Agriculture facts and figures: 2019

Summary booklet of agricultural statistics produced by RESAS (Scottish Government).


Farm types 2018

Number of holdings Area (ha)
Cereal 2,344 238,714
General Cropping 1,633 260,110
Horticulture 719 22,480
Pigs 260 10,607
Poultry 865 13,363
Dairy 665 105,988
Sheep & Cattle LFA 14,919 3,234,561
Sheep & Cattle nLFA 2,922 119,586
Mixed 4,363 282,027
Forage 20,920 1,272,497
Other 1,547 43,880
Total 51,157 5,603,812
Common Grazing 579,847

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