FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Sheep in Israel
Israel had 400,000 sheep in 2024, the 106th largest in the world (0.03% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 33%. The record was 595,812 head in 2014.
- Animals, 2024
- 400,000 head
- World rank
- 106 of 177
- 10-year change
- −33%
- Record
- 595,812 head
- 2014
Sheep in Israel, 1961–2024 (head)
By year
| Year | Head | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 400,000 | −20% |
| 2023 | 500,000 | −9.1% |
| 2022 | 550,000 | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 520,000 | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 500,000 | −3.7% |
| 2019 | 518,950 | +8.7% |
| 2018 | 477,340 | −8.1% |
| 2017 | 519,640 | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 488,560 | −9.7% |
| 2015 | 541,260 | −9.2% |
| 2014 | 595,812 | +10% |
| 2013 | 540,000 | 0.0% |
| 2012 | 540,000 | +11% |
| 2011 | 486,000 | +9.2% |
| 2010 | 445,000 | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 430,000 | 0.0% |
| 2008 | 430,000 | −0.7% |
| 2007 | 433,000 | −2.7% |
| 2006 | 445,000 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 435,000 | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 420,000 | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 400,000 | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 390,000 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 389,000 | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 380,000 | +8.6% |
| 1999 | 350,000 | 0.0% |
| 1998 | 350,000 | −2.8% |
| 1997 | 360,000 | +5.9% |
| 1996 | 340,000 | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 327,000 | −3.5% |
| 1994 | 338,848 | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 330,000 | −8.3% |
| 1992 | 360,000 | −4.0% |
| 1991 | 375,000 | 0.0% |
| 1990 | 375,000 | −4.8% |
| 1989 | 394,000 | +5.9% |
| 1988 | 372,000 | +22% |
| 1987 | 306,000 | +17% |
| 1986 | 262,000 | −1.9% |
| 1985 | 267,000 | −2.2% |
| 1984 | 273,000 | +14% |
| 1983 | 240,000 | −2.8% |
| 1982 | 247,000 | +5.1% |
| 1981 | 235,000 | −1.3% |
| 1980 | 238,000 | −6.7% |
| 1979 | 255,000 | +5.4% |
| 1978 | 242,000 | +11% |
| 1977 | 218,000 | +8.5% |
| 1976 | 201,000 | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 196,700 | +6.3% |
| 1974 | 185,000 | 0.0% |
| 1973 | 185,000 | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 184,000 | −2.4% |
| 1971 | 188,500 | −3.1% |
| 1970 | 194,500 | −1.0% |
| 1969 | 196,500 | −1.3% |
| 1968 | 199,000 | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 195,000 | 0.0% |
| 1966 | 195,000 | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 192,000 | −1.0% |
| 1964 | 194,000 | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 192,000 | +1.6% |
| 1962 | 189,000 | −2.6% |
| 1961 | 194,000 | — |
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.