FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Sheep in Ghana
Ghana had 6.2 million sheep in 2024, the 47th largest in the world (0.45% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 42%. This is the highest figure on record.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Animals, 2024
- 6.2 million head
- World rank
- 47 of 177
- 10-year change
- +42%
- Record
- 6.2 million head
- 2024
Sheep in Ghana, 1961–2024 (head)
By year
| Year | Head | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 6,176,664 | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 5,978,499 | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 5,840,815 | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 5,695,000 | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 5,544,000 | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 5,302,000 | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 5,137,000 | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 4,987,000 | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 4,744,000 | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 4,522,000 | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 4,335,000 | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 4,156,000 | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 4,019,000 | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 3,887,000 | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 3,759,000 | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 3,642,000 | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 3,529,000 | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 3,420,000 | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 3,314,000 | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 3,211,000 | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 3,112,000 | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 3,015,000 | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 2,922,000 | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 2,771,000 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 2,743,000 | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 2,658,000 | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 2,516,455 | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 2,467,113 | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 2,418,738 | +20% |
| 1995 | 2,010,147 | −9.3% |
| 1994 | 2,215,964 | −0.4% |
| 1993 | 2,224,974 | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 2,125,522 | −1.7% |
| 1991 | 2,162,340 | −2.8% |
| 1990 | 2,223,599 | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 2,211,922 | +8.1% |
| 1988 | 2,045,964 | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 1,988,522 | +9.6% |
| 1986 | 1,814,242 | −9.3% |
| 1985 | 2,000,000 | +5.3% |
| 1984 | 1,900,000 | 0.0% |
| 1983 | 1,900,000 | −2.6% |
| 1982 | 1,950,000 | −2.7% |
| 1981 | 2,004,000 | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 1,941,000 | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 1,880,000 | −7.9% |
| 1978 | 2,042,000 | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 1,969,000 | +6.2% |
| 1976 | 1,854,000 | +15% |
| 1975 | 1,606,200 | +6.7% |
| 1974 | 1,505,600 | +12% |
| 1973 | 1,347,000 | −7.0% |
| 1972 | 1,449,000 | +8.1% |
| 1971 | 1,339,900 | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 1,330,900 | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 1,300,000 | +4.8% |
| 1968 | 1,240,000 | +3.3% |
| 1967 | 1,200,000 | +3.4% |
| 1966 | 1,160,000 | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 1,130,000 | +4.6% |
| 1964 | 1,080,000 | +20% |
| 1963 | 900,000 | +5.9% |
| 1962 | 850,000 | +6.3% |
| 1961 | 800,000 | — |
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.