Agricultural land area — Total agricultural land area in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Agricultural land area — Total agricultural land area was 16,821 Hectares in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
16,821 Hectares
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
3rd
of 12 countries
All-time high
18,448 Hectares
in 1987
All-time low
16,760 Hectares
in 2024
Years of data
42
1984–2025
Agricultural land area — Total agricultural land area in United Kingdom, 1984–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Hectares.
Analysis
In 2025, agricultural land area — total agricultural land area in United Kingdom stood at 16,821 Hectares.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land area — total agricultural land area in United Kingdom peaked at 18,448 Hectares in 1987 and was at its lowest, 16,760 Hectares, in 2024.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 42 years of available data.
Agricultural land area — Total agricultural land area in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 18,248 Hectares | — |
| 1985 | 18,216 Hectares | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 18,177 Hectares | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 18,448 Hectares | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 18,423 Hectares | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 18,306 Hectares | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 18,278 Hectares | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 18,239 Hectares | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 18,231 Hectares | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 18,211 Hectares | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 18,138 Hectares | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 18,012 Hectares | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 17,999 Hectares | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 17,890 Hectares | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 17,831 Hectares | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 17,790 Hectares | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 17,531 Hectares | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 17,755 Hectares | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 17,701 Hectares | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 17,644 Hectares | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 17,606 Hectares | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 17,614 Hectares | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 17,897 Hectares | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 17,737 Hectares | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 17,703 Hectares | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 17,325 Hectares | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 17,234 Hectares | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 17,172 Hectares | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 17,190 Hectares | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 17,259 Hectares | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 17,240 Hectares | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 17,147 Hectares | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 17,360 Hectares | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 17,476 Hectares | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 17,361 Hectares | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 17,532 Hectares | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 17,269 Hectares | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 17,227 Hectares | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 17,426 Hectares | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 17,022 Hectares | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 16,760 Hectares | -1.5% |
| 2025 | 16,821 Hectares | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 18,303 Hectares | 18,177 Hectares | 18,448 Hectares | 6 |
| 1990s | 18,062 Hectares | 17,790 Hectares | 18,278 Hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 17,651 Hectares | 17,325 Hectares | 17,897 Hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,297 Hectares | 17,147 Hectares | 17,532 Hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,087 Hectares | 16,760 Hectares | 17,426 Hectares | 6 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 1 China 521,196 Hectares compare
- 1 United States 417,826 Hectares compare
- 2 Australia 368,934 Hectares compare
- 2 Türkiye 38,619 Hectares compare
- 3 Brazil 236,759 Hectares compare
- 3 Viet Nam 12,291 Hectares compare
- 4 Russian Federation 215,701 Hectares compare
- 4 Poland 14,172 Hectares compare
- 5 Kazakhstan 214,266 Hectares compare
- 5 Lithuania 2,858 Hectares compare
- 6 India 178,571 Hectares compare
- 6 Latvia 1,971 Hectares compare
More environment data for United Kingdom
- Environment-related technologies patents — Patent applications 4,653 Patents (2023)
- Environment-related technologies patents — Patent grants 667.92 Patents (2022)
- Road, rail and navigable inland waterways networks by NUTS 2 region 159 Kilometre (2018)
- Inland fisheries 452.13 Tonnes (2022)
- Agricultural land area — Arable and permanent crop land 6,125 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)
- Marine landings — National landings in domestic ports 395,788 Tonnes (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land area — total agricultural land area in United Kingdom?
- Agricultural land area — total agricultural land area in United Kingdom was 16,821 Hectares in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest agricultural land area — total agricultural land area recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 18,448 Hectares in 1987.
- What is the lowest agricultural land area — total agricultural land area recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,760 Hectares in 2024.
- How does United Kingdom rank for agricultural land area — total agricultural land area?
- United Kingdom ranks 3rd out of 12 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agricultural land area — total agricultural land area rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. 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 — Total agricultural land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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