Basic land use categories, as reported by the Agricultural Census

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Year Farmland Rough Grazings Woods Orchards Market Gardens Nursery Grounds
1871 31,857 Show data context 22 Show data context
1881 253,303 Show data context 30,287 Show data context 52 Show data context 289 Show data context 104 Show data context
1891 253,915 Show data context 34,733 Show data context 19 Show data context 386 Show data context 78 Show data context
1901 250,453 Show data context 186,820 Show data context 31,972 Show data context 24 Show data context
1911 248,677 Show data context 180,493 Show data context
1931 243,533 Show data context 191,863 Show data context
1961 238,140 Show data context 240,856 Show data context 11 Show data context
Date: Source:
1871 - 1911 Ministry of Agriculture, Agricultural Statistics (HM Stationery Office) ,
1931 - 1961 Department of Agriculture and Fisheries for Scotland, Scottish Agricultural Statistics (HM Stationery Office) ,

 

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The Agricultural Census was not primarily a land use survey, but it did record the total farmed area, apparently excluding rough grazings, and for some dates it also recorded other categories including the area of rough grazings and the area of woodlands. In some cases, as with orchards, the acreages seem to be included within the overall farmed area, while woodlands are always separate.


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GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Angus ScoCnty through time | Agriculture & Land Use Statistics | Basic land use categories, as reported by the Agricultural Census, A Vision of Britain through Time.

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Date accessed: 04th December 2024