Pesticide usage in Scotland: Outdoor Vegetable Crops 2021

This publication presents information from a survey of pesticide use on outdoor vegetable crops in Scotland during 2021.


Appendix 2 – Survey statistics

Census and sample information

Table 20 Census crop areas 2021 - Census area (ha) of vegetable crops grown in Scotland
Scotland 2021 Scotland 2019 % change
Vining peas 9,458 8,142 16
Broad beans 2,294 1,800 27
Brussels sprouts 1,173 930 26
Cabbages 275 228 21
Calabrese 1,779 1,487 20
Carrots 3,450 3,325 4
Cauliflower 588 298 97
Leeks 100 69 46
Lettuce 103 97 5
Rhubarb 79 72 9
Turnips & swedes 1,621 1,359 19
All vegetable crops(1) 22,066 18,624 18

(1) Includes other vegetable crops

Note: Data taken from the 2021 and 2019 June Agricultural Census(11)(12)

All areas exclude multi-cropping

Contact

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