Cropland — Share in Agricultural land in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Cropland — Share in Agricultural land was 36.83 % in 2024. ▼ Falling
Cropland — Share in Agricultural land in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 36.83 % for cropland — share in agricultural land in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — share in agricultural land in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 38.87 % in 1985 and was at its lowest, 33.63 %, in 2001.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 141st of 217 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 — Share in Agricultural land in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 36.84 % | — |
| 1962 | 37.17 % | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 37.47 % | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 37.9 % | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 38.03 % | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 38.02 % | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 37.93 % | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 38 % | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 37.47 % | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 38.19 % | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 38.35 % | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 38.49 % | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 38.32 % | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 38.38 % | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 37.42 % | -2.5% |
| 1976 | 37.56 % | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 37.86 % | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 37.96 % | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 37.44 % | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 37.88 % | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 38.11 % | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 38.21 % | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 38.26 % | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 38.4 % | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 38.87 % | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 38.65 % | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 38.66 % | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 37.75 % | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 36.98 % | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 36.73 % | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 36.56 % | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 36.62 % | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 35.09 % | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 34.3 % | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 34.48 % | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 35.18 % | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 36.54 % | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 36 % | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 34.66 % | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 34.94 % | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 33.63 % | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 34.38 % | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 33.66 % | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 34.41 % | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 34.06 % | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 34.42 % | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 34.74 % | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 34.22 % | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 35.16 % | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 34.93 % | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 35.58 % | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 36.42 % | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 36.58 % | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 36.43 % | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 35.36 % | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 35 % | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 35.1 % | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 35.06 % | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 34.99 % | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 34.9 % | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 35.18 % | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 34.94 % | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 35.78 % | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 36.83 % | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 37.65 % | 36.84 % | 38.03 % | 9 |
| 1970s | 38 % | 37.42 % | 38.49 % | 10 |
| 1980s | 38.18 % | 36.98 % | 38.87 % | 10 |
| 1990s | 35.62 % | 34.3 % | 36.73 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.36 % | 33.63 % | 35.16 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.55 % | 34.93 % | 36.58 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.53 % | 34.9 % | 36.83 % | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland — share in agricultural land in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Cropland — share in agricultural land in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 36.83 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland — share in agricultural land recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 38.87 % in 1985.
- What is the lowest cropland — share in agricultural land recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.63 % in 2001.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for cropland — share in agricultural land?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 141st out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cropland — share in agricultural land rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. 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 — Share in Agricultural land. 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.