Agricultural land area — Arable land in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Agricultural land area — Arable land was 6,083 Hectares in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
6,083 Hectares
Change on year
down 0.7%
Rank
4th
of 12 groups
All-time high
7,000 Hectares
in 1985
All-time low
5,969 Hectares
in 2010
Years of data
42
1984–2025
Agricultural land area — Arable land in United Kingdom, 1984–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Hectares.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 6,083 Hectares for agricultural land area — arable land in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land area — arable land in United Kingdom peaked at 7,000 Hectares in 1985 and was at its lowest, 5,969 Hectares, in 2010.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 42 years of available data.
Agricultural land area — Arable land in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 6,926 Hectares | — |
| 1985 | 7,000 Hectares | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 6,949 Hectares | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 6,967 Hectares | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 6,889 Hectares | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 6,705 Hectares | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 6,697 Hectares | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 6,667 Hectares | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 6,718 Hectares | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 6,770 Hectares | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 6,641 Hectares | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 6,570 Hectares | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 6,608 Hectares | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 6,675 Hectares | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 6,566 Hectares | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 6,489 Hectares | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 6,443 Hectares | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 6,453 Hectares | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 6,411 Hectares | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 6,346 Hectares | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 6,375 Hectares | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 6,266 Hectares | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 6,152 Hectares | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 6,170 Hectares | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 6,024 Hectares | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 6,049 Hectares | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 5,969 Hectares | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 6,062 Hectares | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 6,212 Hectares | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 6,265 Hectares | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 6,233 Hectares | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 6,011 Hectares | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 6,026 Hectares | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 6,083 Hectares | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 6,038 Hectares | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 6,086 Hectares | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 5,978 Hectares | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 6,010 Hectares | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 6,041 Hectares | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 6,044 Hectares | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 6,124 Hectares | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 6,083 Hectares | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6,906 Hectares | 6,705 Hectares | 7,000 Hectares | 6 |
| 1990s | 6,640 Hectares | 6,489 Hectares | 6,770 Hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,269 Hectares | 6,024 Hectares | 6,453 Hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,098 Hectares | 5,969 Hectares | 6,265 Hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,047 Hectares | 5,978 Hectares | 6,124 Hectares | 6 |
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- Inland fisheries 452.13 Tonnes (2022)
- Agricultural land area — Arable and permanent crop land 6,125 Hectares (2025)
- Agricultural land area — Total agricultural land area 16,821 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)
- Marine landings — National landings in domestic ports 395,788 Tonnes (2022)
- Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Forest land -18,052 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land area — arable land in United Kingdom?
- Agricultural land area — arable land in United Kingdom was 6,083 Hectares in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest agricultural land area — arable land recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 7,000 Hectares in 1985.
- What is the lowest agricultural land area — arable land recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,969 Hectares in 2010.
- How does United Kingdom rank for agricultural land area — arable land?
- United Kingdom ranks 4th out of 12 groups with data for 2025.
- Is agricultural land area — arable land rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. 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 land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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