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Results from the June 2017 Scottish Agricultural Census
Statistics on farming in Scotland.
Table 7. Number of other livestock, 2007 to 2017
Final Results of the June 2017 Agricultural Census together with June results for the years 2007 to 2016 for comparison
| 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | Percentage change between 2016 & 2017 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deer | 6,221 | 6,213 | 5,885 | 6,117 | 5,977 | 6,126 | 6,274 | 7,007 | 7,236 | 7,005 | 8,039 | 14.8% |
| Horses | ||||||||||||
| For agricultural or horticultural use | 839 | 724 | 696 | 719 | 768 | 860 | 942 | 950 | 1,006 | 1,325 | 1,189 | -10.3% |
| Non-agricultural horses | 31,736 | 31,711 | 33,741 | 35,884 | 36,442 | 36,621 | 36,412 | 36,043 | 35,402 | 34,394 | 33,415 | -2.8% |
| Total horses | 32,575 | 32,435 | 34,437 | 36,603 | 37,210 | 37,481 | 37,354 | 36,993 | 36,408 | 35,719 | 34,604 | -3.1% |
| Donkeys | : | : | : | : | : | : | : | : | 1,265 | 1,447 | 1,360 | -6.0% |
| Goats | 4,184 | 4,182 | 3,852 | 3,695 | 3,765 | 3,783 | 3,966 | 4,491 | 4,751 | 4,614 | 4,877 | 5.7% |
| Camelids (1) | : | : | : | 1,311 | 1,241 | 1,538 | 1,403 | 1,792 | 1,778 | 1,779 | 1,714 | -3.7% |
| Beehives (2) | : | : | : | : | : | : | : | 4,421 | 4,901 | 4,855 | 4,284 | -11.8% |
(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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