Land use hidden — Cropland in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Land use hidden — Cropland was 60,862 Square kilometres in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
60,862 Square kilometres
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
43rd
of 193 countries
All-time high
74,680 Square kilometres
in 1964
All-time low
57,020 Square kilometres
in 2001
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land use hidden — Cropland in United Kingdom, 1961–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 60,862 Square kilometres for land use hidden — cropland in 2023.
The figure is down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — cropland in United Kingdom peaked at 74,680 Square kilometres in 1964 and was at its lowest, 57,020 Square kilometres, in 2001.
United Kingdom ranks 43rd of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Land use hidden — Cropland in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 72,950 Square kilometres | — |
| 1962 | 73,510 Square kilometres | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 73,990 Square kilometres | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 74,680 Square kilometres | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 74,480 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 74,320 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 74,160 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 73,820 Square kilometres | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 72,610 Square kilometres | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 71,990 Square kilometres | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 72,260 Square kilometres | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 72,200 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 71,640 Square kilometres | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 71,540 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 69,540 Square kilometres | -2.8% |
| 1976 | 69,750 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 70,000 Square kilometres | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 70,140 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 69,090 Square kilometres | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 69,960 Square kilometres | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 69,820 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 69,860 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 69,700 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 69,900 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 70,610 Square kilometres | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 70,080 Square kilometres | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 70,030 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 69,540 Square kilometres | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 67,700 Square kilometres | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 66,860 Square kilometres | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 66,330 Square kilometres | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 66,180 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 61,520 Square kilometres | -7.0% |
| 1994 | 59,720 Square kilometres | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 59,930 Square kilometres | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 61,540 Square kilometres | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 64,250 Square kilometres | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 63,060 Square kilometres | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 59,680 Square kilometres | -5.4% |
| 2000 | 59,280 Square kilometres | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 57,020 Square kilometres | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 58,360 Square kilometres | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 57,080 Square kilometres | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 58,680 Square kilometres | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 57,760 Square kilometres | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 61,390 Square kilometres | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 61,310 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 60,510 Square kilometres | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 60,920 Square kilometres | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 60,160 Square kilometres | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 61,070 Square kilometres | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 62,580 Square kilometres | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 63,103 Square kilometres | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 62,783 Square kilometres | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 60,600 Square kilometres | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 60,726 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 61,306 Square kilometres | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 60,840 Square kilometres | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 61,315 Square kilometres | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 60,236 Square kilometres | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 60,558 Square kilometres | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 60,843 Square kilometres | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 60,862 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 60,862 Square kilometres is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,217 Square kilometres, 50.0× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 60,862 Square kilometres is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17,196 Square kilometres, 3.5× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 73,836 Square kilometres | 72,610 Square kilometres | 74,680 Square kilometres | 9 |
| 1970s | 70,815 Square kilometres | 69,090 Square kilometres | 72,260 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1980s | 69,720 Square kilometres | 67,700 Square kilometres | 70,610 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1990s | 62,907 Square kilometres | 59,680 Square kilometres | 66,860 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2000s | 59,231 Square kilometres | 57,020 Square kilometres | 61,390 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2010s | 61,448 Square kilometres | 60,160 Square kilometres | 63,103 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 60,625 Square kilometres | 60,236 Square kilometres | 60,862 Square kilometres | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
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 in United Kingdom?
- Land use hidden — cropland in United Kingdom was 60,862 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land use hidden — cropland recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 74,680 Square kilometres in 1964.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — cropland recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 57,020 Square kilometres in 2001.
- How does United Kingdom rank for land use hidden — cropland?
- United Kingdom ranks 43rd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — cropland 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 Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Land use hidden — Cropland. 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