Publication - Statistics

Results from the June 2016 Scottish Agriculture Census

Published: 25 October 2016
Directorate: Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic: Farming and rural
ISBN: 9781786525628

Statistics regarding the area of crops and other farmland, livestock, agriculture workforce and rented farmland, for Scotland in 2016.

Supporting documents

Appendix of tables

Final Results of the June 2016 Agricultural Census together with June results for the years 2006 to 2015 for comparison

Table 2a. Area of vegetables for human consumption, bulbs & soft fruit grown in the open 2006 to 2016

From 2009, data on land use has been obtained from the Single Application Form ( SAF) for holdings claiming Basic Payment Scheme entitlements (previously Single Farm Payments). This has been combined with land use data from all other holdings, collected through June Census forms, to generate overall results. This change in the underlying data source constitutes a step change in the data series, which is more evident for certain land use categories.

				b Step change - use of SAF Data
	2006	2007	2008	2009 ⁽¹⁾	2010	2011 ⁽²⁾	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	Percentage change between 2015 & 2016
Vegetables for human consumption
Peas for canning, freezing or drying	3,845	3,793	4,478	6,296	6,549	6,276	6,553	6,559	6,922	7,029	7,540	7.3%
Beans for canning, freezing or drying	296	373	425	899	1,011	996	1,193	1,153	1,018	1,469	1,789	21.8%
Turnips/swedes	1,654	1,773	1,803	2,050	1,878	1,614	1,595	1,644	1,516	1,479	1,491	0.8%
Calabrese	1,043	991	968	1,315	1,328	1,276	1,170	1,325	1,304	1,513	1,575	4.1%
Cauliflower	444	322	336	156	235	265	167	152	186	218	309	41.2%
Carrots	2,195	2,400	2,328	2,488	2,868	2,463	2,533	2,836	3,100	2,877	3,252	13.0%
Other vegetables	2,021	2,365	2,165	2,807	2,611	2,355	2,219	2,233	2,217	2,086	2,211	6.0%
Total vegetables	11,314	11,778	12,267	16,012	16,479	15,246	15,430	15,902	16,262	16,672	18,168	9.0%
Bulbs, flowers & hardy nursery stock	950	909	987	1,048	1,014	1,037	1,174	1,185	1,276	946	942	-0.5%
Soft fruit grown in the open
Strawberries ⁽²⁾	769	809	919	946	931	783	186	141	95	23	73	217.3%
Raspberries ⁽²⁾	426	477	544	577	540	460	205	185	123	148	128	-13.7%
Blueberries	:	:	:	:	:	:	:	:	18	35	18	-49.9%
Blackcurrants and other fruit	512	500	404	502	443	423	417	458	432	391	386	-1.3%
Total Soft Fruit grown in the open	1,706	1,787	1,866	2,025	1,913	1,666	808	783	668	597	604	1.2%

⁽¹⁾ From 2009, data on land use has been obtained from the Single Application Form ( SAF) for holdings claiming Basic Payment Scheme entitlements (previously Single Farm Payments). This has been combined with land use data from all other holdings collected through June Census forms, to generate overall results.
⁽²⁾ From 2011 onwards, areas of strawberries and raspberries include areas grown under glass as well as areas grown in the open field.
Figures prior to 2010 only include areas grown in the open field
b break in time series
: not available - question wasn't previously asked on the June Agricultural Census (blueberries were included in other fruit until 2014)
z not applicable

Final Results of the June 2016 Agricultural Census together with June results for the years 2006 to 2015 for comparison

Table 2b. Area of crops grown under cover and total soft fruit 2006 to 2016

From 2009, data on land use has been obtained from the Single Application Form ( SAF) for holdings claiming Single Farm Payments. This has been combined with land use data from all other holdings, collected through June Census forms, to generate overall results. This change in the underlying data source constitutes a step change in the data series, which is more evident for certain land use categories.

				b Step change - use of SAF Data
	2006	2007	2008	2009 ⁽¹⁾	2010	2011 ⁽²⁾	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	Percentage change between 2015 & 2016
Glasshouses and walk-in plastic structures
Walk in plastic structures	80	104	70	150	158	344	1,000	1,004	1,078	1,233	1,295	5.0%
Glass clad structures	30	24	28	29	28	31	39	34	42	38	37	-1.2%
Total plastic and glass clad structures	110	128	98	180	186	376	1,039	1,038	1,121	1,271	1,332	4.8%
Area of crops grown under cover:
Tomatoes	3	3	3	3	3	4	3	3	3	3	2	-29.5%
Strawberries	:	:	:	:	:	218	699	771	818	916	920	0.4%
Raspberries	:	:	:	:	:	54	186	175	188	203	199	-2.0%
Blueberries	:	:	:	:	:	:	:	:	27	85	115	35.2%
Other fruit	55	55	20	113	112	40	38	36	42	5	39	669.6%
Vegetables	2	8	12	11	10	10	11	12	9	9	10	8.7%
Bedding and pot plants	15	15	19	20	20	22	23	17	16	15	14	-5.3%
Hardy Nursery Stock	8	14	14	13	15	12	13	15	14	16	12	-25.1%
Unused area	:	:	:	:	:	:	:	:	:	20	23	11.9%
Soft fruit grown in open and under cover
Strawberries ⁽²⁾	769	809	919	946	931	1,001	885	911	913	939	993	5.7%
Raspberries ⁽²⁾	426	477	544	577	540	514	391	361	311	351	326	-7.0%
Blackcurrants	396	363	269	312	311	282	276	295	308	314	302	-3.8%
Blueberries	:	:	:	:	:	:	:	:	45	120	132	10.3%
Tomatoes	3	3	3	3	3	4	3	3	3	3	2	-29.5%
Other fruit	170	192	155	302	244	180	180	198	166	81	122	49.6%
Total soft fruit	1,764	1,844	1,889	2,140	2,028	1,981	1,734	1,769	1,746	1,809	1,878	3.8%

⁽¹⁾ From 2009, data on land use has been obtained from the Single Application Form ( SAF) for holdings claiming Basic Payment Scheme entitlements (previously Single Farm Payments). This has been combined with land use data from all other holdings collected through June Census forms, to generate overall results.
⁽²⁾ From 2011 onwards, areas of strawberries and raspberries include areas grown under glass as well as areas grown in the open field.
Figures prior to 2010 only include areas grown in the open field
b break in time series
: not available - question was not asked previously on the June Agricultural Census (blueberries were included in other fruit)

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