Scottish agricultural survey: December 2016

Annual agricultural survey based on data from larger agricultural holdings together with estimates for smaller farms.


Table 6 Number of tractors and other transport on main holdings, December 2006 to 2016 (1) (2)

detailed transport questions asked in alternate years summary questions asked
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
number
Tracklaying tractors (Caterpillars) 379 465 759 654 803 604 579 706 561 729 841
Wheeled tractors:
under 35 hp 2,994 2,313 2,415 2,230 2,442 2,102 2,258 2,179 2,277 2,353 2,485
35 to under 55 hp 7,112 7,044 6,813 6,847 6,789 6,145 6,371 6,129 5,799 6,203 5,544
55 to under 80 hp 10,478 10,237 10,000 9,160 8,852 8,125 7,580 7,323 7,060 7,250 7,384
80 to under 108 hp 13,997 13,325 13,202 13,229 12,935 12,154 12,120 11,569 11,158 11,497 11,406
108 to under 134 hp 5,560 5,753 5,986 6,287 6,585 6,694 6,873 6,817 7,192 6,798 7,213
134 hp and over 2,686 3,313 3,757 4,244 4,587 5,004 5,481 5,991 6,276 6,892 7,035
Total wheeled tractors 42,827 41,985 42,173 41,997 42,190 40,224 40,683 40,008 39,762 40,993 41,067
of which:
tractors under 10 hp 306 : : : : : : : : : :
tractors 201 hp and over : 236 280 435 461 539 684 812 896 941 1,104
4-Wheel drive tractors 22,941 22,660 26,091 26,661 27,557 25,895 26,438 26,374 26,792 26,984 27,629
Transport 2 21,509 22,221 21,758 23,246 22,967 24,278 23,802 24,196 27,687 19,909 20,666
Number of main holdings 1 26,740 26,063 25,272 26,188 26,545 23,943 24,373 24,693 21,807 23,323 23,240
Agricultural area on main holdings 1 5,318,080 5,317,550 5,297,565 5,328,898 5,344,808 5,326,948 5,273,855 5,326,792 5,246,086 5,227,446 5,226,033

: Information not available

(1) Figures for tractors and transport are based on estimates for all main holdings only, the numbers of which change from year to year.

(2) From 2015, only summary transport data was collected (as opposed to data for individual sub-categories). Comparisons with previous years should be made with caution.

See section 9 of the publication for more information.

(3) From 2007 the groups used to collect tractor power information were changed. A separate category for tractors of 201 hp and over was created, and the "under 10 hp" and "10 to under 35 hp" groups were combined.

Contact

Email: agric.stats@gov.scot

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