Top 10 Sheep Countries

Breeding The Most Sheep.

Sheep were one of the first domesticated animals, descending from wild ancestors in Europe and Asia. The Chinese are the most prolific sheperds with almost 195 million head of sheep, followed by Australia (72 million), India (63 million), Iran (45 million), Nigeria (41 million), and Sudan (40 million)..

Top Sheep Producing Countries 2017
RankCountryHead
1China, mainland161,350,800
2Australia72,125,334
3India63,068,632
4Nigeria42,500,000
5Sudan40,573,686
6Iran (Islamic Republic of)40,029,687
7United Kingdom34,832,000
8Ethiopia31,836,701
9Turkey30,983,933
10Chad30,789,484

Which country has the most Sheep and Goats? What about Rodents?

Data is from FAOSTAT.

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