Sheep in Grenada
Grenada had 9,639 sheep in 2024, the 156th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 29%. The record was 15,900 head in 1982.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Animals, 2024
- 9,639 head
- World rank
- 156 of 177
- 10-year change
- −29%
- Record
- 15,900 head
- 1982
Sheep in Grenada, 1961–2024 (head)
Grenada compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.00%
- 0.00% in 2014
- 10-year change
- −29%
- world +17%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Head | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 154 | Barbados | 12,718 | 0.00% |
| 155 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 10,993 | 0.00% |
| 156 | Grenada | 9,639 | 0.00% |
| 157 | Luxembourg | 9,635 | 0.00% |
| 158 | Bhutan | 9,176 | 0.00% |
Map of sheep numbers by country
Share of the world total; Grenada is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Head | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 9,639 | −3.6% |
| 2023 | 10,000 | −6.9% |
| 2022 | 10,742 | −4.7% |
| 2021 | 11,277 | −5.0% |
| 2020 | 11,868 | −2.7% |
| 2019 | 12,202 | −2.0% |
| 2018 | 12,450 | −1.5% |
| 2017 | 12,639 | −1.9% |
| 2016 | 12,885 | −1.0% |
| 2015 | 13,017 | −3.6% |
| 2014 | 13,500 | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 13,200 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 13,059 | −0.2% |
| 2011 | 13,086 | −0.9% |
| 2010 | 13,200 | −11% |
| 2009 | 14,800 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 14,500 | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 13,600 | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 13,200 | 0.0% |
| 2005 | 13,200 | 0.0% |
| 2004 | 13,200 | 0.0% |
| 2003 | 13,200 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 13,100 | 0.0% |
| 2001 | 13,100 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 13,000 | 0.0% |
| 1999 | 13,000 | 0.0% |
| 1998 | 13,000 | 0.0% |
| 1997 | 13,000 | 0.0% |
| 1996 | 13,000 | −0.4% |
| 1995 | 13,052 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 13,000 | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 12,800 | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 12,600 | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 12,500 | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 12,400 | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 12,200 | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 12,000 | 0.0% |
| 1987 | 12,000 | −7.7% |
| 1986 | 13,000 | −7.1% |
| 1985 | 14,000 | 0.0% |
| 1984 | 14,000 | −6.7% |
| 1983 | 15,000 | −5.7% |
| 1982 | 15,900 | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 15,830 | +13% |
| 1980 | 14,000 | +11% |
| 1979 | 12,630 | +4.0% |
| 1978 | 12,140 | +21% |
| 1977 | 10,000 | +18% |
| 1976 | 8,500 | +21% |
| 1975 | 7,000 | −16% |
| 1974 | 8,313 | +3.9% |
| 1973 | 8,000 | −5.9% |
| 1972 | 8,500 | −5.6% |
| 1971 | 9,000 | 0.0% |
| 1970 | 9,000 | −10.0% |
| 1969 | 10,000 | −4.8% |
| 1968 | 10,500 | −4.5% |
| 1967 | 11,000 | −4.3% |
| 1966 | 11,500 | +4.5% |
| 1965 | 11,000 | +10% |
| 1964 | 10,000 | +5.3% |
| 1963 | 9,500 | +19% |
| 1962 | 8,000 | +6.7% |
| 1961 | 7,500 | — |
Questions and answers
How many sheep are there in Grenada?
Grenada had 9,639 sheep in 2024, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Grenada rank in the world by number of sheep?
Grenada ranked 156th 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 Grenada changed?
It fell by 29% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +17% for the world. The record was 15,900 head in 1982.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; the 2024 figure for Grenada is imputed by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
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.

