Agriculture, fisheries and rural statistics

Introduction

We provides statistical reports and economic information on agriculture and fisheries, including results from the main agricultural census and surveys, information on farming incomes and the annual report of sea fisheries statistics. 

Overview of Scottish agriculture

• RESAS Agricultural Statistics Hub 
  A hub providing access to a variety of agricultural statistics and data visualisations developed by the Rural & Environment Science & Analytical Services division of the Scottish Government. 
• Economic Report on Scottish Agriculture 
  An annual publication providing statistics and commentary on all parts of the Scottish Agricultural Economy. Now replaced by the Agricultural Statistics Hub.

• Agriculture Facts and Figures 
  A quick reference leaflet of agricultural statistics. Now replaced by the Agricultural Statistics Hub.

Agricultural census results

• Results of the June Agricultural Census
  Including results of the latest June Agricultural Census, with comparative annual data back as far as 2006.
• Abstract of Scottish Agricultural Statistics
  A time series of June agricultural census results providing Scottish agricultural land use, livestock and labour statistics from 1982.
• Results from December Agricultural Surveys
  Provides Scotland totals for the annual December survey, based on data from larger agricultural holdings together with estimates for smaller farms

Farm incomes, subsidies and borrowing statistics

• Total income from farming
  The official measure of the net income gained by the agriculture industry in Scotland.
• Farm Business Income
  Annual Estimates of farm business level income.  Prior to 2014 these were included in the Farm Income Estimates.
• Farm Income Estimates
  Estimates of Total Income From Farming (TIFF) for 2016, an initial estimate of 2017 TIFF. 
• Bank Advances to Scottish Agriculture
  Also known as Farm Borrowing Statistics.

Other agricultural publications

• Estimates of the Scottish Cereal Harvest
  Final and first estimates of the Scottish cereal and oilseed rape harvest.
• Scottish agriculture greenhouse gas emissions and nitrogen use
  Greenhouse gas emission estimates for the Scottish agriculture sector, agricultural subsectors and for average Scottish farms by farm type. Nitrogen use estimates for average Scottish farms by farm type.
• Agricultural Tenancy Statistics
  Agricultural tenancy statistics including results of survey of tenanted land.
• Organic Farming Statistics
  Summary of organic land, producer, crop and livestock numbers, with UK comparisons
• Results from the Survey of Farm Structure and Methods
  Results of the surveys carried out into farming practices and labour in Scotland as part of the EU Farm Structure Survey, including organic farming statistics.

• Pesticide Usage
  Information on pesticide usage on arable, soft fruit, protected edible, vegetable and grassland and fodder crops from surveillance surveys (links to SASA's (Science and Advice for Scottish Agriculture) website).

• Agricultural maps

Scottish sea fisheries statistics

• Sea fisheries statistics

Rural statistics

• Rural Scotland: key facts

Community ownership in Scotland

• Community Ownership in Scotland

Urban rural classification

The first Urban rural classification publication was released in 2000 and is consistent with our core definition of rurality, which defines settlements of less than 3,000 people to be rural. It also classifies areas as remote based on drive times from settlements of 10,000 or more people. The definitions of urban and rural areas underlying the classification are unchanged.

The publication includes background information, methodology and guidance on the use of the classification and also the geographic information to allow analysts to use the classification in their research.

Previous versions of the publication are available on the archive.

Contact

GI_Science_and_Analysis@gov.scot

• Scottish Government Urban Rural Classification 2022
• Scottish Government Urban Rural Classification 2020
• Scottish Government Urban Rural Classification 2016

External links

• Crofting Commission
• DARDNI
  Department of Agriculture and Rural Development in Northern Ireland
• DEFRA
  Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
• Forestry Commission
• Welsh Government
  National Assembly for Wales Agriculture Department

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