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Results from the June 2017 Scottish Agricultural Census
Statistics on farming in Scotland.
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Table 7. Number of other livestock, 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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deer | 6,221 | 6,213 | 5,885 | 6,117 | 5,977 | 6,126 | 6,274 | 7,007 | 7,236 | 7,005 | 8,039 | 14.8% |
| Horses | ||||||||||||
| For agricultural or horticultural use | 839 | 724 | 696 | 719 | 768 | 860 | 942 | 950 | 1,006 | 1,325 | 1,189 | -10.3% |
| Non-agricultural horses | 31,736 | 31,711 | 33,741 | 35,884 | 36,442 | 36,621 | 36,412 | 36,043 | 35,402 | 34,394 | 33,415 | -2.8% |
| Total horses | 32,575 | 32,435 | 34,437 | 36,603 | 37,210 | 37,481 | 37,354 | 36,993 | 36,408 | 35,719 | 34,604 | -3.1% |
| Donkeys | : | : | : | : | : | : | : | : | 1,265 | 1,447 | 1,360 | -6.0% |
| Goats | 4,184 | 4,182 | 3,852 | 3,695 | 3,765 | 3,783 | 3,966 | 4,491 | 4,751 | 4,614 | 4,877 | 5.7% |
| Camelids (1) | : | : | : | 1,311 | 1,241 | 1,538 | 1,403 | 1,792 | 1,778 | 1,779 | 1,714 | -3.7% |
| Beehives (2) | : | : | : | : | : | : | : | 4,421 | 4,901 | 4,855 | 4,284 | -11.8% |
(1) Revisions have been made to camelids figures for 2010-13 to include estimates for holdings not returning a census since 2010. Questions on camelid numbers were introduced to the June Agricultural Census in 2010.
(2) A question on beehives was introduced to the June Agricultural Census in 2014.
: not available - question was not previously asked on the June Agricultural Census
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