Arable Farms
Arable farms are mainly found in the eastern side of the U.K. Here the land is lower and flatter, the soil more fertile and the climate drier and sunnier. The ten main crops grown in Britain in 1996 were
| Wheat | 1,976 |
| Barley | 1,267 |
| Fodder crops | 362 |
| Oilseed rape | 356 |
| Sugar beet | 199 |
| Potatoes | 177 |
| Vegetables grown in the open | 132 |
| Oats and Other Cereals | 114 |
| Other crops not for stock feeding | 78 |
| Orchard Fruit | 28 |
All figures are in 1,000 hectares.
Source The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food.
