Publication - Impact assessment

Agricultural reform: environmental report - strategic environmental assessment

Published: 12 November 2025
Directorate: Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic: Farming and rural
ISBN: 9781806432509

We are reforming agricultural support. This strategic environmental assessment (SEA) environmental report, required under the Environmental Assessment (Scotland) Act 2005, highlights the positive environmental impacts of proposed changes to farming and food production.

Supporting documents

Appendix C Environmental baseline figures

Map showing Natural heritage in Scotland

Map showing land cover types in Scotland

Map showing forestry and woodland in Scotland

Map showing Index of Multiple Deprivation in Scotland

Map showing Top Soil Organic Carbon Concentration in Scotland

Map showing peatlands in Scotland

Map showing Water Condition in Scotland

Map showing Nitrate Vulnerable Zones in Scotland

Map showing Coastal Flooding Likelihood in Scotland

Map showing River Flooding Likelihood in Scotland

Map showing Cultural Heritage Assets in Scotland

Map showing Landscape, Townscape and Seascape in Scotland

Map showing Land capability for agriculture in Scotland

Map showing Total number of Sheep (2024) in Scotland

Map showing Total number of Cattle (2024) in Scotland

Map showing Total number of Poultry (2024) in Scotland

Map showing Total number of Pigs (2024) in Scotland

Map showing Total Hectares of Cereal (2024) in Scotland

Map showing Total Hectares of Oilseed (2024) in Scotland

Map showing Total Hectares of Potatoes (2024) in Scotland

Map showing Total Hectares of Peas and Beans (2024) in Scotland

Map showing Total Hectares of Stockfeed Crop (2024) in Scotland

Contact

Email: ARPEngage@gov.scot

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