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Table 1: Number and area of land holdings in Scotland, June 2021
All
Percentage of holdings above 5,000 acres
Percentage of holdings above 10,000 acres
Number of Holdings
Total Area (acres)
Mean Average area (acres)
Median Average area (acres)
Holdings
Area (acres)
Holdings
Area (acres)
All Holdings
49,325
14,119,367
286
22
0.9%
42%
0.4%
30%
Holdings with a croft : mainly owner-occupied
4,074
504,145
124
17
0.2%
25%
0.1%
21%
Holdings with a croft : mainly tenanted
8,647
363,984
42
9
0.0%
6%
0.0%
0%
Holdings without a croft : Mainly owner-occupied
4,537
2,683,014
591
149
1.8%
34%
0.6%
20%
Holdings without a croft : Mainly tenanted
32,067
10,568,224
330
28
1.1%
45%
0.5%
34%
Source: June Agricultural Census 2021, Crofting Commission
Table contains holdings with a registered croft. Not all crofts have an associated holding and therefore are not included.
A small number of large holdings include a registered croft on the holding. As these figures relate to the land area of the holding and not the croft these areas will have a large impact on reported area of crofts.
Due to the nature of the distribution of farm holdings, both mean and median averages are provided.
A single holding may comprise both rented and owned land. These categories are based on majority area for the holding.
Further details specifically on crofts can be found reported in the Crofting Commission’s Annual Report & Accounts 2020-21