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Farming statistics: Livestock populations at 1 December 2018 - UK

UK statistics on the number of cattle, sheep and pigs at 1 December 2018.

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Farming Statistics - Livestock Populations at 1 December 2018, UK

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This publication gives statistics on the number of cattle, sheep and pigs in the UK at 1 December 2018. 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.

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Published 14 March 2019
Last updated 28 February 2020 + show all updates
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