Cropland — Share in Land area in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Cropland — Share in Land area was 25.49 % in 2024. ▼ Falling
Cropland — Share in Land area in United Kingdom, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, cropland — share in land area in United Kingdom stood at 25.49 %.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — share in land area in United Kingdom peaked at 30.87 % in 1964 and was at its lowest, 23.57 %, in 2001.
United Kingdom ranks 70th of 252 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 Land area in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 30.15 % | — |
| 1962 | 30.38 % | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 30.58 % | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 30.87 % | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 30.79 % | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 30.72 % | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 30.65 % | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 30.51 % | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 30.01 % | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 29.76 % | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 29.87 % | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 29.84 % | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 29.61 % | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 29.57 % | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 28.74 % | -2.8% |
| 1976 | 28.83 % | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 28.93 % | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 28.99 % | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 28.56 % | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 28.92 % | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 28.86 % | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 28.88 % | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 28.81 % | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 28.89 % | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 29.19 % | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 28.97 % | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 28.95 % | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 28.74 % | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 27.98 % | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 27.64 % | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 27.42 % | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 27.36 % | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 25.43 % | -7.1% |
| 1994 | 24.68 % | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 24.77 % | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 25.44 % | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 26.56 % | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 26.07 % | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 24.67 % | -5.4% |
| 2000 | 24.5 % | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 23.57 % | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 24.12 % | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 23.59 % | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 24.25 % | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 23.87 % | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 25.38 % | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 25.34 % | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 25.01 % | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 25.18 % | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 24.87 % | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 25.24 % | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 25.87 % | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 26.08 % | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 25.95 % | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 25.05 % | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 25.1 % | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 25.34 % | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 25.15 % | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 25.34 % | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 24.9 % | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 25.03 % | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 25.15 % | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 25.16 % | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 25.49 % | +1.3% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 25.49 % is above the median for high income countries, which is 11.11 %, 2.3× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 25.49 % is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20.45 %, 1.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 30.52 % | 30.01 % | 30.87 % | 9 |
| 1970s | 29.27 % | 28.56 % | 29.87 % | 10 |
| 1980s | 28.82 % | 27.98 % | 29.19 % | 10 |
| 1990s | 26 % | 24.67 % | 27.64 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.48 % | 23.57 % | 25.38 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.4 % | 24.87 % | 26.08 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.15 % | 24.9 % | 25.49 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 67 Belgium-Luxembourg 27.21 % compare
- 68 Cambodia 26.18 % compare
- 69 San Marino 25.65 % compare
- 70 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 25.49 % compare
- 72 Malta 25.45 % compare
- 73 Sierra Leone 24.76 % compare
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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 cropland — share in land area in United Kingdom?
- Cropland — share in land area in United Kingdom was 25.49 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland — share in land area recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 30.87 % in 1964.
- What is the lowest cropland — share in land area recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.57 % in 2001.
- How does United Kingdom rank for cropland — share in land area?
- United Kingdom ranks 70th out of 252 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cropland — share in land area rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cropland — Share in Land 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.