Scotland (NUTS 2021) vs United Kingdom: Farmland: number of farms and areas by economic size of farm (ESU)

Scotland (NUTS 2021)
5.19 million Hectare
in 2003
United Kingdom
17.06 million Hectare
in 2007
Scotland (NUTS 2021) rank
4th
United Kingdom rank
4th

Farmland: number of farms and areas by economic size of farm (ESU) over time

  • Scotland (NUTS 2021)
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 17.06 million Hectare against 5.19 million Hectare in Scotland (NUTS 2021), a difference of 11.87 million Hectare.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 3.3 times Scotland (NUTS 2021)'s.

Across all 6 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.

Scotland (NUTS 2021) ranks 4th and United Kingdom ranks 4th of 98 regions.

United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Scotland (NUTS 2021) United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1990s 5.17 million Hectare 17.07 million Hectare 11.90 million Hectare United Kingdom
2000s 5.12 million Hectare 16.72 million Hectare 11.60 million Hectare United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher farmland: number of farms and areas by economic size of farm (esu), Scotland (NUTS 2021) or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 17.06 million Hectare against 5.19 million Hectare in Scotland (NUTS 2021) as of 2007.
What is the difference in farmland: number of farms and areas by economic size of farm (esu) between Scotland (NUTS 2021) and United Kingdom?
11.87 million Hectare, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Scotland (NUTS 2021) and United Kingdom?
6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2003.
How do Scotland (NUTS 2021) and United Kingdom rank globally for farmland: number of farms and areas by economic size of farm (esu)?
Scotland (NUTS 2021) ranks 4th and United Kingdom ranks 4th of 98 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Farmland: number of farms and areas by economic size of farm (ESU) and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Farmland: number of farms and areas by economic size of farm (ESU) and NUTS 2 region
Unit
Hectare
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
114 places, 863 data points, 1990–2007
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