Agricultural land area — Permanent crops in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Agricultural land area — Permanent crops was 41.76 Hectares in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
41.76 Hectares
Change on year
down 3.0%
Rank
5th
of 11 groups
All-time high
67.96 Hectares
in 1984
All-time low
41.76 Hectares
in 2025
Years of data
42
1984–2025
Agricultural land area — Permanent crops in United Kingdom, 1984–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Hectares.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 41.76 Hectares for agricultural land area — permanent crops in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 42 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and down 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land area — permanent crops in United Kingdom peaked at 67.96 Hectares in 1984 and was at its lowest, 41.76 Hectares, in 2025.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 42 years of available data.
Agricultural land area — Permanent crops in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 67.96 Hectares | — |
| 1985 | 66.84 Hectares | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 65.56 Hectares | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 65.23 Hectares | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 65.53 Hectares | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 64.65 Hectares | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 63.45 Hectares | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 62.02 Hectares | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 60.29 Hectares | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 59.33 Hectares | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 59.03 Hectares | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 55.42 Hectares | -6.1% |
| 1996 | 54.48 Hectares | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 55.81 Hectares | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 52.92 Hectares | -5.2% |
| 1999 | 51.06 Hectares | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 51.61 Hectares | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 50.96 Hectares | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 49.88 Hectares | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 48.81 Hectares | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 48.34 Hectares | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 46.8 Hectares | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 45.09 Hectares | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 45.4 Hectares | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 46.45 Hectares | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 43.38 Hectares | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 46.04 Hectares | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 44.65 Hectares | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 45.83 Hectares | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 44.87 Hectares | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 44.81 Hectares | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 48.57 Hectares | +8.4% |
| 2016 | 46.64 Hectares | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 47.71 Hectares | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 46.17 Hectares | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 45.94 Hectares | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 45.09 Hectares | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 46.01 Hectares | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 43.16 Hectares | -6.2% |
| 2023 | 42.49 Hectares | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 43.06 Hectares | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 41.76 Hectares | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 65.96 Hectares | 64.65 Hectares | 67.96 Hectares | 6 |
| 1990s | 57.38 Hectares | 51.06 Hectares | 63.45 Hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.67 Hectares | 43.38 Hectares | 51.61 Hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.12 Hectares | 44.65 Hectares | 48.57 Hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.59 Hectares | 41.76 Hectares | 46.01 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 — 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)
- 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 — permanent crops in United Kingdom?
- Agricultural land area — permanent crops in United Kingdom was 41.76 Hectares in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest agricultural land area — permanent crops recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 67.96 Hectares in 1984.
- What is the lowest agricultural land area — permanent crops recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.76 Hectares in 2025.
- How does United Kingdom rank for agricultural land area — permanent crops?
- United Kingdom ranks 5th out of 11 groups with data for 2025.
- Is agricultural land area — permanent crops rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.0%. 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 — Permanent crops. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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