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FWPS Statistics

FWPS statistics for the period 1 April 1992 - 31 March 2006

There have been 9678 approved applications to convert 43667.76ha with an average of 4.51ha per application. The mainly broadleaved category represented some 91% of the area approved and the percentages of hectarage approved by land type are:

  • Arable Land - 55%
  • Improved Land - 38%
  • Unimproved Land - 7%
  No of Approvals Total Approved Arable Land ImprovedLand Unimproved Land
(ha) (ha) (ha) (ha)
Total for England 9678 43667.76 24126.93 16629.66 2921.17
  Broadleaves Conifers Non - LFA Land LFA Land
(ha) (%) (ha) (%)
Total for England 39,662.89 91 4,014.87 9 35,994.40 7,683.36

 

Area Approved by Year
Planting Year Ha
1991/1992 3.71
1992/1993 2,740.35
1993/1994 3,248.01
1994/1995 2,240.45
1995/1996 2,415.12
1996/1997 1,849.32
1997/1998 3,028.85
1998/1999 3,337.21
1999/2000 3,617.95
2000/2001 3,570.45
2001/2002 4,414.06
2002/2003 5,156.54
2003/2004 4,425.89
2004/2005 2,637.12
2005/2006 944.64
2006/2007 41.35
2007/2008 6.74
2008/2009 0.00
2009/2010 0.00
Total 43,677.76
Area Approved in Hectares
1 April 1992 to 31 March 2006
Type Class Ha
Arable Non-LFA 23,576.22
LFA - DA 491.39
LFA - SDA 59.32
Total 24,126.93
Improved/Land Non-LFA 12,418.18
LFA - DA 2,542.48
LFA - SDA 1,669.00
Total 16,629.66
Unimproved/Land LFA - DA 400.20
LFA - SDA 2,520.97
Total 2,921.17
Land Type
Non-LFA Land 35,994.40
LFA Land 7,683.36
Total 43,677.76

Page last modified: 19 June, 2006
Page published: 10 December, 2002

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs