European Union (28 countries) vs United Kingdom: Agricultural land area — Arable and permanent crop land

European Union (28 countries)
117,713 Hectares
in 2019
United Kingdom
6,125 Hectares
in 2025
European Union (28 countries) rank
1st
United Kingdom rank
4th

Agricultural land area — Arable and permanent crop land over time

  • European Union (28 countries)
  • United Kingdom
025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k198420042025

How they compare

European Union (28 countries) currently reports 117,713 Hectares against 6,125 Hectares in United Kingdom, a difference of 111,588 Hectares.

That makes European Union (28 countries)'s figure about 19.2 times United Kingdom's.

Across all 16 years both countries report, European Union (28 countries) has been ahead every year.

European Union (28 countries) ranks 1st and United Kingdom ranks 4th of 3 groups.

European Union (28 countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union (28 countries) United Kingdom Difference Ahead
2000s 97,886 Hectares 6,350 Hectares 91,535 Hectares European Union (28 countries)
2010s 117,806 Hectares 6,145 Hectares 111,661 Hectares European Union (28 countries)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher agricultural land area — arable and permanent crop land, European Union (28 countries) or United Kingdom?
European Union (28 countries), at 117,713 Hectares against 6,125 Hectares in United Kingdom as of 2019.
What is the difference in agricultural land area — arable and permanent crop land between European Union (28 countries) and United Kingdom?
111,588 Hectares, with European Union (28 countries) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union (28 countries) and United Kingdom?
16 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
How do European Union (28 countries) and United Kingdom rank globally for agricultural land area — arable and permanent crop land?
European Union (28 countries) ranks 1st and United Kingdom ranks 4th of 3 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Agricultural land area — Arable and permanent crop land. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Agricultural land area — Arable and permanent crop land
Unit
Hectares
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
58 places, 2,040 data points, 1984–2025
Last refreshed