UK farm animal genetic resources (FAnGR): breed inventory results
Source: gov.uk (2025-05-28)

Annual statistics on farm animal genetic resources in the United Kingdom.

This release presents results from an annual inventory for monitoring livestock breed populations and breeding structures. It provides data on the status and trends in the domestic cattle, sheep, pig, goat and horse farm animal genetic resources (FAnGR) with continuous data from 2000 to 2024 for around 100 breeds of cattle, sheep, pigs, goats and horses which are present in the UK.

Included on this page is also an Official Statistics in Development release for the genetic resources of domestic poultry animals covering: Chickens; Ducks; Geese and Turkeys. This release includes the poultry inventory dataset and a release note. The poultry inventory has not be updated for the 2024, however the inventory will resume for the 2025 data collection.

User Engagement

Data from the farm animal genetic resources (https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/fangr-resources-for-farmers-and-livestock-breeders) statistics are an invaluable evidence base for policy makers, academics and researchers. The data is also heavily relied upon by the UKGLE committee and the UK government. The farm animal genetic resources (https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/fangr-resources-for-farmers-and-livestock-breeders) data is used to:

-Enhance knowledge of population size and prevent the loss of breeds

-Support strategic planning for the sustainable utilisation of animal genetic resources

-Improve priority setting for conservation programmes

-Enhance knowledge of cross-border genetic linkages

-Raise public awareness

-Fulfil reporting obligations.

As part of our ongoing commitment to compliance with the Code of Practice for Official Statistics (https://code.statisticsauthority.gov.uk/) we wish to strengthen our engagement with users of farm animal genetic resources (https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/fangr-resources-for-farmers-and-livestock-breeders) data and better understand the use made of them and the types of decisions that they inform. Consequently, we invite users to register as a user of the farm animal genetic resources (https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/fangr-resources-for-farmers-and-livestock-breeders) data, so that we can retain your details and inform you of any new releases and provide you with the opportunity to take part in user engagement activities that we may run. If you would like to register as a user (https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=UCQKdycCYkyQx044U38RAvMEgOxhWuZCpr9kfPf834FUNENWWEEzUDA3OUtMRzRaSVpLTFZYOTU0Vi4u) of the farm animal genetic resources (https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/fangr-resources-for-farmers-and-livestock-breeders), please provide your details in the attached form (https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=UCQKdycCYkyQx044U38RAvMEgOxhWuZCpr9kfPf834FUNENWWEEzUDA3OUtMRzRaSVpLTFZYOTU0Vi4u)

Next update: see the statistics release calendar (https://www.gov.uk/search/research-and-statistics?content_store_document_type=upcoming_statistics&organisations%5B%5D=department-for-environment-food-rural-affairs&order=release-date-oldest).

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