These publications give estimates of livestock populations for the United Kingdom in June and December each year. Results are sourced from the June Survey of Agriculture and Horticulture, other farm surveys and administrative sources from the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs and the Devolved Administrations.

Information about the uses and users of the June survey of agriculture and horticulture is available on https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/654304/structure-juneusers-24oct17.pdf" class="govuk-link">gov.uk.

The next update will be announced on the statistics release calendar.

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This publication gives statistics on the number of cattle, sheep and pigs in the UK at 1 December 2019. In the Livestock Population spreadsheet numbers at June are also included for cattle sheep and pigs. Poultry populations are only available for June each year and are incorporated for reference.

The dataset associated with this publication can be found here.

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This publication gives statistics on the number of cattle, sheep and pigs in the UK at 1 December 2021.

The dataset associated with this publication can be found here.

Next update: see the statistics release calendar.

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This series gives the average farmgate prices of selected livestock across Great Britain from a range of auction markets. The prices are national averages of prices charged for sheep, cattle, and pigs in stores and finished auction markets. This publication is updated monthly.

• https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6447c862f12683000cca6782/commodityprices-gbfinishedlivestockmth-27apr23.ods">Finished livestock prices for Great Britain, monthly time series 2015 to 2023 (ODS, 24.2 KB)
• https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/64522c092f62220013a6a403/commodityprices-gbstoreslivestockmth-27apr23ii.ods">Store livestock prices for Great Britain, monthly time series 2015 to 2023 (ODS, 122 KB)
• https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6447c88e529eda00123b0406/commodityprices-gbfinishedlivestockmth-27apr23.csv">Machine readable: Finished livestock prices for Great Britain, monthly time series 2015 to 2023 (CSV, 10.6 KB)
• https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6447c8a3f12683000cca6783/commodityprices-gbstoreslivestockmth-27apr23.csv">Machine readable: Store livestock prices for Great Britain, monthly time series 2015 to 2023 (CSV, 635 KB)

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This monthly statistics notice includes information on the number of cattle, sheep and pigs slaughtered in the United Kingdom for human consumption, the average dressed carcase weights and the quantity of meat produced in the United Kingdom.

The quarterly meat supplies dataset includes information on beef and veal, sheep, pig and poultry meat production, trade and domestic supplies. This dataset is only updated in March, June, September and December.

User Engagement

Data from the cattle, sheep and pig slaughter statistics are an invaluable evidence base for policy makers, academics and researchers. The data is also heavily relied upon by livestock industry, including divisions of the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB). The cattle, sheep and pig slaughter statistics are used for the numbers of slaughtering’s and meat production to assess the current state of the industry and predict the available supplies of meat for the coming year. This, in turn, can affect meat prices and trade decisions on levels of imports and exports to maintain supply.

As part of our ongoing commitment to compliance with the https://code.statisticsauthority.gov.uk/" class="govuk-link">Code of Practice for Official Statistics we wish to strengthen our engagement with users of cattle, sheep and pig slaughter statistics data and better understand the use made of them and the types of decisions that they inform. Consequently, we invite users register as a user of the cattle, sheep and pig slaughter statistics, so that we can retain your details and inform you of any new releases and provide you with the opportunity to take part in user engagement activities that we may run. If you would like to register as a user of this data, please provide your details in the attached form.

Next update: see the statistics release calendar

This publication gives previously published copies of the National Statistics publications on the number of cattle, sheep and pigs slaughtered in 2025 in the UK for human consumption, the average dressed carcase weights and the quantity of meat produced in the UK.

Each publication gives the figures available at that time. The figures are subject to revision each month as new information becomes available.

Latest cattle, sheep and pig slaughter statistics notice

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This publication gives the provisional UK results of the June Census of Agriculture and Horticulture run in June 2021 by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, the Scottish Government, the Welsh Government and the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs for Northern Ireland. It gives statistics on agricultural land use, crop areas, crop yields, crop production and livestock numbers in the United Kingdom.

Next update: see the statistics release calendar

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This publication gives estimates of land use, livestock populations and the agricultural workforce for England from the June Survey of Agriculture and Horticulture run by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs in June 2021.

Information about the uses and users of the June survey of agriculture and horticulture is available on https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/654304/structure-juneusers-24oct17.pdf" class="govuk-link">gov.uk.

The next update will be announced on the statistics release calendar.

These datasets present annual land and crop areas, livestock populations and agricultural workforce estimates broken down by farm type, size and region. More detailed geographical breakdowns and maps are updated every 3 to 4 years when a larger sample supports the increased level of detail. Longer term comparisons are available via links in the Historical timeseries section at the bottom of this page.

The results are sourced from the annual June Survey of Agriculture and Horticulture. The survey captures data at the farm holding level (historically based on individual farm locations) so most data is presented on this basis. Multiple farm holdings can be owned by a single farm business, so the number of farm holdings has also been aggregated to farm businesses level as a way of estimating the number of overall farming enterprises for England only.

Farm type and farm size

Key land use & crop areas, livestock populations and agricultural workforce on individual farm holdings in England broken down by farm type or farm size bands and for the UK broken down by farm size bands.

• https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/67f76d3190615dd92bc90e14/structure-england-june-farmtype-apr25.ods">Results by type of farm in England (ODS, 407 KB)
• https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/67f76d4ae3c60873d6c90e19/structure-england-june-farmsize-apr25.ods">Results by size of farm in England (ODS, 108 KB)
• https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6800bc8d4f66a92e285467c6/structure-uk-june-farmsize-250417.ods">Results by size of farm in the United Kingdom (ODS, 96.2 KB)

Farm businesses

Number of farm businesses by farm business type and region in England. Individual farm holdings are aggregated to a business level. In most cases, a farm business is made up of a single farm holding, but some businesses are responsible for multiple farm holdings, often in different locations.

• https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6740a45196a57393a00b201a/Farm_Businesses_dataset_22nov24.ods">Results by type of farm and region in England at farm business level (ODS, 47.2 KB)

English geographical breakdowns

Key land use & crop areas, livestock populations and agricultural workforce on individual farm holdings in England broken down by various geographical boundaries.

• https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/67f76d63563cc9c84bacc43b/structure-england-june-regions-apr25.ods">Region (ODS, 352 KB)
• https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/67f76d8d563cc9c84bacc43c/structure-england-june-county-apr25.ods">County/unitary authority (ODS, 2.03 MB)
• https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/67fe0f63ed87b8160854668a/structure-england-june-local-authority-apr25.ods">Local authority (ODS, <span class="gem-c-attachme

This publication gives estimates of crop areas and livestock populations for England from the June Census of Agriculture and Horticulture run by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs in June 2021.

The Agriculture and Horticulture survey in England is run on 1 June each year. Every ten years a full census is run however, the census planned for 2020 was postponed due to the impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Instead, all commercial holdings in England with significant levels of farming activity were asked to complete a questionnaire in 2021 and the results are published in this statistics notice. Also included is information about census methodology, response rates and analysis (please see section 2).

You can find information about the users and uses of the June survey of agriculture and horticulture on the June survey notes and guidance page.

Next update: see the statistics release calendar.

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This publication gives the final UK results of the June Census of Agriculture and Horticulture run in June 2021 by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, the Scottish Government, the Welsh Government and the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs for Northern Ireland. It gives statistics on agricultural land use, crop areas, crop yields, crop production, livestock numbers and the agricultural workforce in the United Kingdom.

Next update: see the statistics release calendar.

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This data series presents statistics on tuberculosis (TB) in cattle (i.e. bovine TB) in Great Britain. The statistics are obtained from the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) work management IT support system, which is used for the administration of TB testing in GB. They are a snapshot of the position on the date on which the data were extracted. The information is subject to regular revision until all test results are available.

A full national statistical notice including headline data is updated every quarter, as is this data series.

• https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/684810d2944a600f13bcb86b/GB_bTB_Headline_Statistics_by_Measure_dataset_250611.ods">TB in cattle in Great Britain - headline statistical dataset (ODS, 111 KB)
• https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/68493f81ddc1cbd280bcb8e9/GB_bTB_Statistics_by_Country_and_Area_dataset_250611.ods">TB in cattle in Great Britain - GB by country dataset (ODS, 452 KB)
• https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/68493f91ddc1cbd280bcb8ea/England_HRA_bTB_Statistics_by_Measure_dataset_250611.ods">TB in cattle in Great Britain - high risk area by county dataset (ODS, 472 KB)
• https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/68493fab860362efc8e7883b/England_LRA_bTB_Statistics_by_Measure_dataset_250611.ods">TB in cattle in Great Britain - low risk area by county dataset (ODS, 619 KB)
• https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/68493fbd944a600f13bcb8ce/England_Edge_bTB_Statistics_by_Measure_dataset_250611.ods">TB in cattle in Great Britain - edge area by county dataset (ODS, 383 KB)
• https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/68493f2fddc1cbd280bcb8e7/Wales_bTB_Statistics_by_Measure_dataset_250611.ods">TB in cattle in Great Britain - Wales by county dataset (ODS, 614 KB)
• https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/68493f42ddc1cbd280bcb8e8/Scotland_bTB_Statistics_by_Measure_dataset_250611.ods">TB in cattle in Great Britain - Scotland by county dataset (ODS, 660 KB)
• https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6848113896e63bce58e4e6a5/bTB_Statistical_Charts_250611.ods">TB in cattle in Great Britain - statistical charts (ODS, 498 KB)

England County, TB Area and Statistical Region Mapping Information

• https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6500593d57e884000de1296a/bovinetb-england-county-regions_13sep23.ods">TB in cattle in Great Britain - England County, TB Area and Statistical Region Mapping (ODS</a

This release presents results from an annual inventory for monitoring livestock breed populations and breeding structures. It provides data on the status and trends in the domestic cattle, sheep, pig, goat and horse farm animal genetic resources (FAnGR) with continuous data from 2000 to 2024 for around 100 breeds of cattle, sheep, pigs, goats and horses which are present in the UK.

Included on this page is also an Official Statistics in Development release for the genetic resources of domestic poultry animals covering: Chickens; Ducks; Geese and Turkeys. This release includes the poultry inventory dataset and a release note. The poultry inventory has not be updated for the 2024, however the inventory will resume for the 2025 data collection.

User Engagement

Data from the farm animal genetic resources statistics are an invaluable evidence base for policy makers, academics and researchers. The data is also heavily relied upon by the UKGLE committee and the UK government. The farm animal genetic resources data is used to:

-Enhance knowledge of population size and prevent the loss of breeds

-Support strategic planning for the sustainable utilisation of animal genetic resources

-Improve priority setting for conservation programmes

-Enhance knowledge of cross-border genetic linkages

-Raise public awareness

-Fulfil reporting obligations.

As part of our ongoing commitment to compliance with the https://code.statisticsauthority.gov.uk/" class="govuk-link">Code of Practice for Official Statistics we wish to strengthen our engagement with users of farm animal genetic resources data and better understand the use made of them and the types of decisions that they inform. Consequently, we invite users to register as a user of the farm animal genetic resources data, so that we can retain your details and inform you of any new releases and provide you with the opportunity to take part in user engagement activities that we may run. If you would like to register as a user of the farm animal genetic resources, please provide your details in the attached form

Next update: see the statistics release calendar.

This publication gives the final results of the June Surveys of Agriculture and Horticulture run in June 2012 by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, the Scottish Government, the Welsh Government and the Department for Agriculture and Rural Development in Northern Ireland. It gives statistics on agricultural land use, crop areas, crop yields, crop production, livestock numbers and the agricultural workforce.

Next update: see the statistics release calendar

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These data sets accompany the tables and charts in each chapter of the Agriculture in the United Kingdom publication. There is no data set associated with chapter 1 of the publication which provides an overview of key events and is narrative only.

• https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/680b638456bc2cfe7f7f5b7c/AUK-chapter2-20250710.ods">Chapter 2 - structure of industry (ODS, 54.4 KB)
• https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6825e0dea4c1a40fde4e641c/AUK-chapter3-20250710.ods">Chapter 3 - farming income (ODS, 15.7 KB)
• https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6851303c4734883ca9f79ef5/AUK-chapter4-20250710.ods">Chapter 4 - accounts (ODS, 161 KB)
• https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6851310cd6806a88ce045425/AUK-chapter5-20250710.ods">Chapter 5 - productivity (ODS, 61.6 KB)
• https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/68595febe2e8fdfe8b652dcc/AUK-chapter6-20250710.ods">Chapter 6 - prices (ODS, 18.9 KB)
• https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/684bfdc1928e5ebb68e3f95b/AUK-chapter7-20250710.ods">Chapter 7 - crops (ODS, 171 KB)
• https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/686505516569be0acf74db21/AUK-chapter8-20250710.ods">Chapter 8 - livestock (ODS, 136 KB)
• https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/68518506510376e43ffdb321/AUK-chapter9-20250710.ods">Chapter 9 - intermediate consumption (ODS, 20.5 KB)
• https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6821e1ddd9c9bb76078f7f21/AUK-chapter10-20250710.ods">Chapter 10 - agricultural support payments (ODS, 23.4 KB)
• https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6865056018fa24320d2893fc/AUK-chapter11-20250710.ods">Chapter 11 - agri-environment (ODS, 21.9 KB)
• https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/680b637911d566056bcae8a6/AUK-chapter12-20250710.ods">Chapter 12 - organic farming (ODS, 36.9 KB)
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This series gives the average price of selected straights and compound animal feeds across Great Britain.

Straights feed prices are average monthly prices and will be updated monthly. Compound animal feed prices are the average sale price for the main livestock categories, and will be updated quarterly, i.e. February, May, August and November.

All prices are in pounds (£) per tonne.

• https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/686e419ca08d3a3ca3b67923/20250724_straight_feedingstuffs.ods">Straights feed prices, monthly (ODS, 33.1 KB)
• https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6821c4d7d9c9bb76078f7ef2/commodityprices-compounds-20250515.ods">Compound feed prices, quarterly (ODS, 68.9 KB)
• https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/686e41aa2cfe301b5fb678fc/20250724_commodity_prices_straights.csv">Machine readable: Straights feed prices, monthly (CSV, 264 KB)

User Engagement

Animal feed price data are an invaluable evidence base for policy makers, academics and researchers.

As part of our ongoing commitment to compliance with the https://code.statisticsauthority.gov.uk/" class="govuk-link">Code of Practice for Official Statistics we wish to strengthen our engagement with users of animal feed prices data and better understand the use made of them and the types of decisions that they inform. Consequently, we invite users register as a user of the animal feed prices, so that we can retain your details and inform you of any new releases and provide you with the opportunity to take part in user engagement activities that we may run. If you would like to register as a user of this data, please provide your details in the attached form.

Contact

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This annual publication provides an overview of agriculture in the UK. It contains an extensive range of data including farm incomes, land use, livestock numbers, prices, production of key commodities (eg wheat, milk, vegetables), overseas trade, organic farming and the environment. The information is used widely by government, industry, researchers and other stakeholders to support policy monitoring and development.

The content of the publication has been produced to comply with accessibility standards WCAG2.1 in two formats, Portable Document Format (pdf) and Open Document Text (odt). The odt file allows you to make changes such as the size of the text and the colours used in images or charts.

Agriculture in the United Kingdom datasets.

Next update: see the statistics release calendar

This annual publication provides an overview of agriculture in the UK. It contains an extensive range of data including farm incomes, land use, livestock numbers, prices, production of key commodities (eg wheat, milk, vegetables), overseas trade, organic farming and the environment. The information is used widely by government, industry, researchers and other stakeholders to support policy monitoring and development.

Agriculture in the United Kingdom datasets.

Next update: see the statistics release calendar

This series includes the accredited official statistic publications on tuberculosis (TB) in cattle (bovine TB) in each of the three countries in Great Britain: England, Scotland, Wales. The statistics are reported at the county level for all countries, at the TB risk area level for England, and at the TB area level for Wales. It is important to note that TB control is a devolved policy, and as such control policies differ across the three countries as outlined in the releases and supplementary material.

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