FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Sheep in Hungary
Hungary had 846,800 sheep in 2024, the 82nd largest in the world (0.06% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 30%. The record was 3.4 million head in 1965.
- Animals, 2024
- 846,800 head
- World rank
- 82 of 177
- 10-year change
- −30%
- Record
- 3.4 million head
- 1965
Sheep in Hungary, 1961–2024 (head)
By year
| Year | Head | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 846,800 | −6.6% |
| 2023 | 907,100 | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 871,700 | −1.7% |
| 2021 | 887,000 | −6.0% |
| 2020 | 944,000 | −11% |
| 2019 | 1,061,000 | −4.3% |
| 2018 | 1,109,000 | −2.8% |
| 2017 | 1,141,000 | −4.1% |
| 2016 | 1,190,000 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 1,185,000 | −2.4% |
| 2014 | 1,214,000 | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 1,185,000 | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 1,120,000 | −5.2% |
| 2011 | 1,181,000 | −3.4% |
| 2010 | 1,223,000 | −1.1% |
| 2009 | 1,236,000 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 1,231,000 | −5.2% |
| 2007 | 1,298,000 | −7.6% |
| 2006 | 1,405,000 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 1,397,000 | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 1,296,000 | +17% |
| 2003 | 1,103,000 | −2.9% |
| 2002 | 1,136,000 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 1,129,000 | +21% |
| 2000 | 934,000 | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 909,000 | +5.9% |
| 1998 | 858,000 | −1.6% |
| 1997 | 872,000 | −11% |
| 1996 | 977,000 | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 947,000 | −24% |
| 1994 | 1,252,000 | −29% |
| 1993 | 1,752,000 | −3.1% |
| 1992 | 1,807,943 | −3.1% |
| 1991 | 1,865,000 | −9.9% |
| 1990 | 2,069,200 | −6.6% |
| 1989 | 2,214,800 | −5.2% |
| 1988 | 2,336,000 | −0.1% |
| 1987 | 2,337,400 | −5.2% |
| 1986 | 2,465,000 | −13% |
| 1985 | 2,832,000 | −4.9% |
| 1984 | 2,977,400 | −6.4% |
| 1983 | 3,180,400 | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 3,137,300 | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 3,089,900 | +5.6% |
| 1980 | 2,927,000 | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 2,863,000 | +9.3% |
| 1978 | 2,619,000 | +11% |
| 1977 | 2,350,000 | +15% |
| 1976 | 2,039,000 | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 2,021,000 | +7.6% |
| 1974 | 1,878,000 | −3.0% |
| 1973 | 1,936,000 | −5.7% |
| 1972 | 2,054,000 | −23% |
| 1971 | 2,656,508 | −12% |
| 1970 | 3,023,807 | −7.7% |
| 1969 | 3,276,614 | −1.0% |
| 1968 | 3,310,811 | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 3,273,642 | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 3,270,105 | −3.8% |
| 1965 | 3,400,000 | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 3,304,939 | +8.6% |
| 1963 | 3,042,966 | +6.8% |
| 1962 | 2,850,300 | +7.8% |
| 1961 | 2,643,000 | — |
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.