UK livestock animals output value
UK livestock animals output value stood at £13,561.63m in 2025, according to GOV.UK official statistics. It is one of the indicators in the Farm income and yields table (Value · Annual), with a complete series running from 1973 to 2025. The complete series with an interactive chart, free to download.
This indicator in the Farm income and yields table
| Indicator | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Livestock (animals)2 | 13,561.63 | 12,382.16 | 12,021.07 | 11,436.7 | 10,598.19 | 10,026.63 | 9,433.02 | 9,139.49 | 9,162.9 | 8,615.96 | |
| Livestock for meat | 12,194.47 | 11,111.35 | 10,798.79 | 9,951.66 | 9,195.02 | 8,714.42 | 8,127.81 | 8,004.93 | 7,975.31 | 7,385.91 | |
| Gross fixed capital formation in livestock | 1,367.16 | 1,270.81 | 1,222.28 | 1,485.04 | 1,403.17 | 1,312.21 | 1,305.22 | 1,134.56 | 1,187.59 | 1,230.04 |
Understanding UK livestock animals output value
This series measures the total financial revenue generated by the production and disposal of farmed animals across the United Kingdom, expressed in £m at basic prices. It encompasses all commercial livestock reared for meat, breeding, or export, capturing slaughterhouse receipts, live animal sales, and the net value of herd size adjustments. Subsidies directly tied to animal numbers or production are included, whereas intermediate transactions between domestic farms are netted out to prevent double-counting.
When examining this data, users must account for the biological time lags inherent in breeding and rearing cycles, which prevent rapid supply adjustments to market demand shifts. Preliminary estimates rely on abattoir throughput samples and livestock auction returns, leading to regular revisions in subsequent accounts. Comparisons with animal product metrics require care, as meat valuation reflects terminal disposal rather than continuous daily yields.
Frequently asked questions
- What is included in UK livestock animals output value?
- It includes all commercially raised livestock destined for meat production, breeding herds, and live exports.
- Are animals traded between different farms counted multiple times?
- No, internal domestic farm transfers are filtered out to ensure the aggregate reflects true final agricultural output.
- Why do early estimates of livestock animal output get revised?
- Provisional figures based on sample auctions and abattoir returns are updated when complete census and trade statistics arrive.