European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) vs United Kingdom: Agricultural land area — Arable land

European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020)
96,625 Hectares
in 2024
United Kingdom
6,083 Hectares
in 2025
European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) rank
2nd
United Kingdom rank
4th

Agricultural land area — Arable land over time

  • European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020)
  • United Kingdom
025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k198420042025

How they compare

European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) currently reports 96,625 Hectares against 6,083 Hectares in United Kingdom, a difference of 90,542 Hectares.

That makes European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020)'s figure about 15.9 times United Kingdom's.

Across all 20 years both countries report, European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) has been ahead every year.

European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) ranks 2nd and United Kingdom ranks 4th of 3 regions.

European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) United Kingdom Difference Ahead
2000s 103,646 Hectares 6,272 Hectares 97,375 Hectares European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020)
2010s 99,842 Hectares 6,098 Hectares 93,744 Hectares European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020)
2020s 97,207 Hectares 6,040 Hectares 91,167 Hectares European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher agricultural land area — arable land, European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) or United Kingdom?
European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020), at 96,625 Hectares against 6,083 Hectares in United Kingdom as of 2024.
What is the difference in agricultural land area — arable land between European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) and United Kingdom?
90,542 Hectares, with European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) and United Kingdom?
20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) and United Kingdom rank globally for agricultural land area — arable land?
European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) ranks 2nd and United Kingdom ranks 4th of 3 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Agricultural land area — Arable 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 land
Unit
Hectares
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
57 places, 2,005 data points, 1984–2025
Last refreshed