Welsh Livestock Numbers
Figures as published in June Agricultural Survey
Welsh Sheep Numbers
| (000 head) | Total sheep and lambs | Breeding ewes | Lambs
(aged under 1 year) |
| 2000 |
11,192 |
5,645 |
5,320 |
| 2001 |
9,941 |
5,086 |
4,602 |
| 2002 |
10,050 |
5,155 |
4,664 |
| 2003 |
9,860 |
5,017 |
4,565 |
| 2004 |
9,737 |
4,958 |
4,525 |
| 2005 |
9,510 |
4,732 |
4,557 |
| 2006 |
9,351 |
4,701 |
4,393 |
| 2007 |
8,987 |
4,529 |
4,227 |
| 2008 |
8,518 |
4,196 |
4,133 |
| 2009 |
8,238 |
3,996 |
4,038 |
| 2010 |
8,244 |
4,110 |
3,938 |
| 2011 |
8,619 |
4,118 |
4,340 |
Source: Welsh Government
Welsh Cattle Numbers
| (000 head) | Total cattle and calves | Female beef cattle
(aged 2 years or more) | Female beef cattle
(aged 1-2 years) |
| 2004 |
1,266 |
263 |
105 |
| 2005 |
1,251 |
264 |
109 |
| 2006 |
1,216 |
259 |
104 |
| 2007 |
1,164 |
247 |
101 |
| 2008 |
1,143 |
242 |
98 |
| 2009 |
1,130 |
237 |
95 |
| 2010 |
1,138 |
242 |
92 |
| 2011 |
1,123 |
237 |
86 |
Source: Cattle Tracing Scheme
Welsh Pig Numbers
| (000 head) | Total pigs | Breeding pigs | Fattening pigs |
| 2000 |
68 |
9 |
59 |
| 2001 |
40 |
8 |
32 |
| 2002 |
44 |
8 |
35 |
| 2003 |
48 |
7 |
41 |
| 2004 |
31 |
4 |
26 |
| 2005 |
28 |
4 |
25 |
| 2006 |
25 |
4 |
21 |
| 2007 |
24 |
4 |
20 |
| 2008 |
21 |
3 |
18 |
| 2009 |
22 |
4 |
19 |
| 2010 |
27 |
4 |
23 |
| 2011 |
26 |
5 |
21 |
Source: Welsh Government