Supporting Scotland's Transition - Land Use and Agriculture: Technical Supporting Document
This document provides additional context to the consultation on a draft Land use and Agriculture Just Transition Plan. The Plan sets out how we are working towards achieving Scotland’s Net Zero ambitions in a fair and just way for people and communities working in or with our land-based industries.
Closed
This consultation closed 5 October 2025.
Wider economy
Economic growth has not been even across rural Scotland; between 2007 and 2019, Gross Value Added (GVA) increased at a slower rate in islands and remote rural local authorities than it did in other local authorities.[28] There is also a mixed picture in terms of rural incomes. For example, there is a higher proportion of higher earners in accessible rural areas (32%) than in remote rural areas (23%). The most common income bracket for a household in both remote rural areas and the rest of Scotland is the £10,001 to £20,000 category, while in accessible rural areas it is the £40,001 and over category.[29]
The Gross Value Added (GVA) for rural local authorities in 2021 was just over £39 billion (26% of the Scottish total). GVA was highest in larger cities at 41%, followed by urban with substantial rural areas at 33%; mainly rural areas at 23%; and lowest in island and remote areas at 3%.[30]
Contact
Email: LAJTP@gov.scot