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Agriculture facts and figures: 2019
Summary booklet of agricultural statistics produced by RESAS (Scottish Government).
Arable sector
| 2008 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barley | Number of main and minor holdings | 8,656 | 7,603 | 7,574 | 7,310 |
| Average area per holding (ha) | 37.0 | 37.7 | 38.5 | 39.4 | |
| ('000 tonnes) | 1,935 | 1,625 | 1,785 | 1,656 | |
| Wheat | Number of main and minor holdings | 2,984 | 2,846 | 2,879 | 2,573 |
| Average area per holding (ha) | 38.1 | 38.5 | 38.0 | 38.8 | |
| ('000 tonnes) | 987 | 926 | 889 | 681 | |
| Oats | Number of main and minor holdings | 1,613 | 1,783 | 1,821 | 1,750 |
| Average area per holding (ha) | 13.5 | 17.5 | 17.9 | 18.3 | |
| ('000 tonnes) | 115 | 201 | 185 | 176 | |
| Oilseeds | Number of main and minor holdings | 1,278 | 1,060 | 1,155 | 1,111 |
| Average area per holding (ha) | 26.4 | 29.0 | 29.6 | 29.5 | |
| ('000 tonnes) | 115 | 102 | 144 | 126 | |
| Potatoes | Number of main and minor holdings | 3,249 | 2,566 | 2,684 | 2,533 |
| Average area per holding (ha) | 9.2 | 10.7 | 10.9 | 10.8 | |
| ('000 tonnes) | 1,248 | 1,087 | 1,163 | 1,132 |
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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