Basic land use categories, as reported by the Agricultural Census
| Year | Farmland | Rough Grazings | Woods | Orchards | Market Gardens | Nursery Grounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1871 |
126,625
|
23,033
|
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| 1881 |
2,784,963
|
162,786
|
2,995
|
652
|
335
|
|
| 1891 |
2,887,791
|
174,967
|
3,539
|
1,299
|
230
|
|
| 1901 |
2,823,062
|
1,250,813
|
181,610
|
3,767
|
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| 1911 |
2,770,397
|
1,342,754
|
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| 1921 |
2,602,338
|
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| 1931 |
2,754,805
|
1,720,746
|
5,295
|
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| 1941 |
2,571,917
|
1,852,842
|
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| 1951 |
2,563,056
|
1,826,461
|
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| 1961 |
2,606,660
|
1,673,627
|
2,524
|
| Date: | Source: |
|---|---|
| 1871 - 1961 | Ministry of Agriculture, Agricultural Statistics (HM Stationery Office) , |
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| Date: | Acknowledgments: |
|---|---|
| 1901 | David Allan Gatley (School of Social Sciences, University of Staffordshire). Role: transcriber. Restrictions on use: the contributor must be acknowledged but the data may be freely used for non-commercial purposes. |
| 1961 | Department of the Environment, Farming and Rural Affairs (Farming Statistics Team). Role: creator. Restrictions on use: the material may be re-used free of charge in any format or medium. You must re-use it accurately and not in a misleading context. You must acknowledge the material as Crown copyright and give the title of the document/publication. |
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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.