Land use hidden — Cropland, per capita in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Land use hidden — Cropland, per capita was 0.0009 Square kilometres per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0009 Square kilometres per person
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
128th
of 177 countries
All-time high
0.0014 Square kilometres per person
in 1964
All-time low
0.0009 Square kilometres per person
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land use hidden — Cropland, per capita in United Kingdom, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Square kilometres per person.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 0.0009 Square kilometres per person for land use hidden — cropland, per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — cropland, per capita in United Kingdom peaked at 0.0014 Square kilometres per person in 1964 and was at its lowest, 0.0009 Square kilometres per person, in 2023.
United Kingdom ranks 128th of 177 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Land use hidden — Cropland, per capita in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0014 Square kilometres per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0014 Square kilometres per person | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0014 Square kilometres per person | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0014 Square kilometres per person | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0014 Square kilometres per person | -0.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0014 Square kilometres per person | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0013 Square kilometres per person | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0013 Square kilometres per person | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0013 Square kilometres per person | -2.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0013 Square kilometres per person | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0013 Square kilometres per person | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0013 Square kilometres per person | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0013 Square kilometres per person | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0013 Square kilometres per person | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0012 Square kilometres per person | -2.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0012 Square kilometres per person | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0012 Square kilometres per person | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0012 Square kilometres per person | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0012 Square kilometres per person | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0012 Square kilometres per person | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0012 Square kilometres per person | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0012 Square kilometres per person | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0012 Square kilometres per person | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0012 Square kilometres per person | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0012 Square kilometres per person | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0012 Square kilometres per person | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0012 Square kilometres per person | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0012 Square kilometres per person | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0012 Square kilometres per person | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0012 Square kilometres per person | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0012 Square kilometres per person | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0011 Square kilometres per person | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0011 Square kilometres per person | -7.3% |
| 1994 | 0.001 Square kilometres per person | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 0.001 Square kilometres per person | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0011 Square kilometres per person | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0011 Square kilometres per person | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0011 Square kilometres per person | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 0.001 Square kilometres per person | -5.7% |
| 2000 | 0.001 Square kilometres per person | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 0.001 Square kilometres per person | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 0.001 Square kilometres per person | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 0.001 Square kilometres per person | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 0.001 Square kilometres per person | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 0.001 Square kilometres per person | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 0.001 Square kilometres per person | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 0.001 Square kilometres per person | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.001 Square kilometres per person | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 0.001 Square kilometres per person | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.001 Square kilometres per person | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 0.001 Square kilometres per person | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.001 Square kilometres per person | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 0.001 Square kilometres per person | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.001 Square kilometres per person | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0009 Square kilometres per person | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0009 Square kilometres per person | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0009 Square kilometres per person | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0009 Square kilometres per person | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0009 Square kilometres per person | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0009 Square kilometres per person | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0009 Square kilometres per person | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0009 Square kilometres per person | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0009 Square kilometres per person | -1.3% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 0.0009 Square kilometres per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0008 Square kilometres per person, 1.1× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 0.0009 Square kilometres per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0018 Square kilometres per person, 49% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0014 Square kilometres per person | 0.0013 Square kilometres per person | 0.0014 Square kilometres per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0013 Square kilometres per person | 0.0012 Square kilometres per person | 0.0013 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0012 Square kilometres per person | 0.0012 Square kilometres per person | 0.0012 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0011 Square kilometres per person | 0.001 Square kilometres per person | 0.0012 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.001 Square kilometres per person | 0.001 Square kilometres per person | 0.001 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0009 Square kilometres per person | 0.0009 Square kilometres per person | 0.001 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0009 Square kilometres per person | 0.0009 Square kilometres per person | 0.0009 Square kilometres per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 125 Luxembourg 0.0009 Square kilometres per person compare
- 126 Cyprus 0.0009 Square kilometres per person compare
- 127 China 0.0009 Square kilometres per person compare
- 129 Suriname 0.0009 Square kilometres per person compare
- 130 Ireland 0.0008 Square kilometres per person compare
- 131 Belgium 0.0008 Square kilometres per person compare
More environment data for United Kingdom
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.13 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -7.25 Percentage change (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -2.38 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -3.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.8735 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual -1.29 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land use hidden — cropland, per capita in United Kingdom?
- Land use hidden — cropland, per capita in United Kingdom was 0.0009 Square kilometres per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land use hidden — cropland, per capita recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0014 Square kilometres per person in 1964.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — cropland, per capita recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0009 Square kilometres per person in 2023.
- How does United Kingdom rank for land use hidden — cropland, per capita?
- United Kingdom ranks 128th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — cropland, per capita rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land use hidden — Cropland, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land use hidden — Cropland divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land use hidden — Cropland ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land use hidden — Cropland Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Land use hidden — Cropland divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.