Tenanted agricultural land in Scotland 2016-2017

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


Table 3: Median, quartile and decile rents by category, 2016/17

10% lower quartile median upper quartile 90% sample size
Sub-region
Shetland 1 1 3 9 34 15
Orkney 13 36 99 135 170 30
Na h-Eileanan Siar 1 1 4 5 6 10
Highland 1 7 47 102 149 180
NE Scotland 12 56 98 134 175 400
Tayside 11 44 100 163 195 215
Fife 7 74 129 176 210 60
Lothian 22 87 143 181 228 80
Scottish Borders 17 49 115 163 200 200
East Central 11 42 95 132 190 60
Argyll & Bute 3 7 26 88 131 100
Clyde Valley 9 30 77 135 179 115
Ayrshire 13 31 78 124 182 75
Dumfries & Galloway 12 34 90 141 186 260
Farm type
Cereal 72 116 142 176 210 150
General Cropping 14 95 140 179 207 190
Horticulture 71 136 198 420 940 20
Pigs and poultry 123 142 154 281 1,479 15
Dairy 69 105 133 172 210 80
Cattle and Sheep ( LFA) 4 15 50 98 145 930
Cattle and Sheep (non- LFA) 22 76 127 171 233 100
Mixed 30 74 113 151 186 250
Forage/other 5 32 89 123 160 50
Rental type
Crofting/ Small Landholders Act 0 1 3 10 39 280
91 Act LFA 4 16 53 91 128 640
91 Act non LFA 43 101 135 169 196 380
91 Act Ltd Partnership 11 32 94 138 191 155
Short Limited Duration Tenancy ( SLDT) 11 42 112 179 245 335
Limited Duration Tenancy ( LDT) 8 32 94 143 186 260
Seasonal LFA on same location 13 50 116 172 226 1,530
Seasonal LFA on different location 36 89 142 233 296 120
Seasonal non- LFA on same location 20 96 158 211 309 570
Seasonal non- LFA on different location 18 67 173 253 708 85

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