Land use hidden — Cropland in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Land use hidden — Cropland was 60,862 Square kilometres in 2023. ▼ Falling
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.
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 |
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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)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.35 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 1.22 Percentage change (2024)
- 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 — 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