Scottish agricultural survey: December 2017

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 2007 to 2017 (1)(2)

detailed transport questions asked in alternate years summary questions asked
2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
number number number number number number number number number number number
Tracklaying tractors (Caterpillars) 465 759 654 803 604 579 706 561 729 841 1,039
Wheeled tractors:
under 35 hp 2,313 2,415 2,230 2,442 2,102 2,258 2,179 2,277 2,353 2,485 2,442
35 to under 55 hp 7,044 6,813 6,847 6,789 6,145 6,371 6,129 5,799 6,203 5,544 5,569
55 to under 80 hp 10,237 10,000 9,160 8,852 8,125 7,580 7,323 7,060 7,250 7,384 7,095
80 to under 108 hp 13,325 13,202 13,229 12,935 12,154 12,120 11,569 11,158 11,497 11,406 11,721
108 to under 134 hp 5,753 5,986 6,287 6,585 6,694 6,873 6,817 7,192 6,798 7,213 7,375
134 to Under 201hp 3,077 3,477 3,809 4,126 4,465 4,797 5,179 5,380 5,951 5,931 6,285
201hp and over 236 280 435 461 539 684 812 896 941 1,104 1,401
Total wheeled tractors 41,749 41,893 41,562 41,729 39,685 39,999 39,196 38,866 40,052 39,963 40,487
4-Wheel drive tractors 22,660 26,091 26,661 27,557 25,895 26,438 26,374 26,792 26,984 27,629 28,256
Transport 2 22,221 21,758 23,246 22,967 24,278 23,802 24,196 27,687 19,909 20,666 21,517
Number of main holdings 1 26,063 25,272 26,188 26,545 23,943 24,373 24,693 21,807 23,323 23,240 26,267
Agricultural area on main holdings 1 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 5,391,964

: 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.

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Email: Nora.Mielke@gov.scot

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