European Union (28 countries) vs United Kingdom: Agricultural land area — Total agricultural land area

European Union (28 countries)
180,455 Hectares
in 2019
United Kingdom
16,821 Hectares
in 2025
European Union (28 countries) rank
1st
United Kingdom rank
3rd

Agricultural land area — Total agricultural land area over time

  • European Union (28 countries)
  • United Kingdom
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k198420042025

How they compare

European Union (28 countries) currently reports 180,455 Hectares against 16,821 Hectares in United Kingdom, a difference of 163,634 Hectares.

That makes European Union (28 countries)'s figure about 10.7 times United Kingdom's.

Across all 17 years both countries report, European Union (28 countries) has been ahead every year.

European Union (28 countries) ranks 1st and United Kingdom ranks 3rd 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 186,682 Hectares 17,668 Hectares 169,013 Hectares European Union (28 countries)
2010s 179,091 Hectares 17,297 Hectares 161,794 Hectares European Union (28 countries)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher agricultural land area — total agricultural land area, European Union (28 countries) or United Kingdom?
European Union (28 countries), at 180,455 Hectares against 16,821 Hectares in United Kingdom as of 2019.
What is the difference in agricultural land area — total agricultural land area between European Union (28 countries) and United Kingdom?
163,634 Hectares, with European Union (28 countries) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union (28 countries) and United Kingdom?
17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
How do European Union (28 countries) and United Kingdom rank globally for agricultural land area — total agricultural land area?
European Union (28 countries) ranks 1st and United Kingdom ranks 3rd of 3 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Agricultural land area — Total agricultural land area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Agricultural land area — Total agricultural land area
Unit
Hectares
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
58 places, 2,032 data points, 1984–2025
Last refreshed