Agricultural land area — Arable and permanent crop land in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Agricultural land area — Arable and permanent crop land was 6,125 Hectares in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
6,125 Hectares
Change on year
down 0.7%
Rank
4th
of 12 groups
All-time high
7,067 Hectares
in 1985
All-time low
6,015 Hectares
in 2010
Years of data
42
1984–2025
Agricultural land area — Arable and permanent crop land in United Kingdom, 1984–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural land area — arable and permanent crop land in United Kingdom is 6,125 Hectares, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land area — arable and permanent crop land in United Kingdom peaked at 7,067 Hectares in 1985 and was at its lowest, 6,015 Hectares, in 2010.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 42 years of available data.
Agricultural land area — Arable and permanent crop land in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 6,994 Hectares | — |
| 1985 | 7,067 Hectares | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 7,014 Hectares | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 7,032 Hectares | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 6,954 Hectares | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 6,770 Hectares | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 6,760 Hectares | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 6,729 Hectares | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 6,778 Hectares | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 6,829 Hectares | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 6,700 Hectares | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 6,626 Hectares | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 6,663 Hectares | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 6,731 Hectares | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 6,619 Hectares | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 6,540 Hectares | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 6,495 Hectares | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 6,504 Hectares | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 6,460 Hectares | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 6,395 Hectares | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 6,423 Hectares | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 6,313 Hectares | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 6,197 Hectares | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 6,215 Hectares | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 6,070 Hectares | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 6,092 Hectares | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 6,015 Hectares | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 6,106 Hectares | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 6,258 Hectares | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 6,310 Hectares | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 6,278 Hectares | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 6,059 Hectares | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 6,073 Hectares | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 6,131 Hectares | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 6,084 Hectares | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 6,132 Hectares | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 6,024 Hectares | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 6,056 Hectares | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 6,084 Hectares | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 6,086 Hectares | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 6,167 Hectares | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 6,125 Hectares | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6,972 Hectares | 6,770 Hectares | 7,067 Hectares | 6 |
| 1990s | 6,698 Hectares | 6,540 Hectares | 6,829 Hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,317 Hectares | 6,070 Hectares | 6,504 Hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,145 Hectares | 6,015 Hectares | 6,310 Hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,090 Hectares | 6,024 Hectares | 6,167 Hectares | 6 |
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- Environment-related technologies patents — Patent grants 667.92 Patents (2022)
- Inland fisheries 452.13 Tonnes (2022)
- Agricultural land area — Total agricultural land area 16,821 Hectares (2025)
- Agricultural land area — Arable land 6,083 Hectares (2025)
- Agricultural land area — Permanent pasture 10,697 Hectares (2025)
- Agricultural land area — Permanent crops 41.76 Hectares (2025)
- Marine landings — Total landings 640,295 Tonnes (2022)
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- Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Forest land -18,052 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land area — arable and permanent crop land in United Kingdom?
- Agricultural land area — arable and permanent crop land in United Kingdom was 6,125 Hectares in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest agricultural land area — arable and permanent crop land recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 7,067 Hectares in 1985.
- What is the lowest agricultural land area — arable and permanent crop land recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,015 Hectares in 2010.
- How does United Kingdom rank for agricultural land area — arable and permanent crop land?
- United Kingdom ranks 4th out of 12 groups with data for 2025.
- Is agricultural land area — arable and permanent crop land rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Agricultural land area — Arable and permanent crop land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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