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FAOSTAT · 1961–2024

Sheep in Guinea-Bissau

Guinea-Bissau had 472,038 sheep in 2024, the 99th largest in the world (0.03% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 0.0%. The record was 474,590 head in 2020.

The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.

Today’s prices
Animals, 2024
472,038 head
World rank
99 of 177
10-year change
+0.0%
Record
474,590 head
2020

Sheep in Guinea-Bissau, 1961–2024 (head)

0100k200k300k400k500k197019801990200020102020

By year

YearHeadChange
2024472,038−0.0%
2023472,188−0.0%
2022472,332−0.1%
2021472,801−0.4%
2020474,590+0.1%
2019474,072+0.1%
2018473,479+0.1%
2017472,913+0.1%
2016472,379+0.1%
2015471,940−0.0%
2014472,000+0.4%
2013470,000+2.2%
2012460,0000.0%
2011460,000+1.4%
2010453,760+8.0%
2009420,000+8.0%
2008388,750+8.5%
2007358,160+8.5%
2006330,000+10%
2005300,000+3.4%
2004290,0000.0%
2003290,000+1.8%
2002285,0000.0%
2001285,000+1.8%
2000280,000−1.8%
1999285,000+1.8%
1998280,000+1.8%
1997275,000+1.9%
1996270,000+1.9%
1995265,000+1.9%
1994260,000+2.0%
1993255,000+2.0%
1992250,000+2.0%
1991245,000+1.2%
1990242,179+5.3%
1989230,000+4.5%
1988220,000+4.8%
1987210,000+4.8%
1986200,400+2.8%
1985195,000+1.0%
1984193,000+1.6%
1983190,000+1.6%
1982187,000+2.2%
1981183,000+2.8%
1980178,000+4.1%
1979171,000+4.9%
1978163,000+5.8%
1977154,000+5.5%
1976146,000+5.8%
1975138,000+3.8%
1974133,000+3.1%
1973129,000+4.0%
1972124,000+3.3%
1971120,000+4.3%
1970115,0000.0%
1969115,0000.0%
1968115,0000.0%
1967115,0000.0%
1966115,0000.0%
1965115,0000.0%
1964115,0000.0%
1963115,0000.0%
1962115,0000.0%
1961115,000—

Other large producers

All countries producing sheep

Other products of Guinea-Bissau

Agricultural production in Guinea-Bissau

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.