FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Sheep in Sweden
Sweden had 315,790 sheep in 2024, the 113th largest in the world (0.02% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 46%. The record was 622,711 head in 2011.
- Animals, 2024
- 315,790 head
- World rank
- 113 of 177
- 10-year change
- −46%
- Record
- 622,711 head
- 2011
Sheep in Sweden, 1961–2024 (head)
By year
| Year | Head | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 315,790 | −6.7% |
| 2023 | 338,550 | −0.7% |
| 2022 | 340,840 | −2.3% |
| 2021 | 348,770 | −5.2% |
| 2020 | 367,740 | −0.9% |
| 2019 | 371,230 | −37% |
| 2018 | 587,147 | −3.1% |
| 2017 | 606,080 | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 578,174 | −2.8% |
| 2015 | 594,730 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 588,757 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 576,769 | −5.5% |
| 2012 | 610,500 | −2.0% |
| 2011 | 622,711 | +10% |
| 2010 | 564,922 | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 540,487 | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 524,780 | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 508,921 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 505,466 | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 471,284 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 465,561 | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 448,308 | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 426,771 | −5.5% |
| 2001 | 451,594 | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 431,934 | −1.2% |
| 1999 | 437,249 | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 421,189 | −4.7% |
| 1997 | 442,102 | −5.7% |
| 1996 | 469,000 | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 461,849 | −4.6% |
| 1994 | 484,000 | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 470,687 | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 447,461 | +6.8% |
| 1991 | 418,783 | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 405,595 | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 400,506 | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 394,713 | −0.6% |
| 1987 | 397,275 | −2.4% |
| 1986 | 407,112 | −4.5% |
| 1985 | 426,088 | −2.8% |
| 1984 | 438,444 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 436,686 | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 430,083 | +6.7% |
| 1981 | 403,211 | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 391,629 | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 382,559 | −1.2% |
| 1978 | 387,237 | −0.7% |
| 1977 | 389,830 | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 389,478 | +5.8% |
| 1975 | 368,138 | −1.1% |
| 1974 | 372,365 | +7.2% |
| 1973 | 347,471 | +4.5% |
| 1972 | 332,474 | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 330,396 | −1.3% |
| 1970 | 334,616 | −2.3% |
| 1969 | 342,405 | +4.8% |
| 1968 | 326,786 | +23% |
| 1967 | 266,729 | +9.8% |
| 1966 | 243,020 | +7.9% |
| 1965 | 225,260 | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 224,067 | +19% |
| 1963 | 187,819 | +11% |
| 1962 | 169,450 | −1.1% |
| 1961 | 171,410 | — |
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.