Somerset Ancient County : Generalised Crop Acreages

Generalised Crop Acreages

Data cube chart.

Year Wheat Barley & Oats Rye Potatoes Peas & Beans Other
1801 35,738 Show data context 26,594 Show data context 161 Show data context 4,911 Show data context 8,979 Show data context 5,854 Show data context
1871 74,951 Show data context 58,160 Show data context 317 Show data context 11,788 Show data context 18,771 Show data context 132,893 Show data context
1881 59,694 Show data context 55,349 Show data context 200 Show data context 8,559 Show data context 15,397 Show data context 63,236 Show data context
1891 42,813 Show data context 51,294 Show data context 161 Show data context 6,538 Show data context 11,231 Show data context 109,492 Show data context
1901 29,894 Show data context 53,875 Show data context 498 Show data context 5,130 Show data context 8,397 Show data context 98,902 Show data context
1911 30,246 Show data context 46,394 Show data context 336 Show data context 3,907 Show data context 8,163 Show data context 81,405 Show data context
Date Source
1801 Home Office: Parish Acreage Returns
1871 - 1911 Ministry of Agriculture, Agricultural Statistics (HM Stationery Office) ,

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Here we simplify the National Statistics Socio-economic Classfication into just four analytic categories, which we try to present over a very long period. Note that up to 1991 the census focused on levels of "skill", and on whether work was "manual", but since 2001 the focus has instead been on whether work was "routine", making comparisons difficult.


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GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Somerset Ancient County through time | Historical Statistics on Agriculture & Land Use | Generalised Crop Acreages, A Vision of Britain through Time.

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Date accessed: 04th June 2026