Statistics

  • There were 547,691 acres in community ownership at the end of 2017

    18th December 2018 by

    As at December 2017 there were 547,691 acres in community ownership, which is 2.8% of the total land area of Scotland. There were 508 land parcels/assets in community ownership owned by 388 community groups. Scotland’s Chief Statistician today published revised tables that were first included in in the Estimate of Community Owned Land in Scotland...

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  • Cereal harvest in 2018 affected by weather

    12th December 2018 by

    Cereal production and the area of cereals grown have decreased in 2018. Final estimates for the 2018 cereal and oilseed rape harvest were released today. Around 420,000 hectares of cereals have been grown this year, three per cent lower than 2017. This drop in area, combined with a nine per cent decrease in yield, led...

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  • Considering both physical and mental health

    24th October 2018 by

    According to the World Health Organisation, people with severe mental health problems tend to die earlier than the general population. This can be as much as a 10-25 year life expectancy reduction. The majority of these deaths are attributed to chronic physical medical conditions such as cardiovascular, respiratory and infectious diseases, diabetes and hypertension. The...

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  • Poor weather impacted Scottish Agriculture

    9th October 2018 by

    Poor weather affected the output of Scottish agriculture over the past year. Sheep and cattle numbers fell and there were reductions in the areas of cereals and potatoes. However, the area of soft fruit, which is less dependent on weather conditions, has seen an increase. The snow storm in the spring affected sheep numbers, which...

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  • Rural Scotland rated very good place to live

    8th October 2018 by

    Scotland’s Chief Statistician today published the Rural Scotland Key Facts 2018. The publication brings together previously published statistics on a range of key policy areas, providing comparisons between remote rural areas, accessible rural areas and the rest of Scotland. The statistics provide a valuable evidence base on issues affecting rural Scotland. The publication is grouped...

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  • 2018 Scottish Cereal Harvest

    4th October 2018 by

    Both the area of cereals grown and the yield in Scotland are likely to fall, leading to a decline in production for 2018. This is, in large, due to the poor weather conditions experienced in early 2018. Around 420,000 hectares of cereals are estimated to have been grown this year, three per cent lower than...

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  • Slow-down in lending to Scottish agriculture

    18th September 2018 by

    There was a slow-down in the total lending from banks to Scottish agriculture over the past year. Outstanding debts to Scottish farms rose by one per cent (£22 million) in the year to 31 May 2018. Total outstanding lending to the agricultural sector amounted to £2.34 billion. Accounting for inflation, this was a decrease of...

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  • Statistics.gov.scot – open data monthly update September 2018

    5th September 2018 by

    Statistics.gov.scot – open data monthly update Statistics.gov.scot is the open data platform for Scottish Official Statistics. You can explore, visualise and download 240 datasets. It provides data from a variety of organisations, such as the Scottish Government, National Records of Scotland, and NHS Information Services Division. New datasets:  We now have the ability to publish...

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  • Statistics.gov.scot – open data monthly update August 2018

    8th August 2018 by

    Statistics.gov.scot – open data monthly update Statistics.gov.scot is the open data platform for Scottish Official Statistics. You can explore, visualise and download 235 datasets. It provides data from a variety of organisations, such as the Scottish Government, National Records of Scotland, and NHS Information Services Division. New datasets: NRS have added datasets with 25 year...

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  • Statistics.gov.scot – open data monthly update July 2018

    3rd July 2018 by

    Statistics.gov.scot – open data monthly update Statistics.gov.scot is the open data platform for Scottish Official Statistics. You can explore, visualise and download 230 datasets. It provides data from a variety of organisations, such as the Scotish Government, National Records of Scotland, and NHS Information Services Division. New datasets in June 2018: Mid-year population estimates for...

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