FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Sheep in Uganda
Uganda had 4.4 million sheep in 2024, the 53rd largest in the world (0.32% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 32%. The record was 4.7 million head in 2020.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Animals, 2024
- 4.4 million head
- World rank
- 53 of 177
- 10-year change
- +32%
- Record
- 4.7 million head
- 2020
Sheep in Uganda, 1961–2024 (head)
By year
| Year | Head | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4,373,676 | −0.0% |
| 2023 | 4,374,137 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 4,372,122 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 4,363,756 | −7.5% |
| 2020 | 4,717,000 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 4,666,000 | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 4,584,000 | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 4,445,000 | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 4,198,000 | +9.3% |
| 2015 | 3,842,000 | +16% |
| 2014 | 3,308,504 | +56% |
| 2013 | 2,115,155 | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 2,044,716 | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 1,974,278 | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 1,893,578 | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 1,810,785 | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 1,748,000 | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 1,697,440 | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 1,648,000 | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 1,600,000 | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 1,552,000 | +32% |
| 2003 | 1,175,000 | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 1,140,800 | −3.3% |
| 2001 | 1,180,000 | +9.2% |
| 2000 | 1,081,000 | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 1,044,000 | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 1,014,000 | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 980,000 | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 951,000 | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 924,000 | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 897,000 | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 871,000 | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 845,000 | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 820,000 | +5.1% |
| 1990 | 780,000 | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 750,000 | +7.1% |
| 1988 | 700,000 | +7.7% |
| 1987 | 650,000 | −61% |
| 1986 | 1,680,000 | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 1,674,000 | +4.5% |
| 1984 | 1,602,000 | +5.0% |
| 1983 | 1,526,000 | +5.0% |
| 1982 | 1,453,500 | +5.0% |
| 1981 | 1,384,300 | +5.0% |
| 1980 | 1,318,400 | +5.0% |
| 1979 | 1,255,600 | +5.0% |
| 1978 | 1,195,800 | +5.0% |
| 1977 | 1,138,900 | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 1,097,000 | +4.4% |
| 1975 | 1,051,000 | +5.5% |
| 1974 | 996,500 | +8.2% |
| 1973 | 921,300 | +3.8% |
| 1972 | 887,900 | −3.0% |
| 1971 | 915,000 | +11% |
| 1970 | 827,500 | +6.8% |
| 1969 | 775,000 | −1.1% |
| 1968 | 783,750 | −0.9% |
| 1967 | 790,933 | +4.8% |
| 1966 | 755,000 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 754,833 | −12% |
| 1964 | 861,362 | +13% |
| 1963 | 760,016 | −8.7% |
| 1962 | 832,219 | −3.8% |
| 1961 | 865,000 | — |
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.