FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Sheep in Spain
Spain had 13.5 million sheep in 2024, the 29th largest in the world (0.99% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 13%. The record was 24.9 million head in 1998.
- Animals, 2024
- 13.5 million head
- World rank
- 29 of 177
- 10-year change
- −13%
- Record
- 24.9 million head
- 1998
Sheep in Spain, 1961–2024 (head)
By year
| Year | Head | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 13,476,030 | −0.9% |
| 2023 | 13,596,560 | −5.9% |
| 2022 | 14,452,590 | −4.2% |
| 2021 | 15,081,350 | −2.3% |
| 2020 | 15,439,220 | −0.3% |
| 2019 | 15,478,620 | −2.4% |
| 2018 | 15,852,530 | −0.7% |
| 2017 | 15,963,106 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 15,962,892 | −3.4% |
| 2015 | 16,522,956 | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 15,431,800 | −4.3% |
| 2013 | 16,118,590 | −1.4% |
| 2012 | 16,339,370 | −3.9% |
| 2011 | 17,002,700 | −8.3% |
| 2010 | 18,551,600 | −5.9% |
| 2009 | 19,718,200 | −1.2% |
| 2008 | 19,952,300 | −10% |
| 2007 | 22,194,256 | −1.1% |
| 2006 | 22,451,628 | −1.3% |
| 2005 | 22,749,484 | −0.7% |
| 2004 | 22,909,668 | −2.5% |
| 2003 | 23,485,948 | −1.4% |
| 2002 | 23,813,172 | −2.4% |
| 2001 | 24,400,000 | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 23,965,000 | −0.9% |
| 1999 | 24,190,000 | −2.7% |
| 1998 | 24,857,000 | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 23,982,000 | +12% |
| 1996 | 21,323,000 | −7.5% |
| 1995 | 23,058,000 | −3.4% |
| 1994 | 23,872,000 | −3.0% |
| 1993 | 24,615,000 | −0.0% |
| 1992 | 24,625,000 | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 24,037,000 | +5.7% |
| 1990 | 22,739,000 | −1.4% |
| 1989 | 23,064,000 | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 22,994,000 | +30% |
| 1987 | 17,641,000 | −1.4% |
| 1986 | 17,894,000 | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 17,520,000 | −0.2% |
| 1984 | 17,554,000 | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 17,464,000 | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 17,130,000 | +15% |
| 1981 | 14,887,000 | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 14,547,000 | −1.2% |
| 1979 | 14,728,000 | −4.4% |
| 1978 | 15,403,000 | −1.2% |
| 1977 | 15,590,000 | −1.0% |
| 1976 | 15,745,396 | −3.1% |
| 1975 | 16,257,324 | −0.3% |
| 1974 | 16,306,349 | −5.1% |
| 1973 | 17,190,528 | −3.8% |
| 1972 | 17,862,496 | −3.1% |
| 1971 | 18,443,008 | −1.5% |
| 1970 | 18,729,280 | −1.2% |
| 1969 | 18,962,272 | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 18,642,000 | −0.4% |
| 1967 | 18,716,384 | −0.4% |
| 1966 | 18,785,008 | −7.6% |
| 1965 | 20,327,008 | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 19,868,128 | −1.1% |
| 1963 | 20,098,864 | −5.9% |
| 1962 | 21,360,000 | −5.6% |
| 1961 | 22,622,192 | — |
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.