Agriculture facts and figures: 2018

Summary indicators concerning aggregate output, inputs and incomes as well as results from the agricultural census and surveys.


Agriculture in the economy

Scotland England (1) Wales NI UK
Agriculture as % of Gross Value Added ( GVA) at basic prices 2017 0.9% 0.4% 0.7% 1.7% 0.6%
Total employed – all sectors (‘000) 2017 2,638 27,149 1,439 829 32,055
Numbers employed in agriculture (‘000) 2017 67 306 52 49 474
Percentage employed in agriculture 2.6% 1.1% 3.6% 5.9% 1.5%

(1) England GVA data is 2016

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