Cropland area certified organic — Area in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Cropland area certified organic — Area was 159.08 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Cropland 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 cropland area certified organic — area in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 159.08 1000 ha, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland area certified organic — area in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 207 1000 ha in 2010 and was at its lowest, 120.61 1000 ha, in 2018.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 20th out of 91 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.
Cropland area certified organic — Area in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 144.6 1000 ha | — |
| 2005 | 143.5 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 139.1 1000 ha | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 153.5 1000 ha | +10.4% |
| 2008 | 178.9 1000 ha | +16.5% |
| 2009 | 193.2 1000 ha | +8.0% |
| 2010 | 207 1000 ha | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 193.5 1000 ha | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 174.5 1000 ha | -9.8% |
| 2013 | 164 1000 ha | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 162.22 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 156.7 1000 ha | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 150.71 1000 ha | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 154.84 1000 ha | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 120.61 1000 ha | -22.1% |
| 2019 | 148.54 1000 ha | +23.2% |
| 2020 | 152.82 1000 ha | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 159.34 1000 ha | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 161.51 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 158.91 1000 ha | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 159.08 1000 ha | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 158.8 1000 ha | 139.1 1000 ha | 193.2 1000 ha | 6 |
| 2010s | 163.26 1000 ha | 120.61 1000 ha | 207 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 158.33 1000 ha | 152.82 1000 ha | 161.51 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- 17 Madagascar 168.43 1000 ha compare
- 18 Dominican Republic 168.02 1000 ha compare
- 19 Sierra Leone 162.3 1000 ha compare
- 21 Latvia 135.1 1000 ha compare
- 22 Estonia 116 1000 ha compare
- 23 Lithuania 112.5 1000 ha compare
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)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity, gaps filled 39,669 t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled 872,000 t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use, annual growth rate 0.1148 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled 132,472 t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate -1.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled 116,000 t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Agricultural Use, annual growth rate 13.73 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland area certified organic — area in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Cropland area certified organic — area in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 159.08 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland area certified organic — area recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 207 1000 ha in 2010.
- What is the lowest cropland area certified organic — area recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 120.61 1000 ha in 2018.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for cropland area certified organic — area?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 20th out of 91 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cropland area certified organic — area rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. 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 Cropland 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.