Peru Sheep Population 1961–2021

10.9M

2021

33.2M

2021

■ Sheep ■ People

More People Than Sheep

Highest Sheep Pop.

16.9M

1971

Lowest Sheep Pop.

10.9M

2021

Max sheep per person

1.52

1961

Min sheep per person

0.33

2021

Summary

The sheep population of Peru fell from 15,937,900 in 1961 to 10,942,309 in 2021 — a 31% decrease over six decades. The flock peaked at 16,918,096 in 1971. In 2021, there was 1 sheep for every 3.0 people.

Fun Sheep Fact

Peru is home to adorable alpacas and llamas, but did you know they also raise Merino sheep with incredibly soft wool? These woolly friends help Peru produce some of the world's finest fleece, proving Peruvian sheep are truly un-baa-lievable at their job!

Sheep Population (1961-2021)

Sheep & People (% of combined)

Year by Year

Year	Sheep	People	Sheep per person	Persons per sheep
2021	10,942,30910.9M	33,155,88233.2M	0.33	3.03
2020	11,097,55111.1M	32,838,57932.8M	0.34	2.96
2019	11,261,78811.3M	32,449,30332.4M	0.35	2.88
2018	11,331,90811.3M	31,897,58431.9M	0.36	2.81
2017	11,338,42411.3M	31,324,63731.3M	0.36	2.76
2016	11,441,60311.4M	30,866,49430.9M	0.37	2.70
2015	11,973,04012M	30,457,60030.5M	0.39	2.54
2014	12,387,63512.4M	30,115,82630.1M	0.41	2.43
2013	12,434,35212.4M	29,817,91929.8M	0.42	2.40
2012	12,183,77712.2M	29,550,36629.6M	0.41	2.43
2011	14,050,17314.1M	29,304,08629.3M	0.48	2.09
2010	14,159,72014.2M	29,086,01929.1M	0.49	2.05
2009	14,137,69014.1M	28,896,81128.9M	0.49	2.04
2008	14,509,62814.5M	28,719,04128.7M	0.51	1.98
2007	14,580,20014.6M	28,530,69928.5M	0.51	1.96
2006	14,675,30014.7M	28,324,49128.3M	0.52	1.93
2005	14,822,22314.8M	28,101,18028.1M	0.53	1.90
2004	14,734,81714.7M	27,852,19027.9M	0.53	1.89
2003	14,752,24314.8M	27,580,49027.6M	0.53	1.87
2002	14,025,40014M	27,288,21727.3M	0.51	1.95
2001	14,252,61314.3M	26,964,60127M	0.53	1.89
2000	14,686,31014.7M	26,598,33126.6M	0.55	1.81
1999	14,296,71714.3M	26,186,50426.2M	0.55	1.83
1998	13,565,81213.6M	25,738,09525.7M	0.53	1.90
1997	13,108,04713.1M	25,274,14725.3M	0.52	1.93
1996	12,712,51312.7M	24,811,17124.8M	0.51	1.95
1995	12,569,98312.6M	24,348,91924.3M	0.52	1.94
1994	12,160,22312.2M	23,881,49323.9M	0.51	1.96
1993	11,876,50011.9M	23,413,78323.4M	0.51	1.97
1992	11,911,60011.9M	22,946,34022.9M	0.52	1.93
1991	12,225,50012.2M	22,483,77522.5M	0.54	1.84
1990	12,256,90012.3M	22,014,77122M	0.56	1.80
1989	12,970,40013M	21,532,58921.5M	0.60	1.66
1988	12,922,00012.9M	21,054,70221.1M	0.61	1.63
1987	13,074,60013.1M	20,582,32020.6M	0.64	1.57
1986	12,876,40012.9M	20,117,12220.1M	0.64	1.56
1985	12,787,50012.8M	19,648,20419.6M	0.65	1.54
1984	12,541,40012.5M	19,174,71619.2M	0.65	1.53
1983	12,818,80012.8M	18,705,95718.7M	0.69	1.46
1982	14,163,80014.2M	18,246,50318.2M	0.78	1.29
1981	14,022,40014M	17,798,80517.8M	0.79	1.27
1980	13,572,10013.6M	17,360,94917.4M	0.78	1.28
1979	13,705,90013.7M	16,933,13916.9M	0.81	1.24
1978	13,558,00013.6M	16,516,05916.5M	0.82	1.22
1977	14,636,40014.6M	16,109,80616.1M	0.91	1.10
1976	15,294,20015.3M	15,716,80915.7M	0.97	1.03
1975	15,280,40015.3M	15,333,95715.3M	1.00	1.00
1974	15,391,60015.4M	14,956,55215M	1.03	0.97
1973	15,104,80015.1M	14,582,86714.6M	1.04	0.97
1972	15,032,80015M	14,210,14714.2M	1.06	0.95
1971	16,918,09616.9M	13,838,06713.8M	1.22	0.82
1970	16,811,00816.8M	13,501,23713.5M	1.25	0.80
1969	16,810,60816.8M	13,166,76713.2M	1.28	0.78
1968	16,219,90016.2M	12,803,99312.8M	1.27	0.79
1967	16,041,00016M	12,448,81412.4M	1.29	0.78
1966	15,233,00015.2M	12,101,29712.1M	1.26	0.79
1965	15,218,10015.2M	11,761,08511.8M	1.29	0.77
1964	14,548,30014.5M	11,427,97811.4M	1.27	0.79
1963	15,879,10015.9M	11,102,09911.1M	1.43	0.70
1962	16,340,00016.3M	10,784,61210.8M	1.52	0.66
1961	15,937,90015.9M	10,475,12310.5M	1.52	0.66

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