HC Deb 18 October 1995 vol 264 c287W
Mr. Martyn Jones

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what was the number of farms of the size(a) 1–25 hectares, (b) 26–50 hectares, (c) 51–75 hectares, (d) 76–100 hectares, (e) 101–150 hectares, (f) 151–200 hectares and (g) 201 or more hectares for (i) the last available year and (ii) 1985. [36433]

Mr. Ancram

The information is given in the table:

Number of farms of size (hectares) 1985 1994 (hectares)
Less than 26 19,272 15,353
26–50.9 8,083 7,324
51–75.9 2,762 3,059
76–100.9 1,102 1,222
101–150.9 757 931
151–200.9 235 264
201 and over 215 251
All farms 32,426 28,404