Results from the June 2012 Scottish Agricultural Census

Final results from the annual agricultural census. Land, livestock and labour items.

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Table 4. Number of sheep, 2002 to 2012

2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 Percentage
change between
2011 & 2012
Ewes used for breeding in previous season 3,221,700 3,192,609 3,179,434 3,141,546 3,028,595 2,919,571 2,778,503 2,708,019 2,645,139 2,641,664 2,623,656 -0.7%
Rams to be used for service 101,410 99,969 99,574 100,796 96,944 95,354 91,346 87,675 86,947 87,324 86,694 -0.7%
Other sheep 1 year and over
For breeding 795,366 780,640 805,275 745,664 725,379 712,079 674,356 643,844 664,115 660,511 666,114 0.8%
Other 92,558 84,271 83,872 83,468 84,020 93,934 82,491 82,048 89,199 85,502 87,668 2.5%
Total other sheep 1 year and over 887,924 864,911 889,147 829,132 809,399 806,013 756,847 725,892 753,314 746,013 753,782 1.0%
Lambs 3,852,153 3,848,847 3,814,142 3,811,586 3,692,988 3,677,279 3,477,992 3,399,768 3,269,391 3,326,133 3,271,842 -1.6%
Total sheep 8,063,187 8,006,336 7,982,297 7,883,060 7,627,926 7,498,217 7,104,688 6,921,354 6,754,791 6,801,134 6,735,974 -1.0%

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