FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Sheep in Romania
Romania had 10.4 million sheep in 2024, the 36th largest in the world (0.77% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 14%. The record was 18.6 million head in 1985.
- Animals, 2024
- 10.4 million head
- World rank
- 36 of 177
- 10-year change
- +14%
- Record
- 18.6 million head
- 1985
Sheep in Romania, 1961–2024 (head)
By year
| Year | Head | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 10,443,400 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 10,299,500 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 10,247,400 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 10,087,400 | −1.9% |
| 2020 | 10,281,500 | −0.7% |
| 2019 | 10,358,700 | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 10,176,400 | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 9,875,500 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 9,809,512 | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 9,518,225 | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 9,135,678 | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 8,833,830 | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 8,533,434 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 8,417,437 | −7.9% |
| 2010 | 9,141,500 | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 8,882,000 | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 8,469,000 | +10% |
| 2007 | 7,678,000 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 7,611,000 | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 7,425,000 | −0.3% |
| 2004 | 7,447,000 | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 7,312,000 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 7,251,200 | −5.3% |
| 2001 | 7,657,000 | −5.7% |
| 2000 | 8,121,000 | −3.4% |
| 1999 | 8,409,000 | −5.9% |
| 1998 | 8,937,600 | −7.5% |
| 1997 | 9,662,600 | −6.9% |
| 1996 | 10,380,900 | −4.7% |
| 1995 | 10,896,600 | −5.2% |
| 1994 | 11,499,200 | −4.8% |
| 1993 | 12,079,400 | −13% |
| 1992 | 13,879,400 | −1.3% |
| 1991 | 14,061,900 | −8.9% |
| 1990 | 15,434,800 | −4.8% |
| 1989 | 16,210,000 | −3.7% |
| 1988 | 16,839,008 | −2.2% |
| 1987 | 17,219,008 | −0.7% |
| 1986 | 17,342,000 | −6.9% |
| 1985 | 18,636,800 | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 18,450,608 | +9.0% |
| 1983 | 16,920,608 | −2.1% |
| 1982 | 17,288,000 | +9.0% |
| 1981 | 15,864,700 | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 15,819,700 | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 15,612,400 | +7.9% |
| 1978 | 14,462,900 | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 14,330,800 | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 13,865,100 | −0.5% |
| 1975 | 13,929,359 | −2.6% |
| 1974 | 14,301,726 | −1.1% |
| 1973 | 14,455,188 | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 14,070,900 | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 13,818,400 | −0.1% |
| 1970 | 13,835,900 | −3.2% |
| 1969 | 14,297,700 | −0.6% |
| 1968 | 14,380,200 | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 14,109,100 | +7.5% |
| 1966 | 13,125,200 | +3.1% |
| 1965 | 12,734,400 | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 12,400,300 | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 12,168,100 | −1.0% |
| 1962 | 12,284,900 | +6.8% |
| 1961 | 11,500,000 | — |
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.