FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Sheep in Portugal
Portugal had 2.1 million sheep in 2024, the 63rd largest in the world (0.16% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 5.4%. The record was 5.8 million head in 1967.
- Animals, 2024
- 2.1 million head
- World rank
- 63 of 177
- 10-year change
- +5.4%
- Record
- 5.8 million head
- 1967
Sheep in Portugal, 1961–2024 (head)
By year
| Year | Head | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2,142,450 | −3.3% |
| 2023 | 2,216,700 | −2.3% |
| 2022 | 2,269,280 | −1.1% |
| 2021 | 2,293,410 | −0.4% |
| 2020 | 2,303,720 | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 2,219,780 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 2,207,790 | −0.8% |
| 2017 | 2,225,000 | +7.6% |
| 2016 | 2,068,000 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 2,043,000 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 2,033,000 | −2.0% |
| 2013 | 2,074,000 | −0.9% |
| 2012 | 2,092,000 | −3.6% |
| 2011 | 2,170,000 | −2.5% |
| 2010 | 2,226,000 | −6.0% |
| 2009 | 2,368,000 | −7.4% |
| 2008 | 2,558,000 | −5.4% |
| 2007 | 2,703,000 | −4.8% |
| 2006 | 2,839,000 | −2.2% |
| 2005 | 2,903,000 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 2,868,000 | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 2,775,000 | −1.3% |
| 2002 | 2,812,000 | −1.1% |
| 2001 | 2,842,000 | −21% |
| 2000 | 3,584,000 | −0.2% |
| 1999 | 3,590,000 | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 3,432,000 | −1.5% |
| 1997 | 3,486,000 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 3,482,000 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 3,475,000 | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 3,345,000 | −0.4% |
| 1993 | 3,359,000 | −0.7% |
| 1992 | 3,381,000 | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 3,359,000 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 3,347,000 | +5.0% |
| 1989 | 3,187,000 | +5.0% |
| 1988 | 3,035,000 | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 3,000,000 | 0.0% |
| 1986 | 3,000,000 | −6.3% |
| 1985 | 3,200,000 | −3.0% |
| 1984 | 3,300,000 | −31% |
| 1983 | 4,800,000 | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 4,780,000 | +5.8% |
| 1981 | 4,520,000 | −0.9% |
| 1980 | 4,560,000 | +7.5% |
| 1979 | 4,240,000 | −13% |
| 1978 | 4,900,000 | +27% |
| 1977 | 3,850,000 | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 3,800,000 | −2.6% |
| 1975 | 3,900,000 | −4.2% |
| 1974 | 4,071,150 | −2.0% |
| 1973 | 4,155,000 | +6.0% |
| 1972 | 3,920,400 | −1.3% |
| 1971 | 3,971,100 | −10% |
| 1970 | 4,421,800 | −8.3% |
| 1969 | 4,823,500 | −9.4% |
| 1968 | 5,324,200 | −8.0% |
| 1967 | 5,784,425 | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 5,709,303 | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 5,607,881 | +10% |
| 1964 | 5,088,000 | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 5,029,288 | −0.4% |
| 1962 | 5,049,000 | +0.4% |
| 1961 | 5,029,000 | — |
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.