Agriculture facts and figures: 2019

Summary booklet of agricultural statistics produced by RESAS (Scottish Government).


Sector share of output 2018 (%)

Scotland England(1) Wales NI UK EU28(1)
Cereals 14% 14% 1% 1% 12% 11%
Potatoes 6% 2% 1% 1% 2% 3%
Oilseed rape 1% 3% 0% 0% 2% 2%
Horticulture 10% 12% 3% 5% 10% 20%
Total crops 34% 41% 6% 8% 35% 51%
Cattle 22% 8% 24% 22% 11% 8%
Sheep 7% 3% 17% 4% 5% 1%
Pigs 3% 5% 0% 7% 5% 9%
Poultry 2% 11% 3% 13% 10% 5%
Capital formation 6% 4% 4% 4% 4% 1%
Total
livestock
42% 32% 48% 46% 36% 24%
Milk 13% 14% 34% 32% 17% 14%
Eggs 3% 2% 3% 5% 2% 2%
Total livestock products 16% 17% 38% 37% 20% 17%
Other 8% 10% 8% 8% 9% 9%
Total value (£ million) 3,182 19,658 1677.00 2,134 26,651 430,819

Totals may not add up as not all sub-categories are included in the table

(1) England and EU data are 2017

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