Tenanted agricultural land in Scotland 2016-2017

Average rates of agricultural rent paid for farmland in Scotland; analysis over time and by category.


Table 2: Average rent per hectare for full tenancies, including crofts, 1998/99 to 2016/17

Actual prices Real terms
LFA Non- LFA Total LFA Non- LFA Total
1998 17 103 29 23 145 41
1999 17 105 30 24 146 42
2000 15 109 28 21 149 38
2001 18 102 30 24 138 40
2002 14 105 26 18 139 35
2003 16 110 29 21 142 37
2004 17 107 29 22 134 37
2005 16 108 28 20 132 35
2006 16 103 27 19 123 32
2007 18 104 29 21 121 33
2008 16 108 27 19 122 31
2009 17 117 30 19 130 33
2010 19 120 31 21 132 35
2011 19 124 32 21 134 35
2012 20 122 33 21 130 35
2013 23 123 36 24 128 37
2014 25 124 38 26 127 38
2015 26 130 39 26 133 39
2016 27 137 40 27 137 40

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