Land use — Agriculture area under organic agriculture in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Land use — Agriculture area under organic agriculture was 4,802 Square kilometres in 2024. ▼ Falling
Land use — Agriculture area under organic agriculture in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2004–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
In 2024, land use — agriculture area under organic agriculture in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 4,802 Square kilometres.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use — agriculture area under organic agriculture in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 7,200 Square kilometres in 2009 and was at its lowest, 4,625 Square kilometres, in 2018.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 21st of 152 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Land use — Agriculture area under organic agriculture in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 6,596 Square kilometres | — |
| 2005 | 6,047 Square kilometres | -8.3% |
| 2006 | 6,034 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 6,595 Square kilometres | +9.3% |
| 2008 | 7,196 Square kilometres | +9.1% |
| 2009 | 7,200 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 6,979 Square kilometres | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 6,368 Square kilometres | -8.8% |
| 2012 | 5,881 Square kilometres | -7.6% |
| 2013 | 5,574 Square kilometres | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 5,372 Square kilometres | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 5,088 Square kilometres | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 4,951 Square kilometres | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 5,029 Square kilometres | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 4,625 Square kilometres | -8.0% |
| 2019 | 4,654 Square kilometres | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 4,702 Square kilometres | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 4,860 Square kilometres | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 4,881 Square kilometres | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 4,770 Square kilometres | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 4,802 Square kilometres | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6,611 Square kilometres | 6,034 Square kilometres | 7,200 Square kilometres | 6 |
| 2010s | 5,452 Square kilometres | 4,625 Square kilometres | 6,979 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,803 Square kilometres | 4,702 Square kilometres | 4,881 Square kilometres | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is land use — agriculture area under organic agriculture in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Land use — agriculture area under organic agriculture in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 4,802 Square kilometres in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land use — agriculture area under organic agriculture recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 7,200 Square kilometres in 2009.
- What is the lowest land use — agriculture area under organic agriculture recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,625 Square kilometres in 2018.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for land use — agriculture area under organic agriculture?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 21st out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land use — agriculture area under organic agriculture rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. 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 Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Land use — Agriculture area under organic agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land resources are one of the four components of the natural environment: water, air, land and living resources. In this context land is both: a physical "milieu" necessary for the development of natural vegetation as well as cultivated vegetation; a resource for human activities. The data presented here give information concerning land use state and changes (e.g. agricultural land, forest land). Data source(s): Food and Agriculture Organization of the U.N., (FAOSTAT) Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: August 5, 2026 Database documentation Countries metadata