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Farm rents

Annual statistics about average farm rents in England.

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This publication shows estimates of average farm rents paid in England under full agricultural tenancies, farm business tenancies, seasonal agreements and informal agreements, as well as the area of land covered by these agreements.

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Published 7 March 2013
Last updated 23 January 2024 + show all updates
  1. Updates to Sections 6.1 & 6.2 and 'Details' pane.

  2. Annual update of the 'Farm Rents' publication with data for 2022/23.

  3. Figure 1.3 & 1.5 and tables 1.2 & 1.4 updated due to error in data.

  4. Updated with data for 2021.

  5. Added statistical notice with 2020 data.

  6. Descriptive text for table 3.1 pg. 11, corrected 08/04/2021, to read an increase of 4000 ha from 2018.

  7. Added latest statistical notice and dataset, data to 2019/20.

  8. Added latest statistical notice and datasets, 2018/19 figures.

  9. Updated with statistical notice for 2017, and dataset to 2017.

  10. Updated with statistical notice for 2016, and dataset to 2016.

  11. Updated to include 2015 statistics notice and dataset.

  12. Removed out of date commentary from detail summary on document page.

  13. Updated to include 2014 statistics notice and dataset.

  14. Farm Rents - England 2013 and dataset published.

  15. Corrected the estimates of average annual changes to rental agreements having a rent review (see the the last paragraph on page 3 of the statistics notice.)

  16. Updated to include 2012 figures.

  17. First published.