Land use hidden — Cropland, per square kilometre in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Land use hidden — Cropland, per square kilometre was 0.2516 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.2516 Square kilometres per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
49th
of 177 countries
All-time high
0.3087 Square kilometres per square kilometre
in 1964
All-time low
0.2357 Square kilometres per square kilometre
in 2001
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land use hidden — Cropland, per square kilometre in United Kingdom, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Square kilometres per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre in United Kingdom stood at 0.2516 Square kilometres per square kilometre.
The figure is down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre in United Kingdom peaked at 0.3087 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 1964 and was at its lowest, 0.2357 Square kilometres per square kilometre, in 2001.
United Kingdom ranks 49th 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 square kilometre in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3015 Square kilometres per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.3038 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 0.3058 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 0.3087 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 0.3079 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 0.3072 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 0.3065 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 0.3051 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 0.3001 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 0.2976 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 0.2987 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 0.2984 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 0.2961 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 0.2957 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 0.2874 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1976 | 0.2883 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 0.2893 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 0.2899 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 0.2856 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 0.2892 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 0.2886 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 0.2888 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 0.2881 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 0.2889 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 0.2919 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 0.2897 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 0.2895 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 0.2874 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 0.2798 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 0.2764 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 0.2742 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 0.2736 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.2543 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1994 | 0.2468 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 0.2477 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.2544 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 0.2656 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 0.2607 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 0.2467 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2000 | 0.245 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 0.2357 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 0.2412 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 0.2359 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 0.2425 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 0.2387 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 0.2538 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 0.2534 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.2501 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.2518 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.2487 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.2524 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 0.2587 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 0.2608 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.2595 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.2505 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 0.251 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.2534 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.2515 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.2534 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.249 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 0.2503 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.2515 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.2516 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 0.2516 Square kilometres per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0918 Square kilometres per square kilometre, 2.7× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 0.2516 Square kilometres per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1797 Square kilometres per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3052 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.3001 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.3087 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2927 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.2856 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.2987 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2882 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.2798 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.2919 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.26 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.2467 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.2764 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2448 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.2357 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.2538 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.254 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.2487 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.2608 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2506 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.249 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.2516 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 46 Cambodia 0.2637 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 47 Malta 0.2591 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 48 Guatemala 0.2554 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 50 Malaysia 0.2509 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 51 Albania 0.2476 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 52 Luxembourg 0.2442 Square kilometres per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in United Kingdom?
- Land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre in United Kingdom was 0.2516 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3087 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 1964.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2357 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 2001.
- How does United Kingdom rank for land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre?
- United Kingdom ranks 49th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land use hidden — Cropland divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land use hidden — Cropland ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Land use hidden — Cropland Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.