Acreages of different crops, as reported by the Agricultural Census in 1881.

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Agricultural Census Crop Categories, 1881- 1881
Wheat 2,967,059 Show data context
Barley or Bere 2,662,927 Show data context
Oats 4,306,391 Show data context
Rye 49,084 Show data context
Beans 451,310 Show data context
Peas 217,926 Show data context
Potatoes 1,443,434 Show data context
Turnips & Swedes 2,341,045 Show data context
Mangold 394,651 Show data context
Carrots 20,012 Show data context
Cabbage, Kohl Rabi, & Rape 177,560 Show data context
Vetches, Lucerne & other Green Crops 426,509 Show data context
Flax 153,624 Show data context
Hops 64,943 Show data context
Bare Fallow 817,698 Show data context
Date: Source:
1881 Ministry of Agriculture, Agricultural Statistics (HM Stationery Office) ,

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The Agricultural Census used this set of crops in its main tabulation by county for 1881.


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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 in 1881., A Vision of Britain through Time.

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Date accessed: 18th May 2024