FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Sheep in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe had 746,277 sheep in 2024, the 85th largest in the world (0.05% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 139%. The record was 811,000 head in 1970.
- Animals, 2024
- 746,277 head
- World rank
- 85 of 177
- 10-year change
- +139%
- Record
- 811,000 head
- 1970
Sheep in Zimbabwe, 1961–2024 (head)
By year
| Year | Head | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 746,277 | +46% |
| 2023 | 512,758 | +19% |
| 2022 | 431,957 | +6.6% |
| 2021 | 405,386 | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 380,003 | +7.8% |
| 2019 | 352,608 | −0.9% |
| 2018 | 355,906 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 349,828 | −31% |
| 2016 | 504,305 | +10% |
| 2015 | 456,627 | +46% |
| 2014 | 312,733 | −2.3% |
| 2013 | 320,000 | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 312,000 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 309,429 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 309,305 | −1.8% |
| 2009 | 315,000 | −22% |
| 2008 | 405,033 | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 390,000 | −4.9% |
| 2006 | 410,000 | −2.4% |
| 2005 | 420,000 | −12% |
| 2004 | 478,000 | −6.5% |
| 2003 | 511,000 | −11% |
| 2002 | 576,000 | −3.7% |
| 2001 | 598,000 | −13% |
| 2000 | 690,000 | +7.8% |
| 1999 | 640,175 | +23% |
| 1998 | 520,000 | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 510,000 | −3.8% |
| 1996 | 530,391 | +8.9% |
| 1995 | 487,000 | +8.2% |
| 1994 | 450,000 | +7.1% |
| 1993 | 420,000 | −15% |
| 1992 | 494,000 | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 493,000 | −18% |
| 1990 | 599,000 | +11% |
| 1989 | 539,000 | −20% |
| 1988 | 671,000 | +18% |
| 1987 | 567,000 | +11% |
| 1986 | 512,100 | −10.0% |
| 1985 | 569,000 | +32% |
| 1984 | 431,000 | +8.0% |
| 1983 | 399,000 | −0.2% |
| 1982 | 400,000 | −15% |
| 1981 | 469,000 | +21% |
| 1980 | 387,000 | −34% |
| 1979 | 587,000 | −17% |
| 1978 | 705,000 | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 688,000 | −0.1% |
| 1976 | 689,000 | −9.1% |
| 1975 | 758,000 | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 747,000 | −1.1% |
| 1973 | 755,000 | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 736,000 | −6.2% |
| 1971 | 785,000 | −3.2% |
| 1970 | 811,000 | +11% |
| 1969 | 733,007 | +16% |
| 1968 | 634,377 | +21% |
| 1967 | 522,956 | +14% |
| 1966 | 459,970 | +14% |
| 1965 | 402,500 | +3.2% |
| 1964 | 390,000 | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 383,200 | +3.9% |
| 1962 | 368,850 | +11% |
| 1961 | 331,700 | — |
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.