HC Deb 07 February 2000 vol 344 c77W
Mr. Cox

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what was the average acreage of land of a farm in England and Wales in the last 12 months for which figures are available. [108172]

Ms Quin

The information requested is provided in the table:

Number and area of main holdings in England and Wales: June 1999
Number/area
Total Number of Holdings (thousand) 175.2
Total Area (thousand hectares) 10,644
Average Farm Size (hectares) 60.7

Source:

Agricultural and Horticultural Census