FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Sheep in Thailand
Thailand had 41,664 sheep in 2024, the 140th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 5.1%. The record was 176,229 head in 1992.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Animals, 2024
- 41,664 head
- World rank
- 140 of 177
- 10-year change
- −5.1%
- Record
- 176,229 head
- 1992
Sheep in Thailand, 1961–2024 (head)
By year
| Year | Head | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 41,664 | −0.2% |
| 2023 | 41,750 | −0.2% |
| 2022 | 41,836 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 41,768 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 41,289 | −1.1% |
| 2019 | 41,739 | −1.5% |
| 2018 | 42,357 | −0.2% |
| 2017 | 42,461 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 41,972 | −2.7% |
| 2015 | 43,153 | −1.7% |
| 2014 | 43,901 | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 42,040 | −22% |
| 2012 | 54,221 | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 51,735 | +20% |
| 2010 | 43,139 | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 40,269 | −7.9% |
| 2008 | 43,738 | −14% |
| 2007 | 50,963 | −0.4% |
| 2006 | 51,151 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 50,779 | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 47,811 | +11% |
| 2003 | 42,883 | +9.0% |
| 2002 | 39,326 | −7.9% |
| 2001 | 42,720 | +14% |
| 2000 | 37,312 | −5.5% |
| 1999 | 39,485 | −2.3% |
| 1998 | 40,404 | −3.6% |
| 1997 | 41,926 | −1.0% |
| 1996 | 42,343 | −44% |
| 1995 | 75,329 | −17% |
| 1994 | 90,508 | −18% |
| 1993 | 110,465 | −37% |
| 1992 | 176,229 | +6.1% |
| 1991 | 166,102 | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 162,496 | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 155,898 | +19% |
| 1988 | 130,663 | +37% |
| 1987 | 95,099 | +31% |
| 1986 | 72,679 | +26% |
| 1985 | 57,877 | +29% |
| 1984 | 44,877 | +37% |
| 1983 | 32,785 | +21% |
| 1982 | 27,018 | +27% |
| 1981 | 21,357 | −1.9% |
| 1980 | 21,776 | −31% |
| 1979 | 31,755 | +71% |
| 1978 | 18,551 | −5.6% |
| 1977 | 19,652 | −41% |
| 1976 | 33,340 | −53% |
| 1975 | 71,357 | +104% |
| 1974 | 35,000 | −2.8% |
| 1973 | 36,000 | −2.7% |
| 1972 | 37,000 | −2.6% |
| 1971 | 38,000 | −2.6% |
| 1970 | 39,000 | −2.5% |
| 1969 | 40,000 | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 39,651 | +145% |
| 1967 | 16,184 | +7.9% |
| 1966 | 15,000 | 0.0% |
| 1965 | 15,000 | 0.0% |
| 1964 | 15,000 | 0.0% |
| 1963 | 15,000 | +11% |
| 1962 | 13,490 | 0.0% |
| 1961 | 13,490 | — |
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.