Acreages of different crops, as reported by the Agricultural Census for 1891 through 1901.

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Agricultural Census Crop Categories, 1891-1901 1891 1901
Wheat 2,392,245 Show data context 1,746,155 Show data context
Barley or Bere 2,298,978 Show data context 2,140,908 Show data context
Oats 4,128,127 Show data context 4,112,297 Show data context
Rye 60,148 Show data context 67,752 Show data context
Beans 359,039 Show data context 254,096 Show data context
Peas 204,972 Show data context 155,668 Show data context
Potatoes 1,296,763 Show data context 1,223,784 Show data context
Turnips & Swedes 2,227,050 Show data context 1,962,157 Show data context
Mangold 406,930 Show data context 476,827 Show data context
Cabbage, K-Rabi, & Rape 207,260 Show data context 228,464 Show data context
Vetches or Tares 234,210 Show data context 161,349 Show data context
Other Green Crops 138,440 Show data context 178,445 Show data context
CLOVER, SAINFOIN & GRASSES: For Hay 2,737,850 Show data context 2,987,790 Show data context
CLOVER, SAINFOIN & GRASSES: Not for Hay 3,275,835 Show data context 3,152,941 Show data context
Flax 76,477 Show data context 56,082 Show data context
Hops 56,145 Show data context 51,127 Show data context
Small Fruit 60,138 Show data context 80,475 Show data context
Bare Fallow 451,203 Show data context 350,280 Show data context
Date: Source:
1891 - 1901 Ministry of Agriculture, Agricultural Statistics (HM Stationery Office) ,

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The Agricultural Census used this set of crops in its main tabulations by county between 1891 and 1901.


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GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, the United Kingdom Sov through time | Agriculture & Land Use Statistics | Acreages of different crops, as reported by the Agricultural Census for 1891 through 1901., A Vision of Britain through Time.

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Date accessed: 12th May 2024