Sheep in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines had 8,496 sheep in 2024, the 161st largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 15%. The record was 16,000 head in 1986.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Animals, 2024
- 8,496 head
- World rank
- 161 of 177
- 10-year change
- +15%
- Record
- 16,000 head
- 1986
Sheep in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 1961–2024 (head)
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.00%
- 0.00% in 2014
- 10-year change
- +15%
- world +17%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Head | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 159 | Saint Lucia | 9,146 | 0.00% |
| 160 | Dominica | 8,516 | 0.00% |
| 161 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 8,496 | 0.00% |
| 162 | Papua New Guinea | 7,309 | 0.00% |
| 163 | Suriname | 6,626 | 0.00% |
Map of sheep numbers by country
Share of the world total; Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Head | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 8,496 | −0.8% |
| 2023 | 8,561 | −0.8% |
| 2022 | 8,627 | −0.9% |
| 2021 | 8,706 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 8,655 | −1.4% |
| 2019 | 8,777 | −1.2% |
| 2018 | 8,881 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 8,829 | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 8,610 | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 8,354 | +13% |
| 2014 | 7,420 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 7,314 | −34% |
| 2012 | 11,000 | −12% |
| 2011 | 12,500 | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 12,000 | −11% |
| 2009 | 13,500 | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 13,000 | 0.0% |
| 2007 | 13,000 | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 12,500 | 0.0% |
| 2005 | 12,500 | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 12,000 | 0.0% |
| 2003 | 12,000 | −7.7% |
| 2002 | 13,000 | 0.0% |
| 2001 | 13,000 | 0.0% |
| 2000 | 13,000 | 0.0% |
| 1999 | 13,000 | 0.0% |
| 1998 | 13,000 | 0.0% |
| 1997 | 13,000 | 0.0% |
| 1996 | 13,000 | 0.0% |
| 1995 | 13,000 | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 12,500 | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 12,000 | 0.0% |
| 1992 | 12,000 | 0.0% |
| 1991 | 12,000 | −9.1% |
| 1990 | 13,200 | −1.5% |
| 1989 | 13,400 | −1.5% |
| 1988 | 13,600 | −8.1% |
| 1987 | 14,800 | −7.5% |
| 1986 | 16,000 | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 15,780 | 0.0% |
| 1984 | 15,780 | +8.8% |
| 1983 | 14,500 | +7.4% |
| 1982 | 13,500 | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 13,000 | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 12,500 | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 12,200 | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 12,000 | 0.0% |
| 1977 | 12,000 | +14% |
| 1976 | 10,500 | +11% |
| 1975 | 9,500 | +19% |
| 1974 | 8,000 | +14% |
| 1973 | 7,000 | +27% |
| 1972 | 5,500 | +17% |
| 1971 | 4,700 | −6.0% |
| 1970 | 5,000 | −11% |
| 1969 | 5,600 | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 5,500 | −5.2% |
| 1967 | 5,800 | −3.3% |
| 1966 | 6,000 | +20% |
| 1965 | 5,000 | +6.4% |
| 1964 | 4,700 | +9.3% |
| 1963 | 4,300 | +13% |
| 1962 | 3,800 | +12% |
| 1961 | 3,400 | — |
Questions and answers
How many sheep are there in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines had 8,496 sheep in 2024, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank in the world by number of sheep?
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranked 161st of 177 countries in 2024. The largest herd was in China with 13.4% of the world total.
How has the number of sheep in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines changed?
It rose by 15% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +17% for the world. The record was 16,000 head in 1986.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; the 2024 figure for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is imputed by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
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.