000 | −0.5% |
| 1997 | 2,884,000 | −2.4% |
| 1996 | 2,954,000 | −1.2% |
| 1995 | 2,990,000 | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 2,882,000 | −4.0% |
| 1993 | 3,001,000 | −0.1% |
| 1992 | 3,003,000 | −7.7% |
| 1991 | 3,252,000 | −21% |
| 1990 | 4,135,247 | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 4,098,679 | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 4,069,621 | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 4,029,976 | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 3,883,174 | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 3,827,111 | +7.0% |
| 1984 | 3,576,943 | +6.1% |
| 1983 | 3,370,328 | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 3,277,033 | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 3,216,941 | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 3,124,726 | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 3,100,888 | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 3,062,551 | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 2,961,332 | −0.3% |
| 1976 | 2,969,531 | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 2,887,144 | +4.7% |
| 1974 | 2,757,264 | +7.5% |
| 1973 | 2,564,320 | +4.4% |
| 1972 | 2,457,400 | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 2,440,000 | −3.8% |
| 1970 | 2,536,800 | −3.3% |
| 1969 | 2,623,300 | −0.2% |
| 1968 | 2,628,300 | −4.1% |
| 1967 | 2,740,200 | −0.7% |
| 1966 | 2,759,800 | −1.9% |
| 1965 | 2,812,900 | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 2,797,700 | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 2,772,800 | −5.7% |
| 1962 | 2,939,700 | −3.7% |
| 1961 | 3,052,100 | — |
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.