Land use hidden — Other areas in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Land use hidden — Other areas was 39,681 Square kilometres in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land use hidden — Other areas in United Kingdom, 1961–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
In 2023, land use hidden — other areas in United Kingdom stood at 39,681 Square kilometres.
The figure is up 11.1% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — other areas in United Kingdom peaked at 60,770 Square kilometres in 1987 and was at its lowest, 32,120 Square kilometres, in 1990.
That places United Kingdom 72nd out of 202 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Land use hidden — Other areas in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 43,930 Square kilometres | — |
| 1962 | 44,140 Square kilometres | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 44,460 Square kilometres | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 44,900 Square kilometres | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 46,080 Square kilometres | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 46,430 Square kilometres | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 46,390 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 47,670 Square kilometres | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 48,130 Square kilometres | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 53,440 Square kilometres | +11.0% |
| 1971 | 53,500 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 54,370 Square kilometres | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 54,970 Square kilometres | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 55,550 Square kilometres | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 56,100 Square kilometres | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 56,250 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 57,030 Square kilometres | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 57,150 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 57,410 Square kilometres | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 57,240 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 58,730 Square kilometres | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 59,120 Square kilometres | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 59,770 Square kilometres | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 59,910 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 60,250 Square kilometres | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 60,630 Square kilometres | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 60,770 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 57,700 Square kilometres | -5.1% |
| 1989 | 58,870 Square kilometres | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 32,120 Square kilometres | -45.4% |
| 1991 | 32,544 Square kilometres | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 33,098 Square kilometres | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 38,282 Square kilometres | +15.7% |
| 1994 | 39,356 Square kilometres | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 39,480 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 38,154 Square kilometres | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 37,068 Square kilometres | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 37,562 Square kilometres | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 40,376 Square kilometres | +7.5% |
| 2000 | 42,750 Square kilometres | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 42,755 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 42,420 Square kilometres | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 42,515 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 41,460 Square kilometres | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 42,305 Square kilometres | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 33,380 Square kilometres | -21.1% |
| 2007 | 35,185 Square kilometres | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 34,710 Square kilometres | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 38,195 Square kilometres | +10.0% |
| 2010 | 39,100 Square kilometres | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 39,508 Square kilometres | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 39,136 Square kilometres | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 38,262 Square kilometres | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 38,252 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 39,000 Square kilometres | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 36,840 Square kilometres | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 35,628 Square kilometres | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 36,691 Square kilometres | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 34,897 Square kilometres | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 37,437 Square kilometres | +7.3% |
| 2021 | 37,792 Square kilometres | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 35,716 Square kilometres | -5.5% |
| 2023 | 39,681 Square kilometres | +11.1% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 39,681 Square kilometres is above the median for high income countries, which is 10,068 Square kilometres, 3.9× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 39,681 Square kilometres is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 19,943 Square kilometres, 2.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land use hidden — Other areas in United Kingdom changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -45.4% | 58,870 Square kilometres | 32,120 Square kilometres |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 45,792 Square kilometres | 43,930 Square kilometres | 48,130 Square kilometres | 9 |
| 1970s | 55,577 Square kilometres | 53,440 Square kilometres | 57,410 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1980s | 59,299 Square kilometres | 57,240 Square kilometres | 60,770 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1990s | 36,804 Square kilometres | 32,120 Square kilometres | 40,376 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2000s | 39,568 Square kilometres | 33,380 Square kilometres | 42,755 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2010s | 37,732 Square kilometres | 34,897 Square kilometres | 39,508 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 37,656 Square kilometres | 35,716 Square kilometres | 39,681 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)
- 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 — other areas in United Kingdom?
- Land use hidden — other areas in United Kingdom was 39,681 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land use hidden — other areas recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 60,770 Square kilometres in 1987.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — other areas recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 32,120 Square kilometres in 1990.
- How does United Kingdom rank for land use hidden — other areas?
- United Kingdom ranks 72nd out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — other areas rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. 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 — Other areas. 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