FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Sheep in Malaysia
Malaysia had 139,393 sheep in 2024, the 128th largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 2.6%. The record was 260,363 head in 1993.
- Animals, 2024
- 139,393 head
- World rank
- 128 of 177
- 10-year change
- −2.6%
- Record
- 260,363 head
- 1993
Sheep in Malaysia, 1961–2024 (head)
By year
| Year | Head | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 139,393 | −1.2% |
| 2023 | 141,029 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 138,520 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 136,769 | +9.7% |
| 2020 | 124,674 | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 121,677 | −5.2% |
| 2018 | 128,298 | −1.8% |
| 2017 | 130,658 | −5.6% |
| 2016 | 138,479 | −5.8% |
| 2015 | 147,033 | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 143,138 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 141,918 | +7.6% |
| 2012 | 131,923 | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 126,412 | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 123,475 | −9.4% |
| 2009 | 136,285 | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 131,258 | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 125,988 | +8.2% |
| 2006 | 116,387 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 115,922 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 115,498 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 115,131 | −8.5% |
| 2002 | 125,836 | −2.5% |
| 2001 | 129,108 | −11% |
| 2000 | 145,257 | −4.2% |
| 1999 | 151,632 | −8.5% |
| 1998 | 165,749 | −1.0% |
| 1997 | 167,366 | −11% |
| 1996 | 187,367 | −15% |
| 1995 | 221,588 | −11% |
| 1994 | 249,017 | −4.4% |
| 1993 | 260,363 | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 255,469 | +8.8% |
| 1991 | 234,901 | +14% |
| 1990 | 205,409 | +12% |
| 1989 | 183,000 | +22% |
| 1988 | 150,000 | +15% |
| 1987 | 130,000 | +43% |
| 1986 | 90,909 | +15% |
| 1985 | 78,805 | +14% |
| 1984 | 69,371 | +15% |
| 1983 | 60,400 | −4.7% |
| 1982 | 63,400 | −5.8% |
| 1981 | 67,283 | +9.8% |
| 1980 | 61,283 | −8.7% |
| 1979 | 67,134 | +20% |
| 1978 | 56,030 | +4.7% |
| 1977 | 53,500 | +9.9% |
| 1976 | 48,685 | +4.7% |
| 1975 | 46,500 | +5.7% |
| 1974 | 44,000 | +5.0% |
| 1973 | 41,890 | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 41,020 | +7.8% |
| 1971 | 38,047 | −3.0% |
| 1970 | 39,213 | −1.9% |
| 1969 | 39,960 | +7.7% |
| 1968 | 37,108 | −2.3% |
| 1967 | 38,000 | −2.6% |
| 1966 | 39,000 | −11% |
| 1965 | 43,674 | +13% |
| 1964 | 38,789 | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 38,182 | +5.8% |
| 1962 | 36,091 | −5.0% |
| 1961 | 38,000 | — |
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.