Accredited official statistics announcement
Livestock populations at 1 December 2025 (United Kingdom)
Dataset of number of cattle and sheep in the United Kingdom at 1 December 2025. Availability of December 2025 cattle data for England has been temporarily delayed, therefore publication of cattle population data will be later than previously announced. Sheep and pig population data for England will be published as planned on 26 February 2026. Cattle population data for England is planned to be published later alongside the UK livestock populations on 26 March 2026.
