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
Land use hidden — Agriculture area under organic agriculture in United Kingdom, 2004–2023
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
| 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
| 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 | 4 |
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- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.35 Percentage change (2024)
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- Heating Degree Days 5,420 (2024)
- Cooling Degree Days 28.37 (2024)
- Total fisheries production 981,329 metric tons (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 755,323 metric tons (2024)
- Aquaculture production 226,006 metric tons (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 2.03 Mt CO2e (2024)
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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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: June 3, 2024 Database documentation Countries metadata