15.5K
2021395K
2021■ Sheep ■ People
More People Than Sheep
Highest Sheep Pop.
15.5K
2021Lowest Sheep Pop.
1.5K
1966Max sheep per person
0.04
2009Min sheep per person
0.01
1993Summary
The sheep population of Belize grew from 2,055 in 1961 to 15,453 in 2021 — a 652% increase over six decades. In 2021, there was 1 sheep for every 25.6 people.
Fun Sheep Fact
Belize's hair sheep don't need shearing since they shed naturally, making farmers' jobs way less of a wool-d! These clever critters are perfectly adapted to the hot, humid climate without needing a trim.
Sheep Population (1961-2021)
Sheep & People (% of combined)
Year by Year
| Year | Sheep | People | Sheep per person | Persons per sheep |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 15,45315.5K | 395,346395K | 0.04 | 25.58 |
| 2020 | 15,23015.2K | 390,812391K | 0.04 | 25.66 |
| 2019 | 15,00615K | 385,829386K | 0.04 | 25.71 |
| 2018 | 15,21915.2K | 380,226380K | 0.04 | 24.98 |
| 2017 | 14,86114.9K | 373,202373K | 0.04 | 25.11 |
| 2016 | 14,56714.6K | 364,705365K | 0.04 | 25.04 |
| 2015 | 13,80613.8K | 356,333356K | 0.04 | 25.81 |
| 2014 | 13,10013.1K | 348,923349K | 0.04 | 26.64 |
| 2013 | 13,20013.2K | 341,627342K | 0.04 | 25.88 |
| 2012 | 13,20013.2K | 334,414334K | 0.04 | 25.33 |
| 2011 | 13,10013.1K | 327,298327K | 0.04 | 24.98 |
| 2010 | 13,10013.1K | 320,245320K | 0.04 | 24.45 |
| 2009 | 13,01813K | 312,614313K | 0.04 | 24.01 |
| 2008 | 9,9119.91K | 304,361304K | 0.03 | 30.71 |
| 2007 | 9,6459.65K | 296,100296K | 0.03 | 30.70 |
| 2006 | 7,7707.77K | 287,878288K | 0.03 | 37.05 |
| 2005 | 7,4507.45K | 279,731280K | 0.03 | 37.55 |
| 2004 | 6,2656.27K | 271,688272K | 0.02 | 43.37 |
| 2003 | 6,2656.27K | 263,780264K | 0.02 | 42.10 |
| 2002 | 6,4096.41K | 256,009256K | 0.03 | 39.95 |
| 2001 | 4,0534.05K | 248,379248K | 0.02 | 61.28 |
| 2000 | 4,2004.2K | 240,799241K | 0.02 | 57.33 |
| 1999 | 4,0004K | 233,059233K | 0.02 | 58.26 |
| 1998 | 3,5003.5K | 225,173225K | 0.02 | 64.34 |
| 1997 | 3,0003K | 217,446217K | 0.01 | 72.48 |
| 1996 | 2,5252.53K | 210,310210K | 0.01 | 83.29 |
| 1995 | 2,8472.85K | 204,146204K | 0.01 | 71.71 |
| 1994 | 3,4193.42K | 199,097199K | 0.02 | 58.23 |
| 1993 | 1,7971.8K | 194,902195K | 0.01 | 108.46 |
| 1992 | 2,7162.72K | 190,983191K | 0.01 | 70.32 |
| 1991 | 2,5232.52K | 187,040187K | 0.01 | 74.13 |
| 1990 | 1,7001.7K | 183,076183K | 0.01 | 107.69 |
| 1989 | 2,5852.59K | 179,107179K | 0.01 | 69.29 |
| 1988 | 3,5003.5K | 175,180175K | 0.02 | 50.05 |
| 1987 | 3,5003.5K | 171,338171K | 0.02 | 48.95 |
| 1986 | 3,5003.5K | 167,554168K | 0.02 | 47.87 |
| 1985 | 3,4763.48K | 163,796164K | 0.02 | 47.12 |
| 1984 | 3,3003.3K | 160,044160K | 0.02 | 48.50 |
| 1983 | 3,2003.2K | 156,297156K | 0.02 | 48.84 |
| 1982 | 3,1003.1K | 152,548153K | 0.02 | 49.21 |
| 1981 | 3,0003K | 148,786149K | 0.02 | 49.60 |
| 1980 | 3,0003K | 145,062145K | 0.02 | 48.35 |
| 1979 | 3,0003K | 141,678142K | 0.02 | 47.23 |
| 1978 | 3,0003K | 138,713139K | 0.02 | 46.24 |
| 1977 | 3,0003K | 135,887136K | 0.02 | 45.30 |
| 1976 | 2,9002.9K | 133,099133K | 0.02 | 45.90 |
| 1975 | 2,8002.8K | 130,387130K | 0.02 | 46.57 |
| 1974 | 2,7082.71K | 128,185128K | 0.02 | 47.34 |
| 1973 | 2,6002.6K | 126,445126K | 0.02 | 48.63 |
| 1972 | 2,5002.5K | 124,676125K | 0.02 | 49.87 |
| 1971 | 2,4502.45K | 122,805123K | 0.02 | 50.12 |
| 1970 | 2,4002.4K | 120,736121K | 0.02 | 50.31 |
| 1969 | 1,8001.8K | 118,040118K | 0.02 | 65.58 |
| 1968 | 1,7001.7K | 114,713115K | 0.01 | 67.48 |
| 1967 | 1,6001.6K | 111,272111K | 0.01 | 69.55 |
| 1966 | 1,5001.5K | 107,906108K | 0.01 | 71.94 |
| 1965 | 1,7001.7K | 104,675105K | 0.02 | 61.57 |
| 1964 | 1,9841.98K | 101,603102K | 0.02 | 51.21 |
| 1963 | 2,0552.06K | 98,70498.7K | 0.02 | 48.03 |
| 1962 | 2,0002K | 96,04296K | 0.02 | 48.02 |
| 1961 | 2,0552.06K | 93,63293.6K | 0.02 | 45.56 |
