FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Sheep in Iraq
Iraq had 6.7 million sheep in 2024, the 45th largest in the world (0.49% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 1.9%. The record was 13.1 million head in 1968.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Animals, 2024
- 6.7 million head
- World rank
- 45 of 177
- 10-year change
- +1.9%
- Record
- 13.1 million head
- 1968
Sheep in Iraq, 1961–2024 (head)
By year
| Year | Head | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 6,672,540 | −2.1% |
| 2023 | 6,815,047 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 6,784,517 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 6,754,123 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 6,723,866 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 6,693,744 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 6,663,757 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 6,633,904 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 6,604,185 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 6,574,599 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 6,545,146 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 6,515,825 | −21% |
| 2012 | 8,200,000 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 8,183,000 | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 7,945,000 | 0.0% |
| 2009 | 7,945,000 | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 7,722,375 | +21% |
| 2007 | 6,371,000 | +23% |
| 2006 | 5,200,000 | +17% |
| 2005 | 4,449,000 | −0.5% |
| 2004 | 4,473,000 | −28% |
| 2003 | 6,255,000 | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 6,100,000 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 6,045,000 | −12% |
| 2000 | 6,900,000 | +15% |
| 1999 | 6,000,000 | −13% |
| 1998 | 6,900,000 | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 6,583,940 | +13% |
| 1996 | 5,850,000 | −21% |
| 1995 | 7,400,000 | −12% |
| 1994 | 8,400,000 | −12% |
| 1993 | 9,500,000 | +26% |
| 1992 | 7,525,000 | +30% |
| 1991 | 5,800,000 | −40% |
| 1990 | 9,600,000 | +6.9% |
| 1989 | 8,981,000 | −0.2% |
| 1988 | 9,000,000 | 0.0% |
| 1987 | 9,000,000 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 8,981,260 | +5.7% |
| 1985 | 8,500,000 | −13% |
| 1984 | 9,723,000 | −7.3% |
| 1983 | 10,491,000 | −3.4% |
| 1982 | 10,865,000 | −7.5% |
| 1981 | 11,750,000 | +6.8% |
| 1980 | 11,000,000 | +13% |
| 1979 | 9,775,000 | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 9,723,301 | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 9,500,000 | +13% |
| 1976 | 8,400,939 | −0.8% |
| 1975 | 8,470,000 | −0.7% |
| 1974 | 8,526,000 | −12% |
| 1973 | 9,670,000 | −11% |
| 1972 | 10,810,000 | −9.6% |
| 1971 | 11,955,000 | −8.7% |
| 1970 | 13,099,000 | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 12,900,000 | −1.5% |
| 1968 | 13,100,000 | +9.2% |
| 1967 | 12,000,000 | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 11,850,000 | +7.3% |
| 1965 | 11,040,205 | +5.1% |
| 1964 | 10,500,000 | +5.0% |
| 1963 | 10,000,000 | +3.1% |
| 1962 | 9,700,000 | +2.6% |
| 1961 | 9,450,000 | — |
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.