The factor that resulted in less available farmland and more privatized farmland during the Industrial Revolution is enclosure.
Enclosure refers to the process of consolidating small landholdings into larger farms, often associated with the legal process of enclosing common land. This practice led to a significant reduction in the amount of land available for communal farming and significantly increased the amount of land that was privately owned and operated. Consequently, many smaller farmers were displaced, leading to a more privatized agricultural system.
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