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Publication - Statistics

Results from the Scottish Agricultural Census: June 2026

Published
8 October 2026
From
Minister for Agriculture, Marine and the Islands, +1 more … Cabinet Secretary for Climate Action and Rural Affairs
Directorate
Environment and Forestry Directorate, +1 more … Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic
Farming and rural

Final results from the 2026 June Agricultural Census on land use, crop areas, livestock and the people working on agricultural holdings. Modular results on cattle housing, technology, feed supplements, and peatlands also included.

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Supporting documents

Farmed deer numbers decrease

In 2026, there were 12,500 farmed deer, a 22% decrease when compared with the five-year average (16,000 deer).

Figure 12: Number of farmed deer, 2026 and five-year average (2021-2025). Note data for 2022 were estimated based on administrative data and results in adjacent years.

Bar chart comparing the number of farmed deer for 2026 (12,500) with the five-year average between 2021 and 2025 (16,000 deer).

Contact

agric.stats@gov.scot

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