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Pesticide Usage in Scotland: Grassland and Fodder Crops 2017
This publication presents information from a survey of pesticide use on grassland and fodder crops in Scotland during 2017.
Appendix 2: Survey statistics
Census and sample information
Table 18: Regional distribution of grassland and rough grazing crop areas in 2017
Census area (ha) of grassland and rough grazing grown in Scotland
| Highlands & Islands | Caithness & Orkney | Moray Firth | Aberdeen | Angus | East Fife | Lothian | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grass under 5 years | 12,957 | 13,593 | 18,995 | 43,037 | 16,698 | 5,453 | 6,546 |
| Grass over 5 years | 212,766 | 73,288 | 58,709 | 98,258 | 33,103 | 19,399 | 23,210 |
| Rough grazing | 2,181,114 | 76,911 | 161,429 | 47,374 | 39,743 | 2,735 | 19,169 |
| Central Lowlands | Tweed Valley | Southern Uplands | Solway | Scotland 2017 | Scotland 2013 | % change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grass under 5 years | 30,878 | 17,439 | 11,459 | 29,199 | 206,254 | 439,061 | -53 |
| Grass over 5 years | 242,220 | 63,081 | 130,240 | 158,278 | 1,112,553 | 882,165 | 26 |
| Rough grazing | 137,301 | 30,507 | 280,799 | 60,532 | 3,037,615 | 3,064,184 | -1 |
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