FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Sheep in Madagascar
Madagascar had 925,907 sheep in 2024, the 80th largest in the world (0.07% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 10%. The record was 949,012 head in 2022.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Animals, 2024
- 925,907 head
- World rank
- 80 of 177
- 10-year change
- +10%
- Record
- 949,012 head
- 2022
Sheep in Madagascar, 1961–2024 (head)
By year
| Year | Head | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 925,907 | −2.1% |
| 2023 | 945,990 | −0.3% |
| 2022 | 949,012 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 943,200 | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 890,542 | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 856,150 | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 841,270 | −1.1% |
| 2017 | 851,000 | −0.4% |
| 2016 | 854,700 | −0.4% |
| 2015 | 858,300 | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 840,000 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 839,000 | −0.1% |
| 2012 | 840,000 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 823,000 | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 780,220 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 762,740 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 747,800 | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 729,890 | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 712,400 | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 695,229 | −13% |
| 2004 | 800,000 | −5.1% |
| 2003 | 843,180 | +29% |
| 2002 | 654,540 | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 633,200 | +8.4% |
| 2000 | 583,950 | −1.0% |
| 1999 | 590,000 | −7.8% |
| 1998 | 640,000 | −8.6% |
| 1997 | 700,000 | −7.4% |
| 1996 | 756,280 | −7.9% |
| 1995 | 821,000 | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 804,000 | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 786,900 | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 770,000 | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 753,600 | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 737,000 | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 721,000 | +5.5% |
| 1988 | 683,200 | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 664,200 | +23% |
| 1986 | 539,781 | −8.1% |
| 1985 | 587,100 | +6.7% |
| 1984 | 550,000 | −6.5% |
| 1983 | 588,000 | −26% |
| 1982 | 795,000 | −0.9% |
| 1981 | 802,000 | +9.3% |
| 1980 | 734,000 | +34% |
| 1979 | 549,000 | −5.8% |
| 1978 | 582,800 | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 567,000 | −6.6% |
| 1976 | 607,174 | −5.7% |
| 1975 | 644,000 | −0.3% |
| 1974 | 646,164 | −2.7% |
| 1973 | 664,356 | −2.1% |
| 1972 | 678,800 | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 673,144 | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 666,162 | +4.1% |
| 1969 | 640,000 | +5.8% |
| 1968 | 604,950 | +21% |
| 1967 | 501,670 | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 489,600 | +19% |
| 1965 | 412,200 | +5.7% |
| 1964 | 390,000 | +5.4% |
| 1963 | 370,000 | +23% |
| 1962 | 300,000 | +25% |
| 1961 | 240,000 | — |
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.