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Tenanted Agricultural Land in Scotland 2014
Latest statistics of agricultural rents and some data on profitability of tenanted farms
Table 3: Number of holdings with tenancy and rental arrangements, 2008 to 2014
| Number of holdings with one or more… | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 91 Act tenancy | 6,441 | 6,723 | 6,497 | 6,327 | 6,100 | 5,086 | 4,993 |
| 91 Act Ltd Partnership | 958 | 721 | 613 | 546 | 539 | 553 | 532 |
| SLDT | 509 | 526 | 506 | 539 | 551 | 648 | 834 |
| LDT | 205 | 247 | 259 | 289 | 322 | 389 | 528 |
| SLA | 98 | 94 | 112 | 119 | 124 | 156 | 149 |
| Holdings with tenancies | 8,047 | 8,144 | 7,806 | 7,637 | 7,450 | 6,598 | 6,725 |
| percentage of holdings | 15.6 | 15.7 | 14.9 | 14.5 | 14.2 | 12.5 | 12.9 |
| Holdings with rented land | 17,996 | 17,875 | 16,645 | 16,627 | 16,483 | 16,444 | 16,760 |
| percentage of holdings | 35.0 | 34.4 | 31.8 | 31.6 | 31.3 | 31.2 | 32.1 |
Note: the total number of holdings with rented land does not equal the sum of the holdings with each tenancy type as a holding may hold more than one type of tenancy.
More accurate data are available since 2013 which will account for some of the large changes between 2012 and 2013. However, there are still known issues with the data, and hence these figures should be regarded as our best estimates.
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