Acreages of different crops, as reported by the Agricultural Census for 1891 through 1901.

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Agricultural Census Crop Categories, 1891-1901 1891 1901
Wheat 2,253,983 Show data context 1,664,740 Show data context
Barley or Bere 1,889,533 Show data context 1,737,333 Show data context
Oats 1,906,890 Show data context 2,040,513 Show data context
Rye 39,167 Show data context 51,109 Show data context
Beans 339,377 Show data context 238,576 Show data context
Peas 203,181 Show data context 153,781 Show data context
Potatoes 392,844 Show data context 447,084 Show data context
Turnips & Swedes 1,438,567 Show data context 1,205,969 Show data context
Mangold 353,348 Show data context 395,855 Show data context
Cabbage, K-Rabi, & Rape 147,666 Show data context 165,921 Show data context
Vetches or Tares 216,370 Show data context 148,530 Show data context
Other Green Crops 103,840 Show data context 148,385 Show data context
CLOVER, SAINFOIN & GRASSES: For Hay 1,762,851 Show data context 1,932,098 Show data context
CLOVER, SAINFOIN & GRASSES: Not for Hay 1,323,914 Show data context 1,330,828 Show data context
Flax 1,791 Show data context 636 Show data context
Hops 56,142 Show data context 51,127 Show data context
Small Fruit 54,077 Show data context 68,920 Show data context
Bare Fallow 420,041 Show data context 336,884 Show data context
Date: Source:
1891 - 1901 Ministry of Agriculture, Agricultural Statistics (HM Stationery Office) ,

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The Agricultural Census used this set of crops in its main tabulations by county between 1891 and 1901.


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GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, England and Wales Dep through time | Agriculture & Land Use Statistics | Acreages of different crops, as reported by the Agricultural Census for 1891 through 1901., A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10001043/cube/AGCEN_CROP_1891

Date accessed: 25th April 2024