> Venezuela had 629,786 sheep in 2024, the 92nd largest in the world (0.05% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 4.8%.

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# Sheep in Venezuela

Venezuela had 629,786 sheep in 2024, the 92nd largest in the world (0.05% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 4.8%. The record was 635,000 head in 2022.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.

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Animals, 2024629,786 head
World rank92 of 177
10-year change+4.8%
Record635,000 head2022

## Sheep in Venezuela, 1961–2024 (head)

## Venezuela compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.05%0.05% in 2014
10-year change+4.8%world +17%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Head | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 90 | [Oman](https://husfarm.com/production/sheep/oman/) | 681,650 | 0.05% |
| 91 | [Nepal](https://husfarm.com/production/sheep/nepal/) | 633,222 | 0.05% |
| 92 | **Venezuela** | 629,786 | 0.05% |
| 93 | [Guatemala](https://husfarm.com/production/sheep/guatemala/) | 611,329 | 0.04% |
| 94 | [Netherlands](https://husfarm.com/production/sheep/netherlands/) | 607,000 | 0.04% |

[Full ranking of 177 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/sheep/)

### Map of sheep numbers by country

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
Share of the world total; Venezuela is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.

## By year

| Year | Head | Change |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 629,786 | −0.0% |
| 2023 | 630,000 | −0.8% |
| 2022 | 635,000 | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 620,000 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 618,694 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 607,702 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 603,187 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 602,873 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 602,328 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 601,967 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 601,207 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 599,842 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 596,622 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 589,702 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 586,950 | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 570,000 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 566,044 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 555,122 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 544,432 | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 525,121 | −0.6% |
| 2004 | 528,190 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 520,225 | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 511,784 | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 485,066 | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 471,216 | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 450,830 | −5.2% |
| 1998 | 475,341 | −0.8% |
| 1997 | 479,092 | −0.3% |
| 1996 | 480,552 | −0.2% |
| 1995 | 481,697 | +21% |
| 1994 | 399,300 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 396,000 | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 377,000 | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 366,600 | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 351,200 | +4.6% |
| 1989 | 335,900 | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 323,800 | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 316,300 | +20% |
| 1986 | 264,500 | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 253,600 | −4.3% |
| 1984 | 265,100 | −26% |
| 1983 | 356,000 | −6.8% |
| 1982 | 382,000 | +14% |
| 1981 | 336,200 | −2.3% |
| 1980 | 344,000 | +7.5% |
| 1979 | 320,000 | +7.4% |
| 1978 | 298,000 | +7.6% |
| 1977 | 277,000 | +8.2% |
| 1976 | 256,000 | +8.0% |
| 1975 | 237,000 | +7.7% |
| 1974 | 220,000 | +7.3% |
| 1973 | 205,000 | +7.9% |
| 1972 | 190,000 | +8.0% |
| 1971 | 176,000 | +26% |
| 1970 | 140,000 | +17% |
| 1969 | 120,000 | +9.1% |
| 1968 | 110,000 | +10% |
| 1967 | 100,000 | +11% |
| 1966 | 90,000 | +13% |
| 1965 | 79,660 | −11% |
| 1964 | 89,315 | +11% |
| 1963 | 80,244 | −11% |
| 1962 | 90,036 | −10.0% |
| 1961 | 100,000 | — |

## Questions and answers

### How many sheep are there in Venezuela?

Venezuela had 629,786 sheep in 2024, 0.05% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

### Where does Venezuela rank in the world by number of sheep?

Venezuela ranked 92nd 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 Venezuela changed?

It rose by 4.8% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +17% for the world. The record was 635,000 head in 2022.

### 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 Venezuela is imputed by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.

## Other large producers

[China](https://husfarm.com/production/sheep/china/)[India](https://husfarm.com/production/sheep/india/)[Australia](https://husfarm.com/production/sheep/australia/)[Iran](https://husfarm.com/production/sheep/iran/)[Nigeria](https://husfarm.com/production/sheep/nigeria/)[Chad](https://husfarm.com/production/sheep/chad/)[Turkey](https://husfarm.com/production/sheep/turkey/)[Ethiopia](https://husfarm.com/production/sheep/ethiopia/)[Sudan](https://husfarm.com/production/sheep/sudan/)[Pakistan](https://husfarm.com/production/sheep/pakistan/)[Algeria](https://husfarm.com/production/sheep/algeria/)[United Kingdom](https://husfarm.com/production/sheep/united-kingdom/)
[All countries producing sheep](https://husfarm.com/production/sheep/)

## Other products of Venezuela

[Sugar cane](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-cane/venezuela/)[Cow milk](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-milk/venezuela/)[Maize](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/venezuela/)[Rice (paddy)](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/venezuela/)[Plantains](https://husfarm.com/production/plantains/venezuela/)[Oil palm fruit](https://husfarm.com/production/oil-palm-fruit/venezuela/)[Chicken meat](https://husfarm.com/production/chicken-meat/venezuela/)[Bananas](https://husfarm.com/production/bananas/venezuela/)[Potatoes](https://husfarm.com/production/potatoes/venezuela/)[Raw sugar](https://husfarm.com/production/raw-sugar/venezuela/)[Beer](https://husfarm.com/production/beer/venezuela/)[Pineapples](https://husfarm.com/production/pineapples/venezuela/)
[Agricultural production in Venezuela](https://husfarm.com/production/country/venezuela/)

Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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