§ The target acreages for the various crops in the United Kingdom with corresponding figures for 1946 (actual) and 1947 are as follows:
| Crop. | 1946 (actual). | 1947 (target) '000 acres. | 1948 (target). | |
| Wheat | … | 2,066 | 2,500 | 2,000 |
| Barley | … | 2,211 | 2,075 | 2,100 |
| Oats | … | 3,570 | 3,600 | 3,500 |
| Rye | … | 55 | 80 | 100 |
| Mixed Corn | … | 460 | 450 | 450 |
| Potatoes | … | 1,423 | 1,400 | 1,280 |
| Sugar Beet | … | 437 | 420 | 400 |
| Hops | … | 21 | 21 | 22.5 |