Cropland — Area per capita in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Cropland — Area per capita was 0.09 ha/cap in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
0.09 ha/cap
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
147th
of 216 countries
All-time high
0.14 ha/cap
in 1961
All-time low
0.09 ha/cap
in 2015
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Cropland — Area per capita in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1961–2024

00.050.10.15196119922024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha/cap.

Analysis

In 2024, cropland — area per capita in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 0.09 ha/cap. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.

That represents a change of down 10.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cropland — area per capita in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 0.14 ha/cap in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.09 ha/cap, in 2015.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 147th of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.

Cropland — Area per capita in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Cropland — Area per capita in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha/cap Change
1961 0.14 ha/cap
1962 0.14 ha/cap +0.0%
1963 0.14 ha/cap +0.0%
1964 0.14 ha/cap +0.0%
1965 0.14 ha/cap +0.0%
1966 0.14 ha/cap +0.0%
1967 0.13 ha/cap -7.1%
1968 0.13 ha/cap +0.0%
1969 0.13 ha/cap +0.0%
1970 0.13 ha/cap +0.0%
1971 0.13 ha/cap +0.0%
1972 0.13 ha/cap +0.0%
1973 0.13 ha/cap +0.0%
1974 0.13 ha/cap +0.0%
1975 0.12 ha/cap -7.7%
1976 0.12 ha/cap +0.0%
1977 0.12 ha/cap +0.0%
1978 0.12 ha/cap +0.0%
1979 0.12 ha/cap +0.0%
1980 0.12 ha/cap +0.0%
1981 0.12 ha/cap +0.0%
1982 0.12 ha/cap +0.0%
1983 0.12 ha/cap +0.0%
1984 0.12 ha/cap +0.0%
1985 0.12 ha/cap +0.0%
1986 0.12 ha/cap +0.0%
1987 0.12 ha/cap +0.0%
1988 0.12 ha/cap +0.0%
1989 0.12 ha/cap +0.0%
1990 0.12 ha/cap +0.0%
1991 0.12 ha/cap +0.0%
1992 0.11 ha/cap -8.3%
1993 0.11 ha/cap +0.0%
1994 0.1 ha/cap -9.1%
1995 0.1 ha/cap +0.0%
1996 0.11 ha/cap +10.0%
1997 0.11 ha/cap +0.0%
1998 0.11 ha/cap +0.0%
1999 0.1 ha/cap -9.1%
2000 0.1 ha/cap +0.0%
2001 0.1 ha/cap +0.0%
2002 0.1 ha/cap +0.0%
2003 0.1 ha/cap +0.0%
2004 0.1 ha/cap +0.0%
2005 0.1 ha/cap +0.0%
2006 0.1 ha/cap +0.0%
2007 0.1 ha/cap +0.0%
2008 0.1 ha/cap +0.0%
2009 0.1 ha/cap +0.0%
2010 0.1 ha/cap +0.0%
2011 0.1 ha/cap +0.0%
2012 0.1 ha/cap +0.0%
2013 0.1 ha/cap +0.0%
2014 0.1 ha/cap +0.0%
2015 0.09 ha/cap -10.0%
2016 0.09 ha/cap +0.0%
2017 0.09 ha/cap +0.0%
2018 0.09 ha/cap +0.0%
2019 0.09 ha/cap +0.0%
2020 0.09 ha/cap +0.0%
2021 0.09 ha/cap +0.0%
2022 0.09 ha/cap +0.0%
2023 0.09 ha/cap +0.0%
2024 0.09 ha/cap +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.1367 ha/cap 0.13 ha/cap 0.14 ha/cap 9
1970s 0.125 ha/cap 0.12 ha/cap 0.13 ha/cap 10
1980s 0.12 ha/cap 0.12 ha/cap 0.12 ha/cap 10
1990s 0.109 ha/cap 0.1 ha/cap 0.12 ha/cap 10
2000s 0.1 ha/cap 0.1 ha/cap 0.1 ha/cap 10
2010s 0.095 ha/cap 0.09 ha/cap 0.1 ha/cap 10
2020s 0.09 ha/cap 0.09 ha/cap 0.09 ha/cap 5

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 147 China 0.09 ha/cap compare
  2. 147 China, mainland 0.09 ha/cap compare
  3. 147 Cyprus 0.09 ha/cap compare
  4. 147 Luxembourg 0.09 ha/cap compare
  5. 147 Mauritania 0.09 ha/cap compare
  6. 147 Suriname 0.09 ha/cap compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cropland — area per capita in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Cropland — area per capita in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 0.09 ha/cap in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cropland — area per capita recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 0.14 ha/cap in 1961.
What is the lowest cropland — area per capita recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.09 ha/cap in 2015.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for cropland — area per capita?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 147th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
Is cropland — area per capita rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. 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 per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cropland — Area per capita
Unit
ha/cap
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
266 places, 15,610 data points, 1961–2024
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