Yorkshire Ancient County : Generalised Crop Acreages

Generalised Crop Acreages

Data cube chart.

Year Wheat Barley & Oats Rye Potatoes Peas & Beans Other
1801 104,368 Show data context 160,894 Show data context 2,602 Show data context 7,549 Show data context 29,169 Show data context 42,609 Show data context
1871 294,423 Show data context 402,967 Show data context 6,075 Show data context 55,662 Show data context 70,217 Show data context 576,406 Show data context
1881 212,552 Show data context 466,341 Show data context 2,987 Show data context 42,164 Show data context 38,450 Show data context 322,297 Show data context
1891 168,419 Show data context 443,748 Show data context 4,478 Show data context 45,169 Show data context 33,283 Show data context 520,117 Show data context
1901 121,041 Show data context 455,771 Show data context 5,715 Show data context 54,303 Show data context 24,055 Show data context 517,035 Show data context
1911 148,427 Show data context 429,367 Show data context 7,082 Show data context 51,620 Show data context 21,436 Show data context 472,046 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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This Industrial Classifiction is used in the 2001 Census's Small Area Statistics.


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GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Yorkshire 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: 03rd June 2026