Total sheep livestock reached 1,945 '000 in 2014 in Germany, according to Faostat. This is 18.5 % more than in the previous year.
Historically, total sheep livestock in Germany reached an all time high of 4,135 '000 in 1990 and an all time low of 1,641 '000 in 2013. When compared to Germany's main peers, total sheep livestock in Austria amounted to 355 '000, 118 '000 in Belgium, 7,667 '000 in France and 259 '000 in Poland in 2014.
Germany has been ranked 65th within the group of 166 countries we follow in terms of total sheep livestock, 7 places behind the position seen 10 years ago.