FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Sheep in Paraguay
Paraguay had 371,738 sheep in 2024, the 109th largest in the world (0.03% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 21%. The record was 524,524 head in 2004.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Animals, 2024
- 371,738 head
- World rank
- 109 of 177
- 10-year change
- −21%
- Record
- 524,524 head
- 2004
Sheep in Paraguay, 1961–2024 (head)
By year
| Year | Head | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 371,738 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 365,948 | −23% |
| 2022 | 476,995 | +52% |
| 2021 | 313,844 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 307,004 | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 295,795 | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 289,075 | −2.5% |
| 2017 | 296,339 | −43% |
| 2016 | 516,119 | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 498,357 | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 471,892 | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 448,489 | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 427,710 | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 409,195 | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 392,649 | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 377,824 | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 364,514 | −8.9% |
| 2007 | 400,000 | −13% |
| 2006 | 460,000 | −8.0% |
| 2005 | 500,000 | −4.7% |
| 2004 | 524,524 | +18% |
| 2003 | 442,985 | +8.0% |
| 2002 | 410,171 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 406,112 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 402,092 | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 398,111 | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 394,564 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 394,500 | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 386,026 | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 381,452 | −1.1% |
| 1994 | 385,521 | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 377,961 | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 365,200 | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 356,980 | −22% |
| 1990 | 457,200 | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 451,100 | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 432,100 | +5.1% |
| 1987 | 410,983 | +5.9% |
| 1986 | 388,152 | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 378,312 | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 372,036 | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 365,944 | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 360,782 | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 358,886 | −5.6% |
| 1980 | 380,000 | −10% |
| 1979 | 423,000 | +4.9% |
| 1978 | 403,200 | +7.8% |
| 1977 | 374,100 | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 370,400 | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 366,300 | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 354,300 | +5.5% |
| 1973 | 335,700 | −1.4% |
| 1972 | 340,600 | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 333,400 | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 324,647 | −11% |
| 1969 | 363,000 | −9.7% |
| 1968 | 402,000 | −8.8% |
| 1967 | 441,000 | −0.2% |
| 1966 | 442,000 | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 438,000 | +4.3% |
| 1964 | 420,117 | +17% |
| 1963 | 360,000 | −0.3% |
| 1962 | 361,000 | +3.1% |
| 1961 | 350,000 | — |
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.