# Pesticides were applied to 4% of Scottish grassland in 2025 > The survey estimated less than 0.5% of rough grazing was treated. - Canonical URL: https://newsverum.com/en/news/scotland-grassland-fodder-pesticide-use-2025 - Publisher: Newsverum - Section: Agriculture - Country: United Kingdom - Published: 2026-10-10T16:36:58+00:00 - Updated: 2026-10-10T16:36:58+00:00 - Event / data period: 2025 - Other editions: [Türkçe](https://newsverum.com/tr/news/scotland-grassland-fodder-pesticide-use-2025.md), [العربية](https://newsverum.com/ar/news/scotland-grassland-fodder-pesticide-use-2025.md), [Français](https://newsverum.com/fr/news/scotland-grassland-fodder-pesticide-use-2025.md), [Español](https://newsverum.com/es/news/scotland-grassland-fodder-pesticide-use-2025.md), [Deutsch](https://newsverum.com/de/news/scotland-grassland-fodder-pesticide-use-2025.md), [Português](https://newsverum.com/pt/news/scotland-grassland-fodder-pesticide-use-2025.md) Scotland’s 2025 survey estimated about four million hectares of grassland, including rough grazing, with pesticides applied to 4% of grassland. Less than 0.5% of rough grazing was treated. The estimated pesticide application area was about 71,000 hectares for grassland and 24,000 hectares for fodder crops; the reported relative standard errors were 10% and 18%, respectively. The combined formulation weight was estimated at about 56 tonnes for grassland and 12 tonnes for fodder crops, each with a 12% relative standard error. Pesticides were applied to 46% of fodder-crop area. Application area counts repeat treatments, so it is not the amount of unique land treated. ## Data ### Grassland and fodder pesticide estimates Key use estimates from Scotland’s 2025 grassland and fodder survey. Methodology: Values are from the official survey page and supporting workbook. Hectare and tonne values are approximate survey estimates. Relative standard error is a sampling-precision statistic, not a confidence interval. Application area includes repeat treatments and does not measure unique land. | Crop group | Crop group | Crop group | Crop group | Crop group | Crop group | Crop group | Estimated application area | Area relative standard error | Formulation weight | Weight relative standard error | Crop area treated | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | Otlaklar | Grassland | المراعي | Prairies | Pastizales | Grünland | Pastagens | 71000 | 10 | 56 | 12 | 4 | | Yem bitkileri | Fodder crops | محاصيل العلف | Cultures fourragères | Cultivos forrajeros | Futterpflanzen | Culturas forrageiras | 24000 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 46 | Sources: , · Download data: [JSON](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/scotland-grassland-fodder-pesticide-use-2025/data/scotland-grassland-fodder-pesticide-estimates-2025?lang=en&format=json) · [CSV](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/scotland-grassland-fodder-pesticide-use-2025/data/scotland-grassland-fodder-pesticide-estimates-2025?lang=en&format=csv) ## Sources - [Scottish Government (gov.scot)]() (Source checked: 2026-10-10; Published: 2026-10-07) - [Scottish Government, Grassland and Fodder Crops 2025 supporting workbook]() (Source checked: 2026-10-10; Published: 2026-10-07) --- Cite the canonical URL above. [Editorial standards and corrections](https://newsverum.com/en/editorial)