FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Sheep in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone had 934,780 sheep in 2024, the 79th largest in the world (0.07% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 8.1%. The record was 939,621 head in 2022.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Animals, 2024
- 934,780 head
- World rank
- 79 of 177
- 10-year change
- +8.1%
- Record
- 939,621 head
- 2022
Sheep in Sierra Leone, 1961–2024 (head)
By year
| Year | Head | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 934,780 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 923,425 | −1.7% |
| 2022 | 939,621 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 929,830 | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 894,773 | −0.9% |
| 2019 | 903,135 | −2.6% |
| 2018 | 927,610 | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 870,000 | 0.0% |
| 2016 | 870,000 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 869,063 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 865,000 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 851,101 | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 825,220 | +10% |
| 2011 | 750,200 | +10% |
| 2010 | 682,000 | +10% |
| 2009 | 620,000 | +32% |
| 2008 | 470,400 | +20% |
| 2007 | 392,000 | +20% |
| 2006 | 326,667 | +20% |
| 2005 | 272,222 | +20% |
| 2004 | 226,852 | +20% |
| 2003 | 189,043 | +20% |
| 2002 | 157,536 | +20% |
| 2001 | 131,280 | −34% |
| 2000 | 200,000 | 0.0% |
| 1999 | 200,000 | 0.0% |
| 1998 | 200,000 | 0.0% |
| 1997 | 200,000 | −20% |
| 1996 | 250,000 | −17% |
| 1995 | 300,000 | −4.8% |
| 1994 | 315,000 | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 301,900 | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 288,200 | +5.0% |
| 1991 | 274,430 | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 270,910 | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 267,400 | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 264,000 | −5.7% |
| 1987 | 280,000 | 0.0% |
| 1986 | 280,000 | −6.7% |
| 1985 | 300,000 | 0.0% |
| 1984 | 300,000 | −6.3% |
| 1983 | 320,000 | +6.7% |
| 1982 | 300,000 | +6.4% |
| 1981 | 282,000 | +5.6% |
| 1980 | 267,000 | +4.7% |
| 1979 | 255,000 | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 244,000 | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 236,000 | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 228,000 | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 220,000 | +3.8% |
| 1974 | 212,000 | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 205,000 | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 198,000 | +3.7% |
| 1971 | 191,000 | +3.2% |
| 1970 | 185,000 | +3.9% |
| 1969 | 178,000 | +3.5% |
| 1968 | 172,000 | +3.6% |
| 1967 | 166,000 | +3.1% |
| 1966 | 161,000 | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 157,000 | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 154,000 | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 152,000 | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 151,000 | +0.7% |
| 1961 | 150,000 | — |
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.