This statistic depicts the size of the beef herd population on agricultural holdings in the United Kingdom from 2005 to 2020. In 2020, the UK's beef herd was at approximately 1.45 million. This was a slight decrease on the previous year, where the population was measured at 1.47 million.
Population of beef herds on agricultural holdings in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2005 to 2020
(in 1000s)
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Defra. (March 25, 2022). Population of beef herds on agricultural holdings in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2005 to 2020 (in 1000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/298521/cattle-beef-herd-population-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/
Defra. "Population of beef herds on agricultural holdings in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2005 to 2020 (in 1000s)." Chart. March 25, 2022. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/298521/cattle-beef-herd-population-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/
Defra. (2022). Population of beef herds on agricultural holdings in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2005 to 2020 (in 1000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/298521/cattle-beef-herd-population-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/
Defra. "Population of Beef Herds on Agricultural Holdings in The United Kingdom (Uk) from 2005 to 2020 (in 1000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 25 Mar 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/298521/cattle-beef-herd-population-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/
Defra, Population of beef herds on agricultural holdings in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2005 to 2020 (in 1000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/298521/cattle-beef-herd-population-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/ (last visited December 21, 2024)
Population of beef herds on agricultural holdings in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2005 to 2020 (in 1000s) [Graph], Defra, March 25, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/298521/cattle-beef-herd-population-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/