Publication - Statistics

Results from the Scottish Agricultural Census: June 2024

Published: 24 October 2024
From: Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs, Land Reform and Islands
Directorate: Environment and Forestry Directorate, +1 more … Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic: Farming and rural

Final results and detailed tables from the 2024 June Agricultural Census on land use, crop areas, livestock and the number of people working on agricultural holdings.

Module results on slurry storage and agricultural machinery are also included within this publication.

Supporting documents

Larger area used to grow vegetables for human consumption than stockfeed

The area used to grow vegetables intended for human consumption (excluding potatoes) was 22,000 hectares in 2024, an increase of 5.3% compared with the five year average.

The area used to grow crops for animal feed (stockfeed) was 16,600 hectares, similar to the five year average.

Figure 5: Area of crops for stockfeed and vegetables for human consumption, excluding potatoes, 2014 to 2024

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Larger area used to grow vegetables for human consumption than stockfeed

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