| Description | Statistical tables and graphs showing the final results of the 2008 June Agricultural and Horticultural Census. |
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| ISBN | (Web Only) |
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| Official Print Publication Date | |
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| Website Publication Date | October 29, 2008 |
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FINAL RESULTS OF THE JUNE 2008 AGRICULTURAL CENSUS
TOGETHER WITH FINAL JUNE RESULTS FOR THE YEARS 1998 TO 2007 FOR COMPARISON
Table 1. Agricultural area in hectares, 1998 to 2008
| | | | | | | | | | | | Percentage | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | change between | |
| 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008(4) | 2007 & 2008 | |
| Cereals | | | | | | | | | | | | | Cereals |
| Wheat | 111,250 | 84,540 | 108,880 | 79,710 | 97,190 | 87,500 | 101,130 | 95,600 | 99,680 | 102,740 | 113,650 | 10.6% | Wheat |
| Triticale | 1,670 | 1,500 | 1,540 | 1,500 | 1,260 | 1,310 | 1,270 | 1,140 | 1,290 | 1,240 | 1,100 | -11.4% | Triticale |
| Barley - winter | 77,850 | 58,580 | 61,760 | 55,420 | 61,230 | 55,650 | 56,350 | 51,340 | 53,760 | 52,630 | 57,520 | 9.3% | Barley - winter |
| Barley - spring | 256,370 | 281,100 | 255,230 | 281,380 | 263,910 | 264,920 | 257,460 | 243,300 | 220,640 | 226,020 | 261,890 | 15.9% | Barley - spring |
| Oats - winter | 7,730 | 5,630 | 6,760 | 4,160 | 5,430 | 6,030 | 6,150 | 4,980 | 6,620 | 7,230 | 6,510 | -9.9% | Oats - winter |
| Oats - spring | 14,330 | 16,920 | 15,420 | 17,420 | 16,480 | 16,310 | 15,680 | 14,970 | 16,060 | 13,630 | 15,160 | 11.2% | Oats - spring |
| Mixed grain | 440 | 520 | 450 | 530 | 420 | 450 | 320 | 440 | 460 | 400 | 240 | -41.2% | Mixed grain |
| Total | 469,640 | 448,770 | 450,050 | 440,130 | 445,930 | 432,160 | 438,360 | 411,770 | 398,510 | 403,900 | 456,060 | 12.9% | Total |
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| Oilseed rape | | | | | | | | | | | | | Oilseed rape |
| Winter | 42,040 | 37,710 | 28,200 | 27,220 | 26,430 | 29,880 | 34,180 | 32,270 | 30,980 | 34,280 | 31,570 | -7.9% | Winter |
| Spring | 23,140 | 13,520 | 8,240 | 7,640 | 4,470 | 5,280 | 5,140 | 3,320 | 2,760 | 2,060 | 2,000 | -3.0% | Spring |
| Total | 65,170 | 51,230 | 36,440 | 34,860 | 30,900 | 35,160 | 39,320 | 35,590 | 33,740 | 36,330 | 33,560 | -7.6% | Total |
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| Peas for combining | 2,100 | 1,810 | 1,640 | 1,910 | 1,450 | 1,670 | 1,580 | 1,390 | 1,490 | 1,790 | 1,480 | -17.3% | Peas for combining |
| Beans for combining | 510 | 680 | 1,140 | 2,130 | 2,120 | 1,900 | 2,800 | 3,440 | 4,530 | 3,510 | 3,170 | -9.6% | Beans for combining |
| Linseed | 1,390 | 4,770 | 2,540 | 1,500 | 860 | 820(3) | 630 | 410 | 310 | 240 | 180 | -24.8% | Linseed |
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| Total combine harvested crops | 538,810 | 507,270 | 491,800 | 480,520 | 481,260 | 471,720 | 482,690 | 452,610 | 438,590 | 445,770 | 494,460 | 10.9% | Total combine harvested crops |
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| Potatoes | | | | | | | | | | | | | Potatoes |
| Seed | 14,110 | 14,480 | 14,280 | 13,150 | 13,790 | 12,230 | 11,860 | 11,130 | 11,440 | 11,450 | 11,720 | 2.4% | Seed |
| Ware - harvest by 31 July | 700 | 690 | 770 | 1,040 | 950 | 1,180 | 930 | 910 | 830 | 800 | 840 | 5.3% | Ware - harvest by 31 July |
| Ware - harvest after 31 July | 14,160 | 14,690 | 14,770 | 15,460 | 15,470 | 14,820 | 16,330 | 15,800 | 15,880 | 17,070 | 17,200 | 0.8% | Ware - harvest after 31 July |
| Total | 28,960 | 29,850 | 29,810 | 29,660 | 30,200 | 28,230 | 29,120 | 27,830 | 28,150 | 29,320 | 29,760 | 1.5% | Total |
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| Crops for stockfeeding | | | | | | | | | | | | | Crops for stockfeeding |
| Turnips/swedes | 13,430 | 12,300 | 11,330 | 10,150 | 9,070 | 8,680 | 8,360 | 7,560 | 7,310 | 6,490 | 5,550 | -14.4% | Turnips/swedes |
| Kale/cabbage | 3,090 | 2,810 | 2,590 | 2,530 | 2,240 | 2,170 | 2,180 | 2,510 | 3,020 | 2,890 | 2,790 | -3.5% | Kale/cabbage |
| Rape | 4,030 | 3,510 | 3,320 | 3,250 | 2,940 | 2,860 | 3,010 | 3,140 | 3,190 | 2,940 | 2,730 | -7.1% | Rape |
| Fodder beet | 520 | 480 | 480 | 450 | 400 | 370 | 400 | 340 | 350 | 420 | 580 | 38.4% | Fodder beet |
| Lupins (1) | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | 790 | 690 | 780 | 580 | 410 | 400 | -2.9% | Lupins (1) |
| Other crops (2) | 4,350 | 5,550 | 6,550 | 8,000 | 9,230 | 9,920 | 10,520 | 10,950 | 11,680 | 11,580 | 10,610 | -8.4% | Other crops (2) |
| Total | 25,420 | 24,660 | 24,260 | 24,370 | 23,880 | 24,790 | 25,180 | 25,270 | 26,140 | 24,720 | 22,660 | -8.4% | Total |
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| Vegetables for human consumption | 11,300 | 10,370 | 10,780 | 10,600 | 10,110 | 10,590 | 10,680 | 10,570 | 11,310 | 11,780 | 12,230 | 3.8% | Vegetables for human consumption |
| Orchard fruit | 50 | 40 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 40 | 40 | 50 | 40 | 50 | 50 | 6.7% | Orchard fruit |
| Soft fruit | 2,250 | 2,130 | 1,970 | 1,830 | 1,740 | 1,650 | 1,700 | 1,680 | 1,710 | 1,790 | 1,860 | 4.0% | Soft fruit |
| Other crops | 3,090 | 3,300 | 4,080 | 4,020 | 4,780 | 4,810 | 5,770 | 6,900 | 9,150 | 9,730 | 8,290 | -14.8% | Other crops |
| Fallow | 6,810 | 7,030 | 10,990 | 11,340 | 12,080 | 8,070 | 8,510 | 19,210 | 17,720 | 15,090 | 14,300 | -5.2% | Fallow |
| Set-aside | 43,420 | 70,870 | 77,930 | 90,060 | 85,580 | 90,680 | 75,120 | 69,490 | 67,550 | 62,430 | 17,920 | -71.3% | Set-aside |
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| Total crops, fallow, and set-aside | 660,120 | 655,540 | 651,690 | 652,450 | 649,690 | 640,590 | 638,800 | 613,610 | 600,350 | 600,670 | 601,510 | 0.1% | Total crops, fallow, and set-aside |
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| Grass | | | | | | | | | | | | | Grass |
| Grass for mowing - under 5 years | 168,890 | 165,270 | 164,590 | 164,900 | 164,240 | 161,410 | 164,870 | 161,270 | 161,400 | 160,620 | 150,420 | -6.3% | Grass for mowing - under 5 years |
| Grass for mowing - 5th year & over | 148,900 | 154,560 | 157,900 | 159,640 | 160,870 | 158,870 | 157,140 | 155,740 | 155,490 | 156,870 | 153,600 | -2.1% | Grass for mowing - 5th year & over |
| Grass for grazing - under 5 years | 161,280 | 158,390 | 156,640 | 156,890 | 157,370 | 157,740 | 157,180 | 163,170 | 160,080 | 155,410 | 150,030 | -3.5% | Grass for grazing - under 5 years |
| Grass for grazing - 5th year & over | 673,600 | 698,090 | 707,740 | 735,190 | 768,960 | 774,630 | 745,260 | 754,560 | 766,610 | 762,250 | 764,120 | 0.2% | Grass for grazing - 5th year & over |
| Total grass | 1,152,670 | 1,176,300 | 1,186,870 | 1,216,630 | 1,251,430 | 1,252,650 | 1,224,450 | 1,234,730 | 1,243,580 | 1,235,150 | 1,218,170 | -1.4% | Total grass |
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| Total area of crops and grass | 1,812,800 | 1,831,840 | 1,838,560 | 1,869,080 | 1,901,120 | 1,893,250 | 1,863,250 | 1,848,340 | 1,843,930 | 1,835,820 | 1,819,680 | -0.9% | Total area of crops and grass |
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| Rough grazing | 3,470,780 | 3,428,770 | 3,399,770 | 3,375,840 | 3,359,710 | 3,313,490 | 3,329,490 | 3,342,320 | 3,441,130 | 3,407,190 | 3,431,930 | 0.7% | Rough grazing |
| Woodland | 185,480 | 197,180 | 200,600 | 202,850 | 209,870 | 236,640 | 238,960 | 238,020 | 249,290 | 279,850 | 311,440 | 11.3% | Woodland |
| Other land | 60,270 | 58,820 | 61,390 | 64,910 | 64,850 | 74,240 | 80,680 | 80,600 | 80,400 | 74,520 | 75,420 | 1.2% | Other land |
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| Total agricultural area | 5,529,320 | 5,516,610 | 5,500,320 | 5,512,690 | 5,535,550 | 5,517,610 | 5,512,370 | 5,509,280 | 5,614,750 | 5,597,390 | 5,638,470 | 0.7% | Total agricultural area |
(1) Lupins are not available before 2003.
(2) Maize is included within 'Crops for stockfeeding - other crops'.
(3) The 2003 figure for linseed also includes flax, which was collected separately for 2003 only.
(4) Estimates of cereal areas have increased by 8 thousand hectare since the publication of provisional results. Additional quality assurance of data has identified some cereal crops grown on land attracting set-aside entitlements, which had not been included in cereal totals previously. Conversely, the set-aside estimate has decreased by 5 thousand hectares. The set-aside estimate is still likely to include some crops, especially forage crops.