FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Sheep in Tunisia
Tunisia had 6.1 million sheep in 2024, the 48th largest in the world (0.45% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 10%. The record was 7.6 million head in 2007.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Animals, 2024
- 6.1 million head
- World rank
- 48 of 177
- 10-year change
- −10%
- Record
- 7.6 million head
- 2007
Sheep in Tunisia, 1961–2024 (head)
By year
| Year | Head | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 6,094,960 | −1.1% |
| 2023 | 6,165,352 | −1.1% |
| 2022 | 6,236,361 | −2.2% |
| 2021 | 6,375,072 | −2.0% |
| 2020 | 6,506,843 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 6,490,321 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 6,470,000 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 6,406,100 | 0.0% |
| 2016 | 6,406,100 | −1.2% |
| 2015 | 6,485,600 | −4.7% |
| 2014 | 6,805,700 | −0.7% |
| 2013 | 6,855,520 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 6,802,420 | −2.8% |
| 2011 | 6,998,630 | −3.3% |
| 2010 | 7,234,070 | −1.7% |
| 2009 | 7,361,620 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 7,300,940 | −4.2% |
| 2007 | 7,618,350 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 7,483,790 | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 7,213,390 | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 6,948,660 | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 6,613,200 | −3.2% |
| 2002 | 6,833,000 | −0.4% |
| 2001 | 6,860,570 | −0.9% |
| 2000 | 6,926,250 | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 6,576,200 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 6,544,000 | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 6,292,990 | −7.7% |
| 1996 | 6,818,000 | +9.6% |
| 1995 | 6,221,500 | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 6,137,100 | −14% |
| 1993 | 7,109,830 | +11% |
| 1992 | 6,400,000 | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 6,290,000 | +5.4% |
| 1990 | 5,966,300 | +7.5% |
| 1989 | 5,547,500 | −0.6% |
| 1988 | 5,580,700 | −2.2% |
| 1987 | 5,707,000 | +5.5% |
| 1986 | 5,409,000 | −7.5% |
| 1985 | 5,846,000 | +5.1% |
| 1984 | 5,561,000 | +7.1% |
| 1983 | 5,190,000 | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 5,104,800 | +7.8% |
| 1981 | 4,734,000 | −4.7% |
| 1980 | 4,967,000 | +17% |
| 1979 | 4,251,000 | −17% |
| 1978 | 5,139,800 | −15% |
| 1977 | 6,061,000 | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 5,978,000 | −8.4% |
| 1975 | 6,523,000 | +4.5% |
| 1974 | 6,242,000 | +4.6% |
| 1973 | 5,968,000 | +4.5% |
| 1972 | 5,710,000 | +8.9% |
| 1971 | 5,245,000 | +10% |
| 1970 | 4,750,000 | −7.1% |
| 1969 | 5,115,000 | +13% |
| 1968 | 4,520,000 | −13% |
| 1967 | 5,200,000 | −14% |
| 1966 | 6,050,000 | +8.0% |
| 1965 | 5,600,000 | 0.0% |
| 1964 | 5,600,000 | +9.8% |
| 1963 | 5,100,000 | +6.3% |
| 1962 | 4,800,000 | −6.2% |
| 1961 | 5,116,000 | — |
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.