FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Sheep in India
India had 115 million sheep in 2024, the 2nd largest in the world (8.41% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 64%. This is the highest figure on record.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Animals, 2024
- 115 million head
- World rank
- 2 of 177
- 10-year change
- +64%
- Record
- 115 million head
- 2024
Sheep in India, 1961–2024 (head)
By year
| Year | Head | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 114,623,765 | +8.1% |
| 2023 | 106,000,000 | +9.5% |
| 2022 | 96,846,000 | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 91,400,000 | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 85,940,000 | +16% |
| 2019 | 74,260,615 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 73,579,102 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 72,611,209 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 71,652,276 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 70,716,262 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 69,714,926 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 68,945,606 | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 65,069,189 | −2.2% |
| 2011 | 66,518,000 | −1.8% |
| 2010 | 67,744,000 | −1.8% |
| 2009 | 68,993,000 | −1.8% |
| 2008 | 70,265,000 | −1.8% |
| 2007 | 71,558,000 | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 68,885,000 | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 66,319,000 | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 63,848,000 | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 61,469,000 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 60,787,000 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 60,113,000 | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 59,447,000 | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 58,789,000 | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 58,137,000 | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 57,494,000 | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 56,100,000 | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 54,700,000 | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 53,400,000 | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 52,100,000 | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 50,783,000 | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 49,743,000 | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 48,700,000 | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 47,680,000 | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 46,681,000 | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 45,704,000 | −1.4% |
| 1986 | 46,330,000 | −1.3% |
| 1985 | 46,930,000 | −1.2% |
| 1984 | 47,500,000 | −1.5% |
| 1983 | 48,200,000 | −1.2% |
| 1982 | 48,764,000 | +5.0% |
| 1981 | 46,420,000 | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 44,970,000 | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 43,570,000 | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 42,210,000 | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 40,907,008 | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 40,720,000 | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 40,540,000 | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 40,400,000 | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 40,200,000 | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 39,993,008 | −0.3% |
| 1971 | 40,100,000 | −1.4% |
| 1970 | 40,656,000 | −0.8% |
| 1969 | 40,991,000 | −0.8% |
| 1968 | 41,330,000 | −0.8% |
| 1967 | 41,671,000 | −0.8% |
| 1966 | 42,015,008 | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 41,650,000 | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 41,290,000 | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 40,937,000 | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 40,580,000 | +0.9% |
| 1961 | 40,223,008 | — |
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.