Largest sheep population
- Who
- Domestic sheep Ovis aries
- Where
- China
- When
- 1500 BC
The country with the world's largest domestic sheep Ovis aries population is China, which has over 136 million sheep. Most of these belong to the fat-tailed breed, which is raised mainly for meat and dairy products, as the quality of its wool is generally low. Australia is in second place, containing around 79 million sheep.