FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Sheep in Libya
Libya had 7.5 million sheep in 2024, the 42nd largest in the world (0.55% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 4.8%. The record was 7.6 million head in 2019.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Animals, 2024
- 7.5 million head
- World rank
- 42 of 177
- 10-year change
- +4.8%
- Record
- 7.6 million head
- 2019
Sheep in Libya, 1961–2024 (head)
By year
| Year | Head | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 7,491,773 | −0.1% |
| 2023 | 7,502,613 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 7,374,199 | −0.1% |
| 2021 | 7,378,590 | −1.0% |
| 2020 | 7,453,510 | −1.4% |
| 2019 | 7,562,220 | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 7,359,793 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 7,188,245 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 7,166,327 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 7,144,499 | −0.1% |
| 2014 | 7,150,000 | −0.7% |
| 2013 | 7,200,000 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 7,150,000 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 7,100,000 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 7,000,000 | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 6,700,000 | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 6,500,000 | 0.0% |
| 2007 | 6,500,000 | +8.3% |
| 2006 | 6,000,000 | +9.1% |
| 2005 | 5,500,000 | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 5,200,000 | +8.3% |
| 2003 | 4,800,000 | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 4,500,000 | 0.0% |
| 2001 | 4,500,000 | +9.1% |
| 2000 | 4,124,000 | −20% |
| 1999 | 5,150,000 | −14% |
| 1998 | 6,000,000 | +15% |
| 1997 | 5,200,000 | −5.5% |
| 1996 | 5,500,000 | +7.8% |
| 1995 | 5,100,000 | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 5,000,000 | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 4,950,000 | −1.0% |
| 1992 | 5,000,000 | −2.0% |
| 1991 | 5,100,000 | −1.9% |
| 1990 | 5,200,000 | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 5,000,000 | +11% |
| 1988 | 4,500,000 | 0.0% |
| 1987 | 4,500,000 | −10.0% |
| 1986 | 5,000,000 | −9.1% |
| 1985 | 5,500,000 | +10% |
| 1984 | 5,000,000 | −3.8% |
| 1983 | 5,200,000 | −5.5% |
| 1982 | 5,500,000 | +31% |
| 1981 | 4,194,000 | −24% |
| 1980 | 5,500,000 | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 5,445,000 | +37% |
| 1978 | 3,982,400 | +4.1% |
| 1977 | 3,825,620 | −14% |
| 1976 | 4,433,691 | +6.0% |
| 1975 | 4,182,780 | +20% |
| 1974 | 3,500,000 | +13% |
| 1973 | 3,100,000 | +36% |
| 1972 | 2,274,000 | −0.4% |
| 1971 | 2,284,226 | +5.6% |
| 1970 | 2,163,000 | +12% |
| 1969 | 1,928,426 | +16% |
| 1968 | 1,667,104 | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 1,627,652 | +8.1% |
| 1966 | 1,505,172 | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 1,461,221 | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 1,419,189 | +3.0% |
| 1963 | 1,378,057 | +3.1% |
| 1962 | 1,336,925 | +3.2% |
| 1961 | 1,295,793 | — |
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.