HC Deb 09 February 1971 vol 811 cc155-6W
Earl of Dalkeith

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what estimate he can give of the total acreage of land in Scotland at present available for agricultural use; how many acres are rented; how many in owner occupation; and how these figures compare with 1960.

Mr. Gordon Campbell

The following table provides a comparison of June, 1970, agricultural census acreages with results for 1961 (figures are not available for 1960 on a comparable basis).

Thousand Acres
Year Total Acreage of Agricultural Land * Acreage Rented Acreage Owner-Occupied
1961 … 15,697 6,567 9,130
1970 … 15,301 6,317 8,984
* Excluding common grazings of approximately 1,230,000 acres in both years.

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