From 2009 to 2022, the number of dairy cows in the United Kingdom has fluctuated. The number of dairy cows peaked in December of 2015, with about 1.92 million cows. As of December 2022, the population was just under 1.85 million cows.
Number of dairy cows in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2010 to 2022 (in 1,000 heads)
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AHDB. (June 8, 2023). Number of dairy cows in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2010 to 2022 (in 1,000 heads) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 23, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/616188/dairy-cow-numbers-united-kingdom-uk/
AHDB. "Number of dairy cows in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2010 to 2022 (in 1,000 heads)." Chart. June 8, 2023. Statista. Accessed May 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/616188/dairy-cow-numbers-united-kingdom-uk/
AHDB. (2023). Number of dairy cows in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2010 to 2022 (in 1,000 heads). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/616188/dairy-cow-numbers-united-kingdom-uk/
AHDB. "Number of Dairy Cows in The United Kingdom (Uk) from 2010 to 2022 (in 1,000 Heads)." Statista, Statista Inc., 8 Jun 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/616188/dairy-cow-numbers-united-kingdom-uk/
AHDB, Number of dairy cows in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2010 to 2022 (in 1,000 heads) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/616188/dairy-cow-numbers-united-kingdom-uk/ (last visited May 23, 2024)
Number of dairy cows in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2010 to 2022 (in 1,000 heads) [Graph], AHDB, June 8, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/616188/dairy-cow-numbers-united-kingdom-uk/