FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Sheep in Nepal
Nepal had 633,222 sheep in 2024, the 91st largest in the world (0.05% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 20%. The record was 918,885 head in 1995.
- Animals, 2024
- 633,222 head
- World rank
- 91 of 177
- 10-year change
- −20%
- Record
- 918,885 head
- 1995
Sheep in Nepal, 1961–2024 (head)
By year
| Year | Head | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 633,222 | +26% |
| 2023 | 501,849 | −35% |
| 2022 | 771,205 | −2.8% |
| 2021 | 793,725 | −1.5% |
| 2020 | 806,079 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 798,889 | −0.2% |
| 2018 | 800,749 | −0.2% |
| 2017 | 801,975 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 800,658 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 789,292 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 789,216 | −2.5% |
| 2013 | 809,536 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 807,267 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 805,070 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 801,371 | −0.2% |
| 2009 | 802,993 | −0.8% |
| 2008 | 809,480 | −0.5% |
| 2007 | 813,621 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 812,085 | −0.6% |
| 2005 | 816,727 | −0.9% |
| 2004 | 824,187 | −0.5% |
| 2003 | 828,286 | −1.4% |
| 2002 | 840,141 | −1.2% |
| 2001 | 850,170 | −0.2% |
| 2000 | 851,913 | −0.4% |
| 1999 | 855,159 | −1.6% |
| 1998 | 869,142 | −0.1% |
| 1997 | 869,582 | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 859,000 | −6.5% |
| 1995 | 918,885 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 913,968 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 911,279 | −0.1% |
| 1992 | 912,372 | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 906,493 | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 892,296 | −2.0% |
| 1989 | 910,471 | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 873,159 | +4.4% |
| 1987 | 836,624 | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 807,975 | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 785,152 | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 770,000 | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 760,000 | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 750,000 | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 740,000 | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 730,000 | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 720,000 | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 710,000 | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 700,000 | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 690,000 | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 680,000 | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 670,000 | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 660,000 | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 650,000 | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 640,000 | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 630,000 | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 620,000 | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 610,000 | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 600,000 | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 590,000 | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 580,000 | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 570,000 | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 560,000 | +1.8% |
| 1962 | 550,000 | 0.0% |
| 1961 | 550,000 | — |
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.