Agriculture area certified organic — Area in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Agriculture area certified organic — Area was 434.07 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Agriculture area certified organic — Area in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2004–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agriculture area certified organic — area in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 434.07 1000 ha, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture area certified organic — area in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 650.3 1000 ha in 2010 and was at its lowest, 430.46 1000 ha, in 2018.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 18th out of 144 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Agriculture area certified organic — Area in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 612.4 1000 ha | — |
| 2005 | 524.4 1000 ha | -14.4% |
| 2006 | 489.6 1000 ha | -6.6% |
| 2007 | 511.9 1000 ha | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 577.2 1000 ha | +12.8% |
| 2009 | 606.3 1000 ha | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 650.3 1000 ha | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 604.1 1000 ha | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 558.2 1000 ha | -7.6% |
| 2013 | 534.5 1000 ha | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 518.37 1000 ha | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 488.73 1000 ha | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 470.41 1000 ha | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 470.82 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 430.46 1000 ha | -8.6% |
| 2019 | 438.55 1000 ha | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 439.94 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 445.62 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 449.14 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 442.72 1000 ha | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 434.07 1000 ha | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 553.63 1000 ha | 489.6 1000 ha | 612.4 1000 ha | 6 |
| 2010s | 516.44 1000 ha | 430.46 1000 ha | 650.3 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 442.3 1000 ha | 434.07 1000 ha | 449.14 1000 ha | 5 |
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More environment data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.444 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.84 °C (2025)
- Value Added Deflator (Agriculture, forestry and fishery) — Value 0.7141 % change on previous year (2024)
- Value Added Deflator (Agriculture, forestry and fishery) — Value US$ 3.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Import value, annual growth rate -6.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export value, gaps filled 1.06 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export value, annual growth rate -14.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled 857,565 t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate 5.23 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture area certified organic — area in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Agriculture area certified organic — area in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 434.07 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agriculture area certified organic — area recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 650.3 1000 ha in 2010.
- What is the lowest agriculture area certified organic — area recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 430.46 1000 ha in 2018.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for agriculture area certified organic — area?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 18th out of 144 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture area certified organic — area rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Agriculture area certified organic — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.