Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre was 0.4515 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.4515 Square kilometres per square kilometre
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
19th
of 167 countries
All-time high
0.5169 Square kilometres per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
0.4515 Square kilometres per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in United Kingdom, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Square kilometres per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in United Kingdom is 0.4515 Square kilometres per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in United Kingdom peaked at 0.5169 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.4515 Square kilometres per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places United Kingdom 19th out of 167 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.5169 Square kilometres per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.5137 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 0.5104 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 0.5057 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 0.5017 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 0.5009 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 0.5017 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 0.4978 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 0.5009 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 0.4815 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1971 | 0.4802 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 0.4768 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 0.4767 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.4747 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 0.4807 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 0.4792 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 0.4749 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 0.4739 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 0.4771 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 0.4742 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 0.4686 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 0.4669 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 0.4648 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 0.4634 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 0.4591 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 0.4597 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 0.4593 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 0.4741 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 0.4768 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 0.476 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 0.4758 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.4734 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 0.4705 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 0.4727 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 0.4706 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.4687 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.4613 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 0.4634 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.4651 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.4562 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 0.4651 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 0.4605 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.4649 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.4622 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.4621 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.4836 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 0.476 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 0.4808 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.4643 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 0.4633 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.457 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.4515 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.4522 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.4528 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.4579 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.4661 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.4685 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.4657 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.4708 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.4644 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.4613 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.4683 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 0.4515 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -3.6% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 0.4515 Square kilometres per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1056 Square kilometres per square kilometre, 4.3× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 0.4515 Square kilometres per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1808 Square kilometres per square kilometre, 2.5× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5055 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.4978 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.5169 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.4776 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.4739 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.4815 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4667 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.4591 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.4768 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4698 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.4613 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.476 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4676 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.4562 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.4836 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4606 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.4515 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.4708 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4614 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.4515 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.4683 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 16 Namibia 0.4616 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 17 Afghanistan 0.46 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 18 Botswana 0.4517 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 20 Mozambique 0.451 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 21 Guinea 0.4355 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 22 Australia 0.4314 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 — permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in United Kingdom?
- Land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in United Kingdom was 0.4515 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5169 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4515 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does United Kingdom rank for land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre?
- United Kingdom ranks 19th out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. 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 — Permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures 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 — Permanent meadows and pastures ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures 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 — Permanent meadows and pastures 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.