Country area — Area in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Country area — Area was 24,361 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Country area — Area in United Kingdom, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for country area — area in United Kingdom is 24,361 1000 ha, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, country area — area in United Kingdom peaked at 24,361 1000 ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 24,361 1000 ha, in 1961.
United Kingdom ranks 93rd of 267 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Country area — Area in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 24,361 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 24,361 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 24,361 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 24,361 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 24,361 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 24,361 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 24,361 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 24,361 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 24,361 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 24,361 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 24,361 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 24,361 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 24,361 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 24,361 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 24,361 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 24,361 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 24,361 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 24,361 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 24,361 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 24,361 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 24,361 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 24,361 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 24,361 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 24,361 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 24,361 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 24,361 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 24,361 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 24,361 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 24,361 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 24,361 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 24,361 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 24,361 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 24,361 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 24,361 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 24,361 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 24,361 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 24,361 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 24,361 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 24,361 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 24,361 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 24,361 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 24,361 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 24,361 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 24,361 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 24,361 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 24,361 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 24,361 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 24,361 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 24,361 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 24,361 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 24,361 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 24,361 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 24,361 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 24,361 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 24,361 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 24,361 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 24,361 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 24,361 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 24,361 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 24,361 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 24,361 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 24,361 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 24,361 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 24,361 1000 ha | +0.0% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 24,361 1000 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,069 1000 ha, 7.9× the median. (81 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 24,361 1000 ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8,660 1000 ha, 2.8× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24,361 1000 ha | 24,361 1000 ha | 24,361 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 24,361 1000 ha | 24,361 1000 ha | 24,361 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 24,361 1000 ha | 24,361 1000 ha | 24,361 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 24,361 1000 ha | 24,361 1000 ha | 24,361 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 24,361 1000 ha | 24,361 1000 ha | 24,361 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 24,361 1000 ha | 24,361 1000 ha | 24,361 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 24,361 1000 ha | 24,361 1000 ha | 24,361 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
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- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -7.25 Percentage change (2025)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.9496 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) -2.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 0.1556 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is country area — area in United Kingdom?
- Country area — area in United Kingdom was 24,361 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest country area — area recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 24,361 1000 ha in 1961.
- What is the lowest country area — area recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 24,361 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does United Kingdom rank for country area — area?
- United Kingdom ranks 93rd out of 267 countries with data for 2024.
- Is country area — area rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Country area — 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.