Sheep population in Russia and the world, 2010–2023
at year-end; million heads
From 2010 to 2023, the sheep population in Russia and 64 other countries changed annually, with values recorded at year-end in millions of head. Rows are organized by country, allowing for comparison of livestock scale across different nations and tracking changes over fourteen years. The population in Russia decreased from 19.7 million head in 2010 to 18.6 million in 2023, enabling assessment of domestic industry dynamics and comparison with global trends
- United Kingdom (Great Britain)
- Russia
- Spain
- Romania
- Greece
- Italy
- Ireland
Chart of sheep population in Russia and other countries, 2010–2023, millions of head
Who grew, who fell: 2010 → 2023
Set in numbers
Rosstat data for 2010–2023. Rows: 65, periods: 7. Measurement unit — at year-end; million head. Breakdown by positions: Russia; Austria; Belarus; Bulgaria; Hungary and others
United Kingdom (Great Britain): indicator rose from 31.1 to 31.8 over 2010–2023 — by 2.25%. Highest value — 33.6 (2019), lowest — 31.1 (2010). This is an average annual growth of 0.17%. Up to 2020 the change was +5.14%, after — −2.75%. Of the 18 largest rows, 4 increased, 14 decreased
All table numbers are series: 65
| Series | 2010 | 2015 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Россия | 19,70 | 22,40 | 20,70 | 19,80 | 19,10 | 19,10 | 18,60 |
| Австрия | 0,30 | 0,30 | 0,40 | 0,40 | 0,40 | 0,40 | 0,40 |
| Беларусь | 0,10 | 0,20 | 0,10 | 0,10 | 0,10 | 0,10 | 0,10 |
| Бельгия | 0,10 | 0,10 | 0,10 | — | — | 0,10 | — |
| Болгария | 1,40 | 1,30 | 1,30 | 1,30 | 1,20 | 1,10 | 1,10 |
| Венгрия | 1,20 | 1,20 | 1,10 | 0,90 | 0,90 | 0,90 | 0,90 |
| Германия | 2,10 | 1,60 | 1,60 | 1,50 | 1,50 | 1,50 | 1,60 |
| Греция | 8,90 | 8,70 | 8,40 | 7,70 | 7,70 | 7,40 | 7,90 |
| Дания | 0,20 | 0,10 | 0,10 | 0,10 | 0,10 | 0,10 | 0,20 |
| Ирландия | 4,70 | 5,10 | 3,80 | 3,90 | 4,00 | 4,00 | 3,70 |
| Испания | 18,60 | 16,50 | 15,50 | 15,40 | 15,10 | 14,50 | 13,60 |
| Италия | 8,00 | 7,10 | 7,00 | 7,00 | 6,70 | 6,60 | 6,50 |
| Латвия | 0,10 | 0,10 | 0,10 | 0,10 | 0,10 | 0,10 | 0,10 |
| Литва | 0,10 | 0,10 | 0,20 | 0,10 | 0,10 | 0,10 | 0,10 |
| Нидерланды | 1,10 | 1,00 | 0,80 | 0,70 | 0,70 | 0,70 | 0,70 |
| Норвегия | 2,30 | 2,40 | 2,30 | 2,30 | 2,30 | 2,30 | 2,20 |
| Польша | 0,30 | 0,20 | 0,30 | 0,30 | 0,30 | 0,30 | 0,30 |
| Португалия | 2,20 | 2,00 | 2,20 | 2,30 | 2,30 | 2,30 | 2,20 |
| Республика Молдова | 0,90 | 0,90 | 0,70 | 0,60 | 0,60 | 0,60 | 0,60 |
| Румыния | 9,10 | 9,50 | 10,40 | 10,30 | 10,10 | 10,20 | 10,30 |
| Северная Македония | 0,80 | 0,70 | 0,70 | 0,60 | 0,60 | 0,60 | 0,60 |
| Сербия | 1,50 | 1,80 | 1,60 | 1,70 | 1,70 | 1,70 | 1,70 |
| Словакия | 0,40 | 0,40 | 0,30 | 0,30 | 0,30 | 0,30 | 0,30 |
| Словения | 0,10 | 0,10 | 0,10 | 0,10 | 0,10 | 0,10 | 0,10 |
| Соединенное Королевство (Великобритания) | 31,10 | 33,30 | 33,60 | 32,70 | 33,00 | 33,20 | 31,80 |
| Украина | 1,70 | 1,30 | 1,20 | 1,10 | 1,10 | 0,60 | 0,50 |
| Финляндия | 0,10 | 0,20 | 0,10 | 0,10 | 0,10 | 0,10 | 0,10 |
| Франция | 8,00 | 7,10 | 7,10 | 7,00 | 7,00 | 6,60 | 6,60 |
| Чехия | 0,20 | 0,20 | 0,20 | 0,20 | 0,20 | 0,20 | 0,20 |
| Швейцария | 0,40 | 0,30 | 0,30 | 0,30 | 0,30 | 0,40 | 0,40 |
| Швеция | 0,60 | 0,60 | 0,40 | 0,40 | 0,30 | 0,30 | 0,30 |
| Эстония | 0,10 | 0,10 | 0,10 | 0,10 | 0,10 | 0,10 | 0,10 |
| Азербайджан | 8,40 | 8,60 | 8,30 | 8,20 | 7,90 | 7,80 | 7,00 |
| Армения | 0,50 | 0,70 | 0,60 | 0,70 | 0,70 | 0,70 | 0,70 |
| Бангладеш | 3,00 | 3,30 | 3,50 | 3,60 | 3,70 | 3,80 | 3,80 |
| Израиль | 0,40 | 0,50 | 0,50 | 0,50 | 0,50 | 0,60 | 0,50 |
| Индия | 67,70 | 70,70 | 74,30 | 75,00 | 76,10 | 76,80 | 77,40 |
| Индонезия | 10,70 | 17,00 | 17,80 | 17,50 | 15,60 | 15,60 | 15,50 |
| Исламская Республика Иран | 47,60 | 44,70 | 41,30 | 46,60 | 53,90 | 55,60 | 52,00 |
| Казахстан | 18,00 | 18,00 | 19,20 | 20,10 | 20,90 | 18,80 | 18,70 |
| Киргизия | 5,00 | 5,90 | 6,30 | 6,30 | 6,30 | 6,20 | 6,20 |
| Китай | 145,40 | 162,20 | 163,50 | 173,10 | 186,40 | 194,00 | 193,00 |
| Пакистан | 27,80 | 29,40 | 30,90 | 31,20 | 31,60 | 32,00 | 32,30 |
| Таджикистан | 4,40 | 5,30 | 5,70 | 5,80 | 6,10 | 6,60 | 6,80 |
| Таиланд | 0,04 | 0,04 | 0,04 | 0,04 | 0,04 | 0,04 | 0,04 |
| Туркмения | 15,90 | 16,40 | 16,30 | — | — | — | — |
| Турция | 21,80 | 31,10 | 37,30 | 42,10 | 45,20 | 44,70 | 42,10 |
| Узбекистан | 15,30 | 19,10 | 21,90 | 22,50 | 23,00 | 23,60 | 24,10 |
| Филиппины | 0,03 | 0,03 | 0,03 | 0,03 | 0,03 | 0,03 | 0,03 |
| Япония | 0,01 | 0,01 | 0,01 | 0,01 | 0,01 | 0,01 | 0,01 |
| Алжир | 22,90 | 28,10 | 29,40 | 30,90 | 31,10 | 31,20 | 31,80 |
| Египет | 5,50 | 5,50 | 2,10 | 1,90 | 1,90 | 2,10 | 2,00 |
| Марокко | 18,00 | 18,50 | 21,60 | 22,10 | 22,70 | 21,80 | 20,70 |
| Нигерия | 35,50 | 41,60 | 46,80 | 47,90 | 49,10 | 50,30 | 51,40 |
| Объединенная Республика Танзания | 3,60 | 6,20 | 7,60 | 8,10 | 8,80 | 9,10 | 9,40 |
| Эфиопия | 25,50 | 28,90 | 39,90 | 42,90 | 38,00 | 34,70 | 39,90 |
| Южно-Африканская Республика | 24,50 | 23,90 | 22,10 | 21,60 | 21,50 | 21,40 | 21,40 |
| Аргентина | 15,00 | 14,90 | 14,80 | 14,60 | 13,30 | 12,50 | 12,60 |
| Бразилия | 17,40 | 18,40 | 20,00 | 20,60 | 20,50 | 21,50 | 21,80 |
| Канада | 0,90 | 0,80 | 0,80 | 0,80 | 0,80 | 0,80 | 0,80 |
| Мексика | 8,10 | 8,70 | 8,70 | 8,70 | 8,80 | 8,80 | 8,80 |
| США | 5,60 | 5,30 | 5,20 | 5,20 | 5,20 | 5,20 | 5,10 |
| Чили | 3,60 | 2,20 | 1,80 | 1,70 | 1,50 | 1,40 | 1,20 |
| Австралия | 68,10 | 70,90 | 65,80 | 63,50 | 68,00 | 70,20 | 72,10 |
| Новая Зеландия | 32,60 | 29,10 | 26,80 | 26,00 | 25,70 | 25,10 | 24,40 |
How to read this table
Comparing indicators across different countries helps identify leaders in livestock numbers and observe where the industry is growing most actively. The list includes Russia, Austria, Belarus, and other nations, allowing Russian volumes to be compared with global figures. Since data is provided in millions of head at year-end, it is possible to accurately calculate each country's share of the total population or observe percentage shifts in livestock scale over the specified period
What is visible in these numbers
Five highest values: United Kingdom (Great Britain) (33.6), Russia (22.4), Spain (18.6), Romania (10.4), Greece (8.9). Gap between highest and lowest — by 336 times. The top five account for 75.4% of the total across all positions — distribution is heavily skewed toward the top
Observations are annual, the dataset contains 7 periods. Of 175 possible values, 175 are filled (100%) — missing values are virtually absent
The same indicator for other periods
These series cannot be stitched together Over the common period 2010 values diverge — Rosstat recalculated the indicator using a revised methodology. They cannot be combined into a single chart: a break would appear at the junction, which did not actually occur
| Indicator for 2010 | here | in the adjacent series | divergence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Россия | 19,7 | 19,7 | +0,0 |
| Австрия | 0,3 | 0,3 | +0,0 |
| Беларусь | 0,1 | 0,1 | +0,0 |
| Бельгия | 0,1 | 0,1 | +0,0 |
| Болгария | 1,4 | 1,4 | +0,0 |
| Венгрия | 1,2 | 1,2 | +0,0 |
| Германия | 2,1 | 2,1 | +0,0 |
| Греция | 8,9 | 8,9 | +0,0 |
| Дания | 0,2 | 0,2 | +0,0 |
| Ирландия | 4,7 | 4,7 | +0,0 |
| Испания | 18,6 | 18,6 | +0,0 |
| Италия | 8,0 | 8,0 | +0,0 |
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Period and application
Annual data covers the period from 2010 to 2023 and is suitable for analyzing the state of global livestock production. Rosstat statistics, based on annual reports, allow specialists to estimate livestock production volumes and plan the development of the agro-industrial complex. The information is relevant for economists, agricultural specialists, and global food market researchers
How it is calculated
Noted in the source itself: For CIS countries, excluding Russia, — sheep and goat population. 2024 — 17.7 million head
1) По странам СНГ, кроме России, – поголовье овец и коз.
2) 2024 г. – 17,7 млн голов.
3) По данным ФAO.
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