Agricultural land area — Organic farming in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Agricultural land area — Organic farming was 502,850 Hectares in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
502,850 Hectares
Change on year
up 1.0%
Rank
3rd
of 12 groups
All-time high
743,516 Hectares
in 2008
All-time low
474,016 Hectares
in 2018
Years of data
23
2002–2024
Agricultural land area — Organic farming in United Kingdom, 2002–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural land area — organic farming in United Kingdom is 502,850 Hectares, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land area — organic farming in United Kingdom peaked at 743,516 Hectares in 2008 and was at its lowest, 474,016 Hectares, in 2018.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Agricultural land area — Organic farming in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 741,175 Hectares | — |
| 2003 | 694,979 Hectares | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 674,506 Hectares | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 619,852 Hectares | -8.1% |
| 2006 | 619,783 Hectares | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 682,196 Hectares | +10.1% |
| 2008 | 743,516 Hectares | +9.0% |
| 2009 | 738,709 Hectares | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 718,345 Hectares | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 655,987 Hectares | -8.7% |
| 2012 | 605,654 Hectares | -7.7% |
| 2013 | 576,048 Hectares | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 548,626 Hectares | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 521,398 Hectares | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 507,905 Hectares | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 517,400 Hectares | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 474,016 Hectares | -8.4% |
| 2019 | 485,179 Hectares | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 488,958 Hectares | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 506,648 Hectares | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 508,585 Hectares | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 497,939 Hectares | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 502,850 Hectares | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 689,340 Hectares | 619,783 Hectares | 743,516 Hectares | 8 |
| 2010s | 561,056 Hectares | 474,016 Hectares | 718,345 Hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 500,996 Hectares | 488,958 Hectares | 508,585 Hectares | 5 |
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- 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 — Arable land 6,083 Hectares (2025)
- Agricultural land area — Permanent pasture 10,697 Hectares (2025)
- Agricultural land area — Permanent crops 41.76 Hectares (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land area — organic farming in United Kingdom?
- Agricultural land area — organic farming in United Kingdom was 502,850 Hectares in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest agricultural land area — organic farming recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 743,516 Hectares in 2008.
- What is the lowest agricultural land area — organic farming recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 474,016 Hectares in 2018.
- How does United Kingdom rank for agricultural land area — organic farming?
- United Kingdom ranks 3rd out of 12 groups with data for 2024.
- Is agricultural land area — organic farming rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. 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 — Organic farming. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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