Table 3 Domestic animals. 1995-2004*

Agricultural area and livestock

3	Domestic animals. 1995-2004*¹

	1995	1996	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004*


Horse	20 100	21 200	22 000	24 000	25 700	27 300	28 400	29 100	28 100	28 400
Cattle	986 500	1 002 100	1 015 400	1 031 200	1 032 000	987 000	973 100	955 200	953 400	937 400
Cow	337 700	341 900	342 600	346 200	349 500	342 100	335 000	329 500	329 400	323 800
Dairy cow	316 800	318 100	314 200	314 300	312 800	297 700	289 200	281 500	278 100	271 100
Beef cow	21 000	23 800	28 400	31 900	36 700	44 400	45 900	48 000	51 300	52 700
Sheep 1 year and over	..	..	..	..	949 000	961 000	983 400	973 400	959 900	945 500
Dairy goat	58 100	57 100	55 300	53 400	51 700	50 300	47 800	46 400	45 300	44 700
Pig for breeding	89 900	92 000	90 600	89 400	99 300	90 000	89 800	91 400	96 200	99 500
Laying hens	3 563 100	3 379 300	3 127 300	3 135 000	3 139 900	3 251 400	3 126 900	3 137 700	3 226 600	3 432 200

¹	Comprises those who applied for governmental production subsidies.

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