U.K. Livestock Identification Market Size & Outlook
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U.K. Livestock Identification Market, 2018-2030 (US$M)
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UK livestock identification market highlights
- The UK livestock identification market generated a revenue of USD 185.7 million in 2024 and is expected to reach USD 298.9 million by 2030.
- The UK market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 8.3% from 2025 to 2030.
- In terms of segment, cattle was the largest revenue generating animal type in 2024.
- Swine is the most lucrative animal type segment registering the fastest growth during the forecast period.
Livestock identification market data book summary
| Market revenue in 2024 | USD 185.7 million |
| Market revenue in 2030 | USD 298.9 million |
| Growth rate | 8.3% (CAGR from 2025 to 2030) |
| Largest segment | Cattle |
| Fastest growing segment | Swine |
| Historical data | 2018 - 2023 |
| Base year | 2024 |
| Forecast period | 2025 - 2030 |
| Quantitative units | Revenue in USD million |
| Market segmentation | Cattle, Swine, Ovine/Caprine |
Other key industry trends
- In terms of revenue, UK accounted for 6.9% of the global livestock identification market in 2024.
- Country-wise, U.S. is expected to lead the global market in terms of revenue in 2030.
- In Europe, UK livestock identification market is projected to lead the regional market in terms of revenue in 2030.
- Sweden is the fastest growing regional market in Europe and is projected to reach USD 31.0 million by 2030.
The UK held the largest share of the European animal health market in 2024. Stringent government regulations and advancements in traceability technologies drive the UK livestock identification market.
Initiatives like mandatory livestock tagging for disease control, welfare monitoring, and meeting international trade requirements fuel market growth, while innovations in RFID and DNA-based identification methods enhance accuracy and efficiency in animal management. Additionally, the UK's Department of Agriculture (DAERA) announced that from 30 June 2025, only 'XI'-prefixed tags can be used for identifying newborn cattle, sheep, and goats in Northern Ireland.
Livestock previously tagged with 'UK' prefixes must be re-identified with 'XI' tags for export, mainly to Ireland or continental Europe, with cattle re-tagging requiring veterinary supervision. This regulatory shift is expected to increase demand for compliant ‘XI’-prefixed tags, driving short-term growth in tag manufacturing and supply.
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Livestock Identification Market Companies
| Name | Profile | # Employees | HQ | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avery Dennison Corp | View profile | 35,000 | 8080 Norton Parkway, Mentor, OH, United States, 44060 | www.averydennison.com |
| Merck & Co Inc | View profile | 72,000 | 126 East Lincoln Avenue, Rahway, NJ, United States, 07065 | www.merck.com |
| Nedap NV Ordinary Shares | View profile | 1,013 | Parallelweg 2, DC Groenlo, Netherlands, 7141 | www.nedap.com |
| Gao Rfid | View profile | 101-250 | Toronto, Ontario, Canada, North America | www.gaorfid.com |
| Datamars | View profile | 501-1000 | Lugano, Ticino, Switzerland, Europe | www.datamars.com |
| Avid Identification Systems | View profile | 51-100 | Norco, California, United States, North America | avidid.com/ |
| Shearwell Data | View profile | 101-250 | Timberscombe, Somerset, United Kingdom, Europe | www.shearwell.co.uk/ |
| HID Global | View profile | 1001-5000 | Irvine, California, United States, North America | www.hidglobal.com |
| AEG ID | View profile | 1-10 | Ulm, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany, Europe | www.aegid.de |
| RFID | View profile | - | Aurora, Colorado, United States, North America | www.rfidinc.com/ |
U.K. Livestock Identification Market Outlook
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Cattle was the largest segment with a revenue share of 47.28% in 2024.
Horizon Databook has segmented the U.K. livestock identification market based on cattle, swine, ovine/caprine covering the revenue growth of each sub-segment from 2018 to 2030.
The UK held the largest share of the European animal health market in 2024. Stringent government regulations and advancements in traceability technologies drive the UK livestock identification market.
Initiatives like mandatory livestock tagging for disease control, welfare monitoring, and meeting international trade requirements fuel market growth, while innovations in RFID and DNA-based identification methods enhance accuracy and efficiency in animal management. Additionally, the UK's Department of Agriculture (DAERA) announced that from 30 June 2025, only 'XI'-prefixed tags can be used for identifying newborn cattle, sheep, and goats in Northern Ireland.
Livestock previously tagged with 'UK' prefixes must be re-identified with 'XI' tags for export, mainly to Ireland or continental Europe, with cattle re-tagging requiring veterinary supervision. This regulatory shift is expected to increase demand for compliant ‘XI’-prefixed tags, driving short-term growth in tag manufacturing and supply.
- U.K. Livestock Identification Market Animal Type Outlook (Revenue, USD Million , 2018-2030)
- Cattle
- Swine
- Ovine/Caprine
- Others
- U.K. Livestock Identification Market Solution Outlook (Revenue, USD Million , 2018-2030)
- Hardware
- Software
- Services
- U.K. Livestock Identification Market Usage Outlook (Revenue, USD Million , 2018-2030)
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- U.K. Livestock Identification Market Procedure Outlook (Revenue, USD Million , 2018-2030)
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