Cropland area under organic agric. — Area in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Cropland area under organic agric. — Area was 169.67 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Cropland area under organic agric. — 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
In 2024, cropland area under organic agric. — area in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 169.67 1000 ha.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland area under organic agric. — area in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 225.3 1000 ha in 2008 and was at its lowest, 132.38 1000 ha, in 2018.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 19th of 97 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Cropland area under organic agric. — Area in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 164.6 1000 ha | — |
| 2005 | 176.3 1000 ha | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 180.8 1000 ha | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 207.5 1000 ha | +14.8% |
| 2008 | 225.3 1000 ha | +8.6% |
| 2009 | 224.1 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 218.8 1000 ha | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 201.9 1000 ha | -7.7% |
| 2012 | 182.5 1000 ha | -9.6% |
| 2013 | 170.3 1000 ha | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 167.56 1000 ha | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 161.66 1000 ha | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 160.13 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 169.58 1000 ha | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 132.38 1000 ha | -21.9% |
| 2019 | 160.02 1000 ha | +20.9% |
| 2020 | 165.73 1000 ha | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 175.14 1000 ha | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 173.94 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 169.91 1000 ha | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 169.67 1000 ha | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 196.43 1000 ha | 164.6 1000 ha | 225.3 1000 ha | 6 |
| 2010s | 172.48 1000 ha | 132.38 1000 ha | 218.8 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 170.88 1000 ha | 165.73 1000 ha | 175.14 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- 16 Dominican Republic 184.82 1000 ha compare
- 17 Tunisia 181.89 1000 ha compare
- 18 Latvia 170.6 1000 ha compare
- 20 Madagascar 168.43 1000 ha compare
- 21 Sierra Leone 165.59 1000 ha compare
- 22 Paraguay 156.71 1000 ha compare
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.444 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.84 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland area under organic agric. — area in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Cropland area under organic agric. — area in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 169.67 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland area under organic agric. — area recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 225.3 1000 ha in 2008.
- What is the lowest cropland area under organic agric. — area recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 132.38 1000 ha in 2018.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for cropland area under organic agric. — area?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 19th out of 97 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cropland area under organic agric. — area rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. 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 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.