Biodiversity — Farmland birds index in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Biodiversity — Farmland birds index was 73.23 Index in 2023. ▼ Falling
Biodiversity — Farmland birds index in United Kingdom, 1990–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Index.
Analysis
The most recent figure for biodiversity — farmland birds index in United Kingdom is 73.23 Index, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, biodiversity — farmland birds index in United Kingdom peaked at 117.11 Index in 1990 and was at its lowest, 73.23 Index, in 2023.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Biodiversity — Farmland birds index in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 117.11 Index | — |
| 1991 | 114.59 Index | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 111.21 Index | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 108.22 Index | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 106.47 Index | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 105.5 Index | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 104.31 Index | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 102.63 Index | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 100.96 Index | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 100.06 Index | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 100 Index | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 100.2 Index | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 100.39 Index | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 100.38 Index | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 99.87 Index | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 98.73 Index | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 96.96 Index | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 94.86 Index | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 92.99 Index | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 91.25 Index | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 89.54 Index | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 87.8 Index | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 85.96 Index | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 84.2 Index | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 83.14 Index | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 82.49 Index | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 81.71 Index | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 80.98 Index | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 80.12 Index | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 79.16 Index | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 78.04 Index | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 76.65 Index | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 75.01 Index | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 73.23 Index | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 107.11 Index | 100.06 Index | 117.11 Index | 10 |
| 2000s | 97.56 Index | 91.25 Index | 100.39 Index | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.51 Index | 79.16 Index | 89.54 Index | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.73 Index | 73.23 Index | 78.04 Index | 4 |
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- Agricultural land area — Total agricultural land area 16,821 Hectares (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is biodiversity — farmland birds index in United Kingdom?
- Biodiversity — farmland birds index in United Kingdom was 73.23 Index in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest biodiversity — farmland birds index recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 117.11 Index in 1990.
- What is the lowest biodiversity — farmland birds index recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.23 Index in 2023.
- How does United Kingdom rank for biodiversity — farmland birds index?
- United Kingdom ranks 5th out of 9 groups with data for 2023.
- Is biodiversity — farmland birds index rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. 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 Biodiversity — Farmland birds index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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