Community Ownership in Scotland 2024
Annual publication showing the extent of community ownership in Scotland.
Part of
Area in Community Ownership: Changes over time
Area in community ownership in 2024: 213,803 hectares
Figure 3: There is four times as much community owned land compared to 2000
The area of land in community ownership recorded in Scotland, Highland and Na h‑Eileanan Siar as of 31 December 2024 by year ownership was taken, from 2000 to 2024
The figure is available in the Figures supporting document.
The area of land in community ownership in 2024 was 213,803 hectares, an increase of 8 hectares from 213,795 hectares in 2023.
The area of land in community ownership has increased by 161,832 hectares compared to 2000.
There are considerable differences in the increase in area from year to year, due to the purchase of a small number of very large estates. These large estates are located in Na h-Eileanan Siar and Highland.
The area in community ownership in the rest of Scotland is also increasing. In the last ten years the area of community owned land in the rest of Scotland has more than doubled.
Contact
For enquiries about this publication please contact:
Rural & Environmental Science and Analytical Services (RESAS)