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UK farm animal genetic resources (FAnGR): breed inventory results

Annual statistics on farm animal genetic resources in the United Kingdom.

Updates to this page

From:
Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
Published:
4 June 2015
Last updated:
17 July 2026
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  1. Updated to include additional 2025 data for a small number of species.

  2. Updated to reflect breed status changes for some breeds, as a result of the 2025 data update published on 14th May 2026.

  3. Updated main breed inventory with data for 2025.

  4. Updated statistical notice and dataset due to some data being under the wrong category.

  5. Added link to Farm Animal Genetic Resources (FAnGR) populations dashboard.

  6. Updated main breed inventory with data for 2024.

  7. Updated datasets with latest versions.

  8. Minor changes to datasets removed 2023 datapoint for Llandovery Whiteface Hill estimated female population due to technical error.

  9. Updated main and poultry breed inventory with data for 2023.

  10. Update for 11th May 2023. The machine readable datasets (csv) to be updated separately the following week.

  11. Updated breed inventory with data for 2021. This included a statistical notice, data set and machine readable dataset.

  12. Updated Poultry inventory with data for 2021. This included a statistical notice, data set and machine readable dataset.

  13. Update to the Machine readable: UK FAnGR breed inventory dataset to 2020 inventory data.

  14. Edited with updated data set and statistics notices.

  15. Updated statistical notice and data time series (ods version) for the breed inventory with 2020 data. The csv file will be updated in the coming weeks.

  16. Remove link to the UK FAnGR breed inventory interactive data explorer.

  17. Added poultry statistics (new) and replaced all other livestock files due to an additional indicator (cryogenic material) being made available which adds further insight into the robustness of genetic material in UK pedigree farm animals.

  18. The UK FAnGR Breed Inventory datasets have been updated to include additional data for the British Blue cattle in 2018 and 2019, as well as estimated breeding female population for the British Lop and KuneKune pigs in 2020.

  19. Added latest statistical notice and datasets, 2019 figures.

  20. Updated to include 2018 data.

  21. Revised UK farm animal genetic resources (FAnGR) dataset.

  22. Minor revisions to UK FAnGR Breed Inventory dataset.

  23. Added statistic release in 'pdf' format.

  24. Updated statistical release with new interactive data explorer and updated dataset to include data up to 2017.

  25. Updated dataset only.

  26. Updated with statistical notice and dataset to include date up to 2016.

  27. Further quality assurance amendment to UK farm animal genetic resources (FAnGR) dataset.

  28. Amended UK farm animal genetic resources (FAnGR) dataset.

  29. Updated time series document due to typo error.

  30. Revised UK FAnGR Breed Inventory dataset published.

  31. Updated with notice and dataset to include date up to 2015.

  32. Revised dataset.

  33. Dataset updated with Feral Cheviot goats data 2014

  34. First published.

Documents

UK Farm Animal Genetic Resources (FAnGR) breed inventory results 2025 statistics release

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UK FAnGR breed inventory dataset - 2025 inventory data

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Machine Readable: UK FAnGR breed inventory dataset - 2025 inventory data

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Farm Animal Genetic Resources (FAnGR) populations 2024 dashboard

https://defra-farming-stats.github.io/fangr-dashboard/

UK Farm Animal Genetic Resources (FAnGR) poultry inventory results 2023 – Official Statistics in Development

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UK Farm Animal Genetic Resources (FAnGR) poultry inventory release note – Official Statistics in Development

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Details

This release presents results from an annual inventory for monitoring livestock breed populations and breeding structures. It provides data on the status and trends in the domestic cattle, sheep, pig, goat and horse farm animal genetic resources (FAnGR) with continuous data from 2000 to 2024 for around 100 breeds of cattle, sheep, pigs, goats and horses which are present in the UK.

Included on this page is also an Official Statistics in Development release for the genetic resources of domestic poultry animals covering: Chickens; Ducks; Geese and Turkeys. This release includes the poultry inventory dataset and a release note. The poultry inventory has not be updated for the 2024, however the inventory will resume for the 2025 data collection.

User Engagement

Data from the farm animal genetic resources statistics are an invaluable evidence base for policy makers, academics and researchers. The data is also heavily relied upon by the UKGLE committee and the UK government. The farm animal genetic resources data is used to:

-Enhance knowledge of population size and prevent the loss of breeds

-Support strategic planning for the sustainable utilisation of animal genetic resources

-Improve priority setting for conservation programmes

-Enhance knowledge of cross-border genetic linkages

-Raise public awareness

-Fulfil reporting obligations.

As part of our ongoing commitment to compliance with the Code of Practice for Official Statistics we wish to strengthen our engagement with users of farm animal genetic resources data and better understand the use made of them and the types of decisions that they inform. Consequently, we invite users to register as a user of the farm animal genetic resources data, so that we can retain your details and inform you of any new releases and provide you with the opportunity to take part in user engagement activities that we may run.  If you would like to register as a user of the farm animal genetic resources, please provide your details in the attached form

Next update: see the statistics release calendar.

For further information please contact:
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