Generalised agricultural crop classification for 1866-1970.
| Year | Wheat | Barley | Oats | Rye | Beans & Peas | Potatoes | Turnips & Swedes | Mangolds | Cabbage, Rape, etc | Hops | Bare Fallow | Clover & Rotation Grasses | Other Crops |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1871 |
46,199
|
41,089
|
21,376
|
1,184
|
8,413
|
3,378
|
43,514
|
5,830
|
2,745
|
0
|
6,167
|
50,569
|
8,373
|
| 1881 |
36,790
|
38,541
|
23,665
|
592
|
5,554
|
2,431
|
38,639
|
5,741
|
2,676
|
0
|
6,855
|
8,549
|
|
| 1891 |
28,162
|
30,976
|
25,854
|
566
|
4,562
|
2,109
|
36,289
|
5,977
|
2,719
|
0
|
3,666
|
50,304
|
6,999
|
| 1901 |
20,615
|
29,521
|
27,740
|
1,206
|
2,327
|
1,898
|
32,688
|
5,956
|
2,485
|
0
|
3,477
|
49,071
|
6,085
|
| 1911 |
20,387
|
20,240
|
31,678
|
637
|
2,004
|
1,671
|
31,837
|
7,086
|
1,940
|
0
|
3,034
|
41,588
|
4,226
|
| Date | Source |
|---|---|
| 1871 - 1911 | Ministry of Agriculture, Agricultural Statistics (HM Stationery Office) , |
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