529K
202117.7M
2021■ Sheep ■ People
More People Than Sheep
Highest Sheep Pop.
2.2M
1999Lowest Sheep Pop.
356K
2018Max sheep per person
0.36
1961Min sheep per person
0.02
2018Summary
The sheep population of Ecuador fell from 1,703,000 in 1961 to 528,828 in 2021 — a 69% decrease over six decades. The flock peaked at 2,195,865 in 1999. In 2021, there was 1 sheep for every 33.4 people.
Fun Sheep Fact
Ecuador's highland sheep produce amazingly soft wool that's perfect for cozy sweaters! These woolly mountaineers are absolutely ewe-nique at adapting to the Andes, where they help locals stay warm without losing their cool.
Sheep Population (1961-2021)
Sheep & People (% of combined)
Year by Year
| Year | Sheep | People | Sheep per person | Persons per sheep |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 528,828529K | 17,682,45417.7M | 0.03 | 33.44 |
| 2020 | 496,535497K | 17,546,06517.5M | 0.03 | 35.34 |
| 2019 | 464,644465K | 17,340,02117.3M | 0.03 | 37.32 |
| 2018 | 355,897356K | 17,049,54717M | 0.02 | 47.91 |
| 2017 | 390,120390K | 16,759,51916.8M | 0.02 | 42.96 |
| 2016 | 478,486478K | 16,505,13916.5M | 0.03 | 34.49 |
| 2015 | 506,696507K | 16,266,22516.3M | 0.03 | 32.10 |
| 2014 | 619,366619K | 16,035,12416M | 0.04 | 25.89 |
| 2013 | 739,475739K | 15,807,12815.8M | 0.05 | 21.38 |
| 2012 | 711,697712K | 15,572,19415.6M | 0.05 | 21.88 |
| 2011 | 742,963743K | 15,326,22715.3M | 0.05 | 20.63 |
| 2010 | 792,498792K | 15,076,69515.1M | 0.05 | 19.02 |
| 2009 | 819,559820K | 14,825,95414.8M | 0.06 | 18.09 |
| 2008 | 743,136743K | 14,575,20214.6M | 0.05 | 19.61 |
| 2007 | 846,435846K | 14,328,77314.3M | 0.06 | 16.93 |
| 2006 | 973,223973K | 14,086,13114.1M | 0.07 | 14.47 |
| 2005 | 1,053,1291.05M | 13,846,16313.8M | 0.08 | 13.15 |
| 2004 | 1,046,7371.05M | 13,608,70113.6M | 0.08 | 13.00 |
| 2003 | 1,014,3211.01M | 13,372,30613.4M | 0.08 | 13.18 |
| 2002 | 1,109,8451.11M | 13,138,47213.1M | 0.08 | 11.84 |
| 2001 | 1,976,1761.98M | 12,910,74012.9M | 0.15 | 6.53 |
| 2000 | 1,127,4681.13M | 12,689,20612.7M | 0.09 | 11.25 |
| 1999 | 2,195,8652.2M | 12,470,79512.5M | 0.18 | 5.68 |
| 1998 | 2,080,9992.08M | 12,251,18412.3M | 0.17 | 5.89 |
| 1997 | 1,802,4631.8M | 12,031,12712M | 0.15 | 6.67 |
| 1996 | 1,708,9201.71M | 11,810,95011.8M | 0.14 | 6.91 |
| 1995 | 1,692,0001.69M | 11,590,51411.6M | 0.15 | 6.85 |
| 1994 | 1,690,0001.69M | 11,372,19711.4M | 0.15 | 6.73 |
| 1993 | 1,631,0001.63M | 11,154,27411.2M | 0.15 | 6.84 |
| 1992 | 1,565,0001.57M | 10,930,12810.9M | 0.14 | 6.98 |
| 1991 | 1,501,0001.5M | 10,702,38010.7M | 0.14 | 7.13 |
| 1990 | 1,419,8951.42M | 10,473,67310.5M | 0.14 | 7.38 |
| 1989 | 1,329,0001.33M | 10,241,85210.2M | 0.13 | 7.71 |
| 1988 | 1,226,3001.23M | 10,010,80810M | 0.12 | 8.16 |
| 1987 | 1,293,0001.29M | 9,779,2909.78M | 0.13 | 7.56 |
| 1986 | 1,194,6001.19M | 9,545,9989.55M | 0.13 | 7.99 |
| 1985 | 1,253,5001.25M | 9,311,1549.31M | 0.13 | 7.43 |
| 1984 | 1,162,9001.16M | 9,074,7829.07M | 0.13 | 7.80 |
| 1983 | 1,022,9001.02M | 8,840,4178.84M | 0.12 | 8.64 |
| 1982 | 1,013,8001.01M | 8,611,2988.61M | 0.12 | 8.49 |
| 1981 | 1,258,0001.26M | 8,386,9108.39M | 0.15 | 6.67 |
| 1980 | 1,096,8361.1M | 8,165,8778.17M | 0.13 | 7.44 |
| 1979 | 1,089,7061.09M | 7,948,8697.95M | 0.14 | 7.29 |
| 1978 | 1,077,5641.08M | 7,736,1677.74M | 0.14 | 7.18 |
| 1977 | 1,071,5631.07M | 7,526,8197.53M | 0.14 | 7.02 |
| 1976 | 1,542,0001.54M | 7,320,9127.32M | 0.21 | 4.75 |
| 1975 | 2,054,7002.05M | 7,118,2517.12M | 0.29 | 3.46 |
| 1974 | 2,060,0002.06M | 6,918,5736.92M | 0.30 | 3.36 |
| 1973 | 2,020,0002.02M | 6,722,0336.72M | 0.30 | 3.33 |
| 1972 | 1,980,0001.98M | 6,529,0346.53M | 0.30 | 3.30 |
| 1971 | 1,940,0001.94M | 6,340,0526.34M | 0.31 | 3.27 |
| 1970 | 1,895,0001.9M | 6,155,3876.16M | 0.31 | 3.25 |
| 1969 | 1,855,0001.86M | 5,975,2365.98M | 0.31 | 3.22 |
| 1968 | 1,811,4331.81M | 5,799,6805.8M | 0.31 | 3.20 |
| 1967 | 1,780,0001.78M | 5,629,0575.63M | 0.32 | 3.16 |
| 1966 | 1,749,0001.75M | 5,463,7485.46M | 0.32 | 3.12 |
| 1965 | 1,718,0411.72M | 5,303,9635.3M | 0.32 | 3.09 |
| 1964 | 1,680,9471.68M | 5,149,9185.15M | 0.33 | 3.06 |
| 1963 | 1,644,1221.64M | 5,001,7165M | 0.33 | 3.04 |
| 1962 | 1,749,0001.75M | 4,859,2694.86M | 0.36 | 2.78 |
| 1961 | 1,703,0001.7M | 4,722,3314.72M | 0.36 | 2.77 |
