It is not our land but their land

Half of Scotland’s privately-owned land is held by 432 owners, with 16 of that number owning 10 per cent of the country, according to research by Andy Wightman.

Today, more than 500,000 acres of land is classed as being community-owned - but this amounts to just 2.5 per cent of the country. The half-million mark was crossed in 2015 when crofters in Lewis secured a 28,000 acre estate covering 11 townships after 13 years of campaigning.

The Forestry Commission Scotland own nearly 1.6 million acres which is 9% of the land area.