Agriculture area under organic agric. — Area in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Agriculture area under organic agric. — Area was 480.17 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Agriculture area under organic agric. — 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
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 480.17 1000 ha for agriculture area under organic agric. — area in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and down 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture area under organic agric. — area in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 720 1000 ha in 2009 and was at its lowest, 462.49 1000 ha, in 2018.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 23rd of 163 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Agriculture area under organic agric. — Area in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 659.6 1000 ha | — |
| 2005 | 604.7 1000 ha | -8.3% |
| 2006 | 603.4 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 659.5 1000 ha | +9.3% |
| 2008 | 719.6 1000 ha | +9.1% |
| 2009 | 720 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 697.9 1000 ha | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 636.8 1000 ha | -8.8% |
| 2012 | 588.1 1000 ha | -7.6% |
| 2013 | 557.4 1000 ha | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 537.23 1000 ha | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 508.79 1000 ha | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 495.1 1000 ha | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 502.93 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 462.49 1000 ha | -8.0% |
| 2019 | 465.44 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 470.22 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 485.97 1000 ha | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 488.07 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 477.02 1000 ha | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 480.17 1000 ha | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 661.13 1000 ha | 603.4 1000 ha | 720 1000 ha | 6 |
| 2010s | 545.22 1000 ha | 462.49 1000 ha | 697.9 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 480.29 1000 ha | 470.22 1000 ha | 488.07 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 under organic agric. — area in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Agriculture area under organic agric. — area in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 480.17 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agriculture area under organic agric. — area recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 720 1000 ha in 2009.
- What is the lowest agriculture area under organic agric. — area recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 462.49 1000 ha in 2018.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for agriculture area under organic agric. — area?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 23rd out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture area under organic agric. — area rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. 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 under organic agric. — 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.