Scottish Agricultural Census: June 2019

Area of rented land remains stable as shorter term tenancies increase

In 2019, the number and area of land covered by longer term tenancies both fell by four per cent.

Newer, limited period tenancy arrangements have been increasing in recent years. Shorter term arrangements accounted for one third of all tenancy types in 2019.

• Area of rented land 1.28 million hectares

In 2019, the area of agricultural land that was rented remained stable compared to 2018. Over the longer term, the amount of rented agricultural land have fallen steadily over the past ten years from 27 per cent in 2009.