Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures was 109,233 Square kilometres in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures in United Kingdom, 1961–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 109,233 Square kilometres for land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it 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 in United Kingdom peaked at 125,050 Square kilometres in 1961 and was at its lowest, 109,233 Square kilometres, in 2023.
United Kingdom ranks 44th of 180 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 — Permanent meadows and pastures in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 125,050 Square kilometres | — |
| 1962 | 124,280 Square kilometres | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 123,480 Square kilometres | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 122,350 Square kilometres | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 121,370 Square kilometres | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 121,180 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 121,380 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 120,440 Square kilometres | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 121,190 Square kilometres | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 116,500 Square kilometres | -3.9% |
| 1971 | 116,170 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 115,360 Square kilometres | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 115,320 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 114,840 Square kilometres | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 116,290 Square kilometres | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 115,930 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 114,900 Square kilometres | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 114,640 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 115,430 Square kilometres | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 114,730 Square kilometres | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 113,380 Square kilometres | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 112,950 Square kilometres | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 112,460 Square kilometres | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 112,120 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 111,070 Square kilometres | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 111,220 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 111,130 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 114,690 Square kilometres | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 115,360 Square kilometres | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 115,170 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 115,100 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 114,520 Square kilometres | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 113,820 Square kilometres | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 114,370 Square kilometres | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 113,860 Square kilometres | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 113,400 Square kilometres | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 111,600 Square kilometres | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 112,120 Square kilometres | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 112,510 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 110,360 Square kilometres | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 112,510 Square kilometres | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 111,400 Square kilometres | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 112,480 Square kilometres | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 111,830 Square kilometres | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 111,800 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 116,990 Square kilometres | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 115,160 Square kilometres | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 116,330 Square kilometres | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 112,330 Square kilometres | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 112,080 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 110,570 Square kilometres | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 109,240 Square kilometres | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 109,399 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 109,537 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 110,780 Square kilometres | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 112,773 Square kilometres | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 113,356 Square kilometres | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 112,669 Square kilometres | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 113,898 Square kilometres | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 112,357 Square kilometres | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 111,593 Square kilometres | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 113,302 Square kilometres | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 109,233 Square kilometres | -3.6% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 109,233 Square kilometres is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,050 Square kilometres, 35.8× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 109,233 Square kilometres is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14,487 Square kilometres, 7.5× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 122,302 Square kilometres | 120,440 Square kilometres | 125,050 Square kilometres | 9 |
| 1970s | 115,538 Square kilometres | 114,640 Square kilometres | 116,500 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1980s | 112,911 Square kilometres | 111,070 Square kilometres | 115,360 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1990s | 113,647 Square kilometres | 111,600 Square kilometres | 115,170 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2000s | 113,119 Square kilometres | 110,360 Square kilometres | 116,990 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2010s | 111,430 Square kilometres | 109,240 Square kilometres | 113,898 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 111,621 Square kilometres | 109,233 Square kilometres | 113,302 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 — permanent meadows and pastures in United Kingdom?
- Land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures in United Kingdom was 109,233 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 125,050 Square kilometres in 1961.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 109,233 Square kilometres in 2023.
- How does United Kingdom rank for land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures?
- United Kingdom ranks 44th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures 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 Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures. 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