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Agricultural and rural affairs statistics

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A list of statistical outputs and their intended publication dates.
Information about farming and countryside issues, including the Rural Development Plan for Wales, Glastir and On farm health and safety.

Information about agricultural land, livestock and farm workers. We also publish this information and provide analyses for the development, monitoring and evaluation of agricultural policy. The Unit also provides advice about rural affairs and rural definitions. Particularly about what rural definitions exist and how to decide which is most appropriate for a particular task.

This includes the implementation and running of surveys of agricultural holdings in Wales, which includes estimating the numbers of livestock, land use and numbers of people working in agriculture as well as the Agricultural Small Area Statistics Bulletin.

Publications

Welsh Agricultural Statistics 2009

Farming Facts and Figures 2011

A Statistical Focus on Rural Wales 2008 Edition

Other information

Survey of Agriculture, June 2010: Estimates of Farm Labour

Data Collection - Historical Census and Survey Forms

Frequently Asked Questions to Agricultural Surveys (external link)

If you are unable to find the exact information required please e-mail stats.agric@wales.gsi.gov.uk