FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Sheep in Mozambique
Mozambique had 229,764 sheep in 2024, the 120th largest in the world (0.02% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 5.4%. The record was 253,000 head in 2008.
- Animals, 2024
- 229,764 head
- World rank
- 120 of 177
- 10-year change
- +5.4%
- Record
- 253,000 head
- 2008
Sheep in Mozambique, 1961–2024 (head)
By year
| Year | Head | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 229,764 | 0.0% |
| 2023 | 229,764 | +40% |
| 2022 | 164,002 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 163,540 | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 155,484 | −34% |
| 2019 | 235,774 | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 228,490 | −2.0% |
| 2017 | 233,222 | +17% |
| 2016 | 200,099 | +46% |
| 2015 | 136,872 | −37% |
| 2014 | 218,000 | −12% |
| 2013 | 247,000 | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 234,000 | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 220,000 | −0.2% |
| 2010 | 220,391 | 0.0% |
| 2009 | 220,391 | −13% |
| 2008 | 253,000 | +26% |
| 2007 | 201,000 | +38% |
| 2006 | 146,000 | −26% |
| 2005 | 197,000 | +18% |
| 2004 | 166,597 | +23% |
| 2003 | 135,000 | −30% |
| 2002 | 194,000 | +11% |
| 2001 | 174,096 | 0.0% |
| 2000 | 174,096 | +8.8% |
| 1999 | 160,000 | 0.0% |
| 1998 | 160,000 | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 158,000 | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 155,000 | 0.0% |
| 1995 | 155,000 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 154,000 | −2.5% |
| 1993 | 158,000 | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 154,000 | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 150,000 | −3.8% |
| 1990 | 156,000 | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 154,000 | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 152,000 | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 150,000 | +16% |
| 1986 | 129,000 | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 125,000 | +9.6% |
| 1984 | 114,000 | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 112,000 | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 110,000 | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 108,000 | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 106,000 | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 105,000 | +5.0% |
| 1978 | 100,000 | +5.3% |
| 1977 | 95,000 | +7.4% |
| 1976 | 88,434 | −25% |
| 1975 | 117,807 | −13% |
| 1974 | 135,000 | +4.2% |
| 1973 | 129,604 | −9.1% |
| 1972 | 142,639 | −5.0% |
| 1971 | 150,104 | +27% |
| 1970 | 118,435 | +15% |
| 1969 | 102,982 | −5.2% |
| 1968 | 108,632 | +9.3% |
| 1967 | 99,376 | −1.6% |
| 1966 | 101,000 | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 100,000 | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 98,000 | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 96,000 | +2.1% |
| 1962 | 94,000 | +2.2% |
| 1961 | 92,000 | — |
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.