Production forecasts for bovines, sheep and goats - bi-annual data in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Production forecasts for bovines, sheep and goats - bi-annual data was 1,224 Thousand heads (animals) in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
1,224 Thousand heads (animals)
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
3rd
of 40 countries
All-time high
1,917 Thousand heads (animals)
in 1995
All-time low
1,064 Thousand heads (animals)
in 2001
Years of data
27
1994–2021

Production forecasts for bovines, sheep and goats - bi-annual data in United Kingdom, 1994–2021

05001.0k1.5k2.0k1994200720211994: 1.9k Thousand heads (animals)1995: 1.9k Thousand heads (animals)1996: 1.1k Thousand heads (animals)1997: 1.1k Thousand heads (animals)1998: 1.2k Thousand heads (animals)1999: 1.2k Thousand heads (animals)2000: 1.2k Thousand heads (animals)2001: 1.1k Thousand heads (animals)2002: 1.1k Thousand heads (animals)2003: 1.1k Thousand heads (animals)2004: 1.2k Thousand heads (animals)2005: 1.2k Thousand heads (animals)2006: 1.4k Thousand heads (animals)2007: 1.3k Thousand heads (animals)2008: 1.3k Thousand heads (animals)2010: 1.4k Thousand heads (animals)2011: 1.4k Thousand heads (animals)2012: 1.3k Thousand heads (animals)2013: 1.3k Thousand heads (animals)2014: 1.3k Thousand heads (animals)2015: 1.4k Thousand heads (animals)2016: 1.4k Thousand heads (animals)2017: 1.4k Thousand heads (animals)2018: 1.4k Thousand heads (animals)2019: 1.3k Thousand heads (animals)2020: 1.2k Thousand heads (animals)2021: 1.2k Thousand heads (animals)

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand heads (animals).

Analysis

United Kingdom recorded 1,224 Thousand heads (animals) for production forecasts for bovines, sheep and goats - bi-annual data in 2021.

That represents a change of down 11.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, production forecasts for bovines, sheep and goats - bi-annual data in United Kingdom peaked at 1,917 Thousand heads (animals) in 1995 and was at its lowest, 1,064 Thousand heads (animals), in 2001.

That places United Kingdom 3rd out of 40 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.

Production forecasts for bovines, sheep and goats - bi-annual data in United Kingdom, year by year

Annual values for Production forecasts for bovines, sheep and goats - bi-annual data in United Kingdom, 1994 to 2021.
Year Thousand heads (animals) Change
1994 1,887 Thousand heads (animals) —
1995 1,917 Thousand heads (animals) +1.6%
1996 1,113 Thousand heads (animals) -41.9%
1997 1,120 Thousand heads (animals) +0.6%
1998 1,209 Thousand heads (animals) +7.9%
1999 1,165 Thousand heads (animals) -3.6%
2000 1,241 Thousand heads (animals) +6.5%
2001 1,064 Thousand heads (animals) -14.3%
2002 1,143 Thousand heads (animals) +7.4%
2003 1,127 Thousand heads (animals) -1.4%
2004 1,171 Thousand heads (animals) +3.9%
2005 1,243 Thousand heads (animals) +6.2%
2006 1,416 Thousand heads (animals) +13.9%
2007 1,327 Thousand heads (animals) -6.3%
2008 1,316 Thousand heads (animals) -0.8%
2010 1,416 Thousand heads (animals) +7.6%
2011 1,386 Thousand heads (animals) -2.1%
2012 1,319 Thousand heads (animals) -4.8%
2013 1,290 Thousand heads (animals) -2.2%
2014 1,330 Thousand heads (animals) +3.1%
2015 1,354 Thousand heads (animals) +1.8%
2016 1,370 Thousand heads (animals) +1.2%
2017 1,384 Thousand heads (animals) +1.0%
2018 1,405 Thousand heads (animals) +1.5%
2019 1,349 Thousand heads (animals) -4.0%
2020 1,224 Thousand heads (animals) -9.3%
2021 1,224 Thousand heads (animals) +0.0%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Production forecasts for bovines, sheep and goats - bi-annual data in United Kingdom changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1996 -41.9% 1,917 Thousand heads (animals) 1,113 Thousand heads (animals)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,402 Thousand heads (animals) 1,113 Thousand heads (animals) 1,917 Thousand heads (animals) 6
2000s 1,227 Thousand heads (animals) 1,064 Thousand heads (animals) 1,416 Thousand heads (animals) 9
2010s 1,360 Thousand heads (animals) 1,290 Thousand heads (animals) 1,416 Thousand heads (animals) 10
2020s 1,224 Thousand heads (animals) 1,224 Thousand heads (animals) 1,224 Thousand heads (animals) 2

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 1 France 2,529 Thousand heads (animals) compare
  2. 2 Germany 1,751 Thousand heads (animals) compare
  3. 3 United Kingdom 1,224 Thousand heads (animals) compare
  4. 5 Spain 1,202 Thousand heads (animals) compare
  5. 6 Ireland 1,086 Thousand heads (animals) compare

See the full ranking of 45 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is production forecasts for bovines, sheep and goats - bi-annual data in United Kingdom?
Production forecasts for bovines, sheep and goats - bi-annual data in United Kingdom was 1,224 Thousand heads (animals) in 2021, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest production forecasts for bovines, sheep and goats - bi-annual data recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 1,917 Thousand heads (animals) in 1995.
What is the lowest production forecasts for bovines, sheep and goats - bi-annual data recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 1,064 Thousand heads (animals) in 2001.
How does United Kingdom rank for production forecasts for bovines, sheep and goats - bi-annual data?
United Kingdom ranks 3rd out of 40 countries with data for 2021.
Is production forecasts for bovines, sheep and goats - bi-annual data rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Production forecasts for bovines, sheep and goats - bi-annual data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Production forecasts for bovines, sheep and goats - bi-annual data
Unit
Thousand heads (animals)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
45 places, 1,124 data points, 1993–2027
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