The area of common land in Wales amounts to some 175,000 hectares or 8.5% of the total land area and common land is important to and predominately used for agricultural purposes.
Ffermydd godro sy’n gyfrifol am 57% o gyfanswm allbwn amaethyddiaeth Cymru ac am bron hanner (47%) o gyfanswm y costau, hynny ar gyfran llawer llai o gyfanswm y tir (14%) a ffermydd (15%).