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Results from the June 2016 Scottish Agriculture Census
Statistics regarding the area of crops and other farmland, livestock, agriculture workforce and rented farmland, for Scotland in 2016.
Appendix of tables
Final Results of the June 2016 Agricultural Census together with June results for the years 2006 to 2015 for comparison
Table 7. Number of other livestock, 2006 to 2016
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | Percentage change between 2015 & 2016 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deer | 6,500 | 6,221 | 6,213 | 5,885 | 6,117 | 5,977 | 6,126 | 6,274 | 7,007 | 7,236 | 7,005 | -3.2% |
| Horses | ||||||||||||
| For agricultural or horticultural use | 814 | 839 | 724 | 696 | 719 | 768 | 860 | 942 | 950 | 1,006 | 1,325 | 31.7% |
| Non-agricultural horses | 30,400 | 31,736 | 31,711 | 33,741 | 35,884 | 36,442 | 36,621 | 36,412 | 36,043 | 35,402 | 34,394 | -2.8% |
| Total horses | 31,214 | 32,575 | 32,435 | 34,437 | 36,603 | 37,210 | 37,481 | 37,354 | 36,993 | 36,408 | 35,719 | -1.9% |
| Donkeys | : | : | : | : | : | : | : | : | : | 1,265 | 1,447 | 14.4% |
| Goats | 4,521 | 4,184 | 4,182 | 3,852 | 3,695 | 3,765 | 3,783 | 3,966 | 4,491 | 4,751 | 4,614 | -2.9% |
| Camelids (1) | : | : | : | : | 1,311 | 1,241 | 1,538 | 1,403 | 1,792 | 1,778 | 1,779 | 0.1% |
| Beehives (2) | : | : | : | : | : | : | : | : | 4,421 | 4,901 | 4,855 | -0.9% |
(1) Revisions have been made to camelids figures for 2010-13 to include estimates for holdings not returning a census since 2010.
Questions on camelid numbers were introduced to the June Agricultural Census in 2010.
(2) A question on beehives was introduced to the June Agricultural Census in 2014.
: not available - question was not previously asked on the June Agricultural Census
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