HC Deb 22 March 1988 vol 130 cc51-2W
Mr. Ron Davies

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what has been the average value per hectare of agricultural land in Wales for each of the last 10 years for which figures are available.

Mr. Peter Walker

Based on transactions notified to the Inland Revenue, the average value per hectare of agricultural land in Wales for each of the last 10 years was as follows:

Year £ per hectare
1978 1,215
1979 1,655
1980 2,418
1981 2,212
1982 2,032
1983 2,261

Year £ per hectare
1984 2,727
1985 2,467
1986 2,530
1987 2,464