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Agriculture facts and figures: 2018
Summary indicators concerning aggregate output, inputs and incomes as well as results from the agricultural census and surveys.
Arable sector
| 2007 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barley | Number of main and minor holdings | 8,437 | 8,050 | 7,603 | 7,574 |
| Average area per holding (ha) | 33.0 | 38.2 | 37.7 | 38.5 | |
| (’000 tonnes) | 1,713 | 1,927 | 1,625 | 1,785 | |
| Wheat | Number of main and minor holdings | 2,868 | 2,868 | 2,846 | 2,879 |
| Average area per holding (ha) | 35.8 | 38.2 | 38.5 | 38.0 | |
| (’000 tonnes) | 853 | 1,019 | 926 | 889 | |
| Oats | Number of main and minor holdings | 1,614 | 1,585 | 1,783 | 1,821 |
| Average area per holding (ha) | 12.9 | 16.2 | 17.5 | 17.9 | |
| (’000 tonnes) | 127 | 152 | 201 | 185 | |
| Oilseeds | Number of main and minor holdings | 1,400 | 1,222 | 1,060 | 1,155 |
| Average area per holding (ha) | 26.1 | 29.4 | 29.0 | 29.6 | |
| (’000 tonnes) | 134 | 148 | 102 | 144 | |
| Potatoes | Number of main and minor holdings | 3,287 | 2,564 | 2,566 | 2,684 |
| Average area per holding (ha) | 8.9 | 10.0 | 10.7 | 10.9 | |
| (’000 tonnes) | 1,340 | 1,067 | 1,087 | 1,184 | |
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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