Sheep in Guatemala
Guatemala had 611,329 sheep in 2024, the 93rd largest in the world (0.04% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 5.2%. The record was 794,000 head in 1965.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Animals, 2024
- 611,329 head
- World rank
- 93 of 177
- 10-year change
- +5.2%
- Record
- 794,000 head
- 1965
Sheep in Guatemala, 1961–2024 (head)
Guatemala compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.04%
- 0.05% in 2014
- 10-year change
- +5.2%
- world +17%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Head | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 91 | Nepal | 633,222 | 0.05% |
| 92 | Venezuela | 629,786 | 0.05% |
| 93 | Guatemala | 611,329 | 0.04% |
| 94 | Netherlands | 607,000 | 0.04% |
| 95 | Croatia | 553,000 | 0.04% |
Map of sheep numbers by country
Share of the world total; Guatemala is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Head | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 611,329 | −1.0% |
| 2023 | 617,279 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 611,942 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 608,870 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 595,936 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 591,866 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 589,214 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 588,475 | −0.1% |
| 2016 | 589,300 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 585,200 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 581,300 | −0.0% |
| 2013 | 581,500 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 574,100 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 566,500 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 564,400 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 561,300 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 558,300 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 555,900 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 553,600 | +12% |
| 2005 | 494,000 | +23% |
| 2004 | 402,100 | 0.0% |
| 2003 | 402,100 | −18% |
| 2002 | 492,800 | −14% |
| 2001 | 572,300 | +139% |
| 2000 | 239,700 | −26% |
| 1999 | 325,000 | −19% |
| 1998 | 400,000 | −16% |
| 1997 | 475,000 | −14% |
| 1996 | 551,087 | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 525,000 | +5.0% |
| 1994 | 500,000 | +14% |
| 1993 | 440,000 | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 430,000 | −1.9% |
| 1991 | 438,300 | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 433,500 | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 425,000 | −1.4% |
| 1988 | 431,000 | +5.7% |
| 1987 | 407,700 | −11% |
| 1986 | 455,700 | +5.6% |
| 1985 | 431,700 | +20% |
| 1984 | 359,800 | 0.0% |
| 1983 | 359,800 | +7.1% |
| 1982 | 335,800 | +7.7% |
| 1981 | 311,800 | −32% |
| 1980 | 455,700 | −24% |
| 1979 | 602,549 | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 599,659 | −2.0% |
| 1977 | 611,873 | +9.3% |
| 1976 | 560,000 | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 540,000 | −3.6% |
| 1974 | 560,000 | −2.1% |
| 1973 | 571,909 | +8.3% |
| 1972 | 527,926 | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 520,948 | −8.6% |
| 1970 | 570,000 | +3.6% |
| 1969 | 550,438 | −2.5% |
| 1968 | 564,500 | −11% |
| 1967 | 631,600 | +20% |
| 1966 | 526,000 | −34% |
| 1965 | 794,000 | +6.1% |
| 1964 | 748,300 | +6.5% |
| 1963 | 702,328 | −11% |
| 1962 | 792,240 | +17% |
| 1961 | 676,550 | — |
Questions and answers
How many sheep are there in Guatemala?
Guatemala had 611,329 sheep in 2024, 0.04% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Guatemala rank in the world by number of sheep?
Guatemala ranked 93rd 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 Guatemala changed?
It rose by 5.2% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +17% for the world. The record was 794,000 head in 1965.
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 Guatemala is estimated 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.