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Agriculture facts and figures: 2017
An electronic copy of the pocket-sized leaflet providing a range of agriculture statistics.
Arable sector
| 2007 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wheat | ||||
| Number of main and minor holdings | 2,868 | 2,712 | 2,868 | 2,846 |
| Average area per holding ( ha) | 35.8 | 40.2 | 38.2 | 38.5 |
| ('000 tonnes) | 853 | 989 | 1,019 | 926 |
| Barley | ||||
| Number of main and minor holdings | 8,437 | 8,181 | 8,050 | 7,603 |
| Average area per holding ( ha) | 33.0 | 40.0 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| ('000 tonnes) | 1,713 | 2,076 | 1,927 | 1,625 |
| Oats | ||||
| Number of main and minor holdings | 1,614 | 1,402 | 1,585 | 1,783 |
| Average area per holding ( ha) | 12.9 | 17.9 | 16.2 | 17.5 |
| ('000 tonnes) | 127 | 153 | 152 | 201 |
| Oilseeds | ||||
| Number of main and minor holdings | 1,400 | 1,235 | 1,222 | 1,060 |
| Average area per holding ( ha) | 26.1 | 30.1 | 29.4 | 29.0 |
| ('000 tonnes) | 134 | 148 | 148 | 102 |
| Potatoes | ||||
| Number of main and minor holdings | 3,287 | 2,686 | 2,564 | 2,566 |
| Average area per holding ( ha) | 8.9 | 10.6 | 10.0 | 10.7 |
| ('000 tonnes) | 1,363 | 1,152 | 1,062 | 1,115 |
Source: From 2009 land use data were collected from the Single Application Form, for holdings claiming Single Farm Payments, and the June Agricultural Census otherwise
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