Agriculture area under organic agric. — Area in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Agriculture area under organic agric. — Area was 480.17 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Agriculture area under organic agric. — Area in United Kingdom, 2004–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 480.17 1000 ha for agriculture area under organic agric. — area in 2024.
The figure is 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 peaked at 720 1000 ha in 2009 and was at its lowest, 462.49 1000 ha, in 2018.
That places United Kingdom 24th out of 193 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 under organic agric. — Area in United Kingdom, 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% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 480.17 1000 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 132.2 1000 ha, 3.6× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 480.17 1000 ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 189.73 1000 ha, 2.5× the median. (49 countries reporting)
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
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.13 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -7.25 Percentage change (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -3.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.8735 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual -1.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per unit of 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture area under organic agric. — area in United Kingdom?
- Agriculture area under organic agric. — area in United Kingdom 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?
- The highest recorded value was 720 1000 ha in 2009.
- What is the lowest agriculture area under organic agric. — area recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 462.49 1000 ha in 2018.
- How does United Kingdom rank for agriculture area under organic agric. — area?
- United Kingdom ranks 24th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture area under organic agric. — area rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- 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 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.