Organic Farming in Scotland: 2024
Statistics on organic land use, crop areas, livestock and the number of organic operators.
First published: 14 August 2025.
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Organic land use
Permanent pasture was the main use of organic land
Permanent pasture (including rough grazing) accounts for the biggest share of the fully organic area in Scotland (86,000 hectares, 82%), followed by temporary pasture (7,500 hectares, 7.2%), and cereals (4,900 hectares, 4.7%).
Figure 2: Organic land use in Scotland, 2024.
Cereals are the main organic crop
The three main crop types grown organically in Scotland are cereals, other arable crops (fodder, silage, and other crops, and maize, oilseed, and protein crops), and vegetables (including potatoes).
The area of organically grown cereal crops has increased from 3,700 hectares in 2018 to 4,900 hectares in 2024 (a 34% increase). The area of other arable crops in Scotland has increased by 98% since 2018 from 600 hectares to 1,100 hectares in 2024. Organic vegetables have remained relatively steady since 2018, with 1,100 hectares in 2024, although reached a peak of 1,500 hectares in 2022.
Figure 3: Organic crops in Scotland, 2018 to 2024.
Contact
agric.stats@gov.scot