1.32K
20212.84M
2021■ Sheep ■ People
More People Than Sheep
Highest Sheep Pop.
10K
1961Lowest Sheep Pop.
660
2007Max sheep per person
0.01
1961Min sheep per person
0.00
2007Summary
The sheep population of Jamaica fell from 10,000 in 1961 to 1,319 in 2021 — a 87% decrease over six decades. The flock peaked at 10,000 in 1961. In 2021, there was 1 sheep for every 2151.4 people.
Fun Sheep Fact
Jamaica's native hair sheep don't need shearing, so they're pretty low-maintenance and won't give farmers the wool over their eyes! These hardy sheep thrive in the island's warm climate where traditional woolly breeds would be totally sheepwrecked.
Sheep Population (1961-2021)
Sheep & People (% of combined)
Year by Year
| Year | Sheep | People | Sheep per person | Persons per sheep |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1,3191.32K | 2,837,6822.84M | 0.00 | 2151.39 |
| 2020 | 1,3201.32K | 2,830,7392.83M | 0.00 | 2144.50 |
| 2019 | 1,3221.32K | 2,823,2712.82M | 0.00 | 2135.61 |
| 2018 | 1,3201.32K | 2,820,0972.82M | 0.00 | 2136.44 |
| 2017 | 1,3291.33K | 2,815,7642.82M | 0.00 | 2118.71 |
| 2016 | 1,3341.33K | 2,809,9152.81M | 0.00 | 2106.38 |
| 2015 | 1,3361.34K | 2,802,5342.8M | 0.00 | 2097.71 |
| 2014 | 1,3371.34K | 2,793,7492.79M | 0.00 | 2089.57 |
| 2013 | 1,3391.34K | 2,783,6872.78M | 0.00 | 2078.93 |
| 2012 | 1,3291.33K | 2,772,4302.77M | 0.00 | 2086.10 |
| 2011 | 1,2881.29K | 2,760,4942.76M | 0.00 | 2143.24 |
| 2010 | 1,6001.6K | 2,748,5682.75M | 0.00 | 1717.86 |
| 2009 | 1,9001.9K | 2,736,9952.74M | 0.00 | 1440.52 |
| 2008 | 1,4501.45K | 2,725,6352.73M | 0.00 | 1879.75 |
| 2007 | 660660 | 2,713,8002.71M | 0.00 | 4111.82 |
| 2006 | 1,1401.14K | 2,700,9682.7M | 0.00 | 2369.27 |
| 2005 | 1,4801.48K | 2,687,0662.69M | 0.00 | 1815.59 |
| 2004 | 1,4501.45K | 2,672,2252.67M | 0.00 | 1842.91 |
| 2003 | 1,1001.1K | 2,656,6232.66M | 0.00 | 2415.11 |
| 2002 | 1,2851.29K | 2,640,5722.64M | 0.00 | 2054.92 |
| 2001 | 1,2751.28K | 2,624,4032.62M | 0.00 | 2058.36 |
| 2000 | 1,4001.4K | 2,607,8262.61M | 0.00 | 1862.73 |
| 1999 | 1,4001.4K | 2,589,7952.59M | 0.00 | 1849.85 |
| 1998 | 1,5001.5K | 2,569,7362.57M | 0.00 | 1713.16 |
| 1997 | 1,5001.5K | 2,547,8482.55M | 0.00 | 1698.57 |
| 1996 | 1,3001.3K | 2,524,4632.52M | 0.00 | 1941.89 |
| 1995 | 1,0001K | 2,500,1512.5M | 0.00 | 2500.15 |
| 1994 | 1,0001K | 2,475,2202.48M | 0.00 | 2475.22 |
| 1993 | 1,3001.3K | 2,449,9162.45M | 0.00 | 1884.55 |
| 1992 | 1,5001.5K | 2,424,7012.42M | 0.00 | 1616.47 |
| 1991 | 1,8001.8K | 2,400,8692.4M | 0.00 | 1333.82 |
| 1990 | 1,8001.8K | 2,379,8772.38M | 0.00 | 1322.15 |
| 1989 | 1,9001.9K | 2,361,9162.36M | 0.00 | 1243.11 |
| 1988 | 2,1002.1K | 2,345,7772.35M | 0.00 | 1117.04 |
| 1987 | 2,2002.2K | 2,329,8132.33M | 0.00 | 1059.01 |
| 1986 | 2,9002.9K | 2,312,1252.31M | 0.00 | 797.28 |
| 1985 | 2,9002.9K | 2,290,6562.29M | 0.00 | 789.88 |
| 1984 | 3,2003.2K | 2,264,5622.26M | 0.00 | 707.68 |
| 1983 | 2,9002.9K | 2,234,8322.23M | 0.00 | 770.63 |
| 1982 | 2,8002.8K | 2,203,8892.2M | 0.00 | 787.10 |
| 1981 | 3,0003K | 2,173,8182.17M | 0.00 | 724.61 |
| 1980 | 4,0004K | 2,145,6582.15M | 0.00 | 536.41 |
| 1979 | 4,2004.2K | 2,119,4862.12M | 0.00 | 504.64 |
| 1978 | 5,0005K | 2,094,8362.09M | 0.00 | 418.97 |
| 1977 | 5,2005.2K | 2,070,6572.07M | 0.00 | 398.20 |
| 1976 | 5,5005.5K | 2,045,5782.05M | 0.00 | 371.92 |
| 1975 | 5,2005.2K | 2,018,9812.02M | 0.00 | 388.27 |
| 1974 | 5,2005.2K | 1,990,9061.99M | 0.00 | 382.87 |
| 1973 | 5,3005.3K | 1,961,2191.96M | 0.00 | 370.04 |
| 1972 | 5,5005.5K | 1,931,5421.93M | 0.00 | 351.19 |
| 1971 | 5,7005.7K | 1,903,7281.9M | 0.00 | 333.99 |
| 1970 | 6,0006K | 1,878,1961.88M | 0.00 | 313.03 |
| 1969 | 6,2146.21K | 1,855,1271.86M | 0.00 | 298.54 |
| 1968 | 7,5007.5K | 1,833,7651.83M | 0.00 | 244.50 |
| 1967 | 8,5008.5K | 1,812,8651.81M | 0.00 | 213.28 |
| 1966 | 9,5009.5K | 1,791,4751.79M | 0.01 | 188.58 |
| 1965 | 9,8009.8K | 1,769,1921.77M | 0.01 | 180.53 |
| 1964 | 9,8009.8K | 1,745,5681.75M | 0.01 | 178.12 |
| 1963 | 9,8809.88K | 1,721,0991.72M | 0.01 | 174.20 |
| 1962 | 9,8809.88K | 1,696,9321.7M | 0.01 | 171.75 |
| 1961 | 10,00010K | 1,673,2611.67M | 0.01 | 167.33 |
