FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Sheep in Mali
Mali had 24.5 million sheep in 2024, the 15th largest in the world (1.80% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 78%. This is the highest figure on record.
- Animals, 2024
- 24.5 million head
- World rank
- 15 of 177
- 10-year change
- +78%
- Record
- 24.5 million head
- 2024
Sheep in Mali, 1961–2024 (head)
By year
| Year | Head | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 24,483,549 | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 23,317,665 | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 22,207,300 | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 21,149,809 | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 20,142,677 | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 19,183,500 | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 18,270,000 | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 17,400,000 | +9.4% |
| 2016 | 15,900,300 | +10% |
| 2015 | 14,422,297 | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 13,735,521 | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 13,081,448 | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 12,458,522 | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 11,865,259 | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 11,300,247 | +10% |
| 2009 | 10,249,657 | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 9,761,578 | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 9,296,741 | +11% |
| 2006 | 8,408,000 | −0.3% |
| 2005 | 8,432,418 | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 8,030,874 | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 7,648,452 | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 7,284,240 | +18% |
| 2001 | 6,157,390 | −9.5% |
| 2000 | 6,800,000 | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 6,607,020 | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 6,292,400 | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 5,992,500 | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 5,707,000 | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 5,431,000 | +14% |
| 1994 | 4,765,859 | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 4,651,686 | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 4,552,886 | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 4,468,200 | −27% |
| 1990 | 6,086,000 | +5.5% |
| 1989 | 5,771,000 | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 5,527,000 | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 5,329,000 | −0.2% |
| 1986 | 5,340,000 | +6.8% |
| 1985 | 5,000,000 | −3.8% |
| 1984 | 5,200,000 | −7.9% |
| 1983 | 5,644,000 | −12% |
| 1982 | 6,400,000 | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 6,350,000 | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 6,250,000 | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 6,140,000 | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 6,100,000 | +8.3% |
| 1977 | 5,630,000 | +6.2% |
| 1976 | 5,300,000 | +6.0% |
| 1975 | 5,000,000 | +16% |
| 1974 | 4,300,000 | +10% |
| 1973 | 3,900,000 | −19% |
| 1972 | 4,800,000 | −14% |
| 1971 | 5,600,000 | −2.6% |
| 1970 | 5,750,000 | 0.0% |
| 1969 | 5,750,000 | +5.5% |
| 1968 | 5,450,000 | +4.8% |
| 1967 | 5,200,000 | +4.0% |
| 1966 | 5,000,000 | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 4,900,000 | +6.5% |
| 1964 | 4,600,000 | +9.5% |
| 1963 | 4,200,000 | +5.4% |
| 1962 | 3,986,000 | −0.3% |
| 1961 | 4,000,000 | — |
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.