Sheep in Taiwan
Taiwan had 155 sheep in 2024, the 176th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 30%. The record was 609 head in 1994.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Animals, 2024
- 155 head
- World rank
- 176 of 177
- 10-year change
- −30%
- Record
- 609 head
- 1994
Sheep in Taiwan, 1961–2024 (head)
Taiwan compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.00%
- 0.00% in 2014
- 10-year change
- −30%
- world +17%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Head | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 174 | Vanuatu | 1,260 | 0.00% |
| 175 | French Polynesia | 441 | 0.00% |
| 176 | Taiwan | 155 | 0.00% |
| 177 | Hong Kong | 23 | 0.00% |
Map of sheep numbers by country
Share of the world total; Taiwan is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Head | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 155 | −1.9% |
| 2023 | 158 | −1.3% |
| 2022 | 160 | −0.6% |
| 2021 | 161 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 158 | −8.1% |
| 2019 | 172 | −7.0% |
| 2018 | 185 | −7.5% |
| 2017 | 200 | −7.4% |
| 2016 | 216 | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 207 | −5.9% |
| 2014 | 220 | 0.0% |
| 2013 | 220 | +10% |
| 2012 | 200 | 0.0% |
| 2011 | 200 | 0.0% |
| 2010 | 200 | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 195 | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 190 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 188 | −3.6% |
| 2006 | 195 | −2.5% |
| 2005 | 200 | 0.0% |
| 2004 | 200 | 0.0% |
| 2003 | 200 | 0.0% |
| 2002 | 200 | −1.0% |
| 2001 | 202 | +124% |
| 2000 | 90 | −59% |
| 1999 | 221 | +16% |
| 1998 | 190 | −49% |
| 1997 | 372 | +7.2% |
| 1996 | 347 | −34% |
| 1995 | 523 | −14% |
| 1994 | 609 | +22% |
| 1993 | 499 | +19% |
| 1992 | 419 | +5.5% |
| 1991 | 397 | +6.4% |
| 1990 | 373 | −1.1% |
| 1989 | 377 | −38% |
| 1988 | 605 | +93% |
| 1987 | 314 | −19% |
| 1986 | 389 | −32% |
| 1985 | 576 | +28% |
| 1984 | 449 | +21% |
| 1983 | 370 | +55% |
| 1982 | 239 | −8.1% |
| 1981 | 260 | +29% |
| 1980 | 202 | +22% |
| 1979 | 166 | — |
| 1978 | 0 | — |
| 1977 | 0 | — |
| 1976 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — |
| 1974 | 0 | — |
| 1973 | 0 | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — |
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1969 | 0 | — |
| 1968 | 0 | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — |
| 1961 | 0 | — |
Questions and answers
How many sheep are there in Taiwan?
Taiwan had 155 sheep in 2024, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Taiwan rank in the world by number of sheep?
Taiwan ranked 176th 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 Taiwan changed?
It fell by 30% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +17% for the world. The record was 609 head in 1994.
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 Taiwan 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.