Results from the June 2017 Scottish Agricultural Census
Statistics on farming in Scotland.
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Table 4. Number of sheep, 2007 to 2017
Final Results of the June 2017 Agricultural Census together with June results for the years 2007 to 2016 for comparison
2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | Percentage change between 2016 & 2017 |
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Ewes used for breeding in previous season | 2,919,571 | 2,778,503 | 2,708,019 | 2,645,139 | 2,641,664 | 2,623,656 | 2,616,268 | 2,604,185 | 2,588,174 | 2,618,341 | 2,660,881 | 1.6% |
Rams to be used for service | 95,354 | 91,346 | 87,675 | 86,947 | 87,324 | 86,694 | 86,904 | 86,807 | 87,121 | 89,507 | 90,861 | 1.5% |
Other sheep 1 year and over | ||||||||||||
For breeding | 712,079 | 674,356 | 643,844 | 664,115 | 660,511 | 666,114 | 657,831 | 631,185 | 697,419 | 698,335 | 686,573 | -1.7% |
Other | 93,934 | 82,491 | 82,048 | 89,199 | 85,554 | 87,668 | 104,711 | 99,935 | 99,002 | 99,869 | 132,853 | 33.0% |
Total other sheep 1 year and over | 806,013 | 756,847 | 725,892 | 753,314 | 746,065 | 753,782 | 762,542 | 731,120 | 796,421 | 798,204 | 819,426 | 2.7% |
Lambs | 3,677,279 | 3,477,992 | 3,399,841 | 3,269,391 | 3,326,133 | 3,271,842 | 3,105,263 | 3,270,509 | 3,229,660 | 3,320,064 | 3,413,989 | 2.8% |
Total sheep | 7,498,217 | 7,104,688 | 6,921,427 | 6,754,791 | 6,801,186 | 6,735,974 | 6,570,977 | 6,692,621 | 6,701,376 | 6,826,116 | 6,985,157 | 2.3% |
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