Land use hidden — Agriculture area under organic agriculture in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Land use hidden — Agriculture area under organic agriculture was 4,770 Square kilometres in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
4,770 Square kilometres
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
21st
of 151 countries
All-time high
7,200 Square kilometres
in 2009
All-time low
4,625 Square kilometres
in 2018
Years of data
20
2004–2023

Land use hidden — Agriculture area under organic agriculture in United Kingdom, 2004–2023

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k2004201320232004: 6.6k Square kilometres2005: 6.0k Square kilometres2006: 6.0k Square kilometres2007: 6.6k Square kilometres2008: 7.2k Square kilometres2009: 7.2k Square kilometres2010: 7.0k Square kilometres2011: 6.4k Square kilometres2012: 5.9k Square kilometres2013: 5.6k Square kilometres2014: 5.4k Square kilometres2015: 5.1k Square kilometres2016: 5.0k Square kilometres2017: 5.0k Square kilometres2018: 4.6k Square kilometres2019: 4.7k Square kilometres2020: 4.7k Square kilometres2021: 4.9k Square kilometres2022: 4.9k Square kilometres2023: 4.8k Square kilometres

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.

Analysis

United Kingdom recorded 4,770 Square kilometres for land use hidden — agriculture area under organic agriculture in 2023.

That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and down 14.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land use hidden — agriculture area under organic agriculture in United Kingdom peaked at 7,200 Square kilometres in 2009 and was at its lowest, 4,625 Square kilometres, in 2018.

United Kingdom ranks 21st of 151 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.

Land use hidden — Agriculture area under organic agriculture in United Kingdom, year by year

Annual values for Land use hidden — Agriculture area under organic agriculture in United Kingdom, 2004 to 2023.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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 4

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  6. 24 Hungary 3,203 Square kilometres compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is land use hidden — agriculture area under organic agriculture in United Kingdom?
Land use hidden — agriculture area under organic agriculture in United Kingdom was 4,770 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest land use hidden — agriculture area under organic agriculture recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 7,200 Square kilometres in 2009.
What is the lowest land use hidden — agriculture area under organic agriculture recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 4,625 Square kilometres in 2018.
How does United Kingdom rank for land use hidden — agriculture area under organic agriculture?
United Kingdom ranks 21st out of 151 countries with data for 2023.
Is land use hidden — agriculture area under organic agriculture rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Land use hidden — Agriculture area under organic agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Land use hidden — Agriculture area under organic agriculture
Unit
Square kilometres
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
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Coverage
172 places, 2,914 data points, 2004–2023
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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: June 3, 2024 Database documentation Countries metadata