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Mr. Martyn Jones
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what was the number of farms of the size (a) 1–25 hectares, (b) 26–50 hectares, (c) 51–75 hectares, (d) 76–100 hectares, (e) 101–150 hectares, (f) 151–200 hectares and (g) 201 or more hectares for (i) the last available year and (ii) 1985. [36433]
Mr. Ancram
The information is given in the table:
| Number of farms of size (hectares) | 1985 | 1994 (hectares) |
| Less than 26 | 19,272 | 15,353 |
| 26–50.9 | 8,083 | 7,324 |
| 51–75.9 | 2,762 | 3,059 |
| 76–100.9 | 1,102 | 1,222 |
| 101–150.9 | 757 | 931 |
| 151–200.9 | 235 | 264 |
| 201 and over | 215 | 251 |
| All farms | 32,426 | 28,404 |