Other land — Area in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Other land — Area was 3,820 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
3,820 1000 ha
Change on year
up 7.5%
World rank
76th
of 223 countries
All-time high
4,276 1000 ha
in 2001
All-time low
3,174 1000 ha
in 2019
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Other land — Area in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1990–2024

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k1990200720241990: 3.2k 1000 ha1991: 3.3k 1000 ha1992: 3.3k 1000 ha1993: 3.8k 1000 ha1994: 3.9k 1000 ha1995: 3.9k 1000 ha1996: 3.8k 1000 ha1997: 3.7k 1000 ha1998: 3.8k 1000 ha1999: 4.0k 1000 ha2000: 4.3k 1000 ha2001: 4.3k 1000 ha2002: 4.2k 1000 ha2003: 4.3k 1000 ha2004: 4.1k 1000 ha2005: 4.2k 1000 ha2006: 3.3k 1000 ha2007: 3.5k 1000 ha2008: 3.5k 1000 ha2009: 3.8k 1000 ha2010: 3.9k 1000 ha2011: 4.0k 1000 ha2012: 3.9k 1000 ha2013: 3.5k 1000 ha2014: 3.5k 1000 ha2015: 3.6k 1000 ha2016: 3.3k 1000 ha2017: 3.2k 1000 ha2018: 3.3k 1000 ha2019: 3.2k 1000 ha2020: 3.4k 1000 ha2021: 3.4k 1000 ha2022: 3.2k 1000 ha2023: 3.6k 1000 ha2024: 3.8k 1000 ha

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.

Analysis

In 2024, other land — area in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 3,820 1000 ha.

That represents a change of up 7.5% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, other land — area in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 4,276 1000 ha in 2001 and was at its lowest, 3,174 1000 ha, in 2019.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 76th of 223 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Other land — Area in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Other land — Area in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1990 to 2024.
Year 1000 ha Change
1990 3,212 1000 ha
1991 3,254 1000 ha +1.3%
1992 3,310 1000 ha +1.7%
1993 3,828 1000 ha +15.7%
1994 3,936 1000 ha +2.8%
1995 3,948 1000 ha +0.3%
1996 3,815 1000 ha -3.4%
1997 3,707 1000 ha -2.8%
1998 3,756 1000 ha +1.3%
1999 4,038 1000 ha +7.5%
2000 4,275 1000 ha +5.9%
2001 4,276 1000 ha +0.0%
2002 4,242 1000 ha -0.8%
2003 4,252 1000 ha +0.2%
2004 4,146 1000 ha -2.5%
2005 4,230 1000 ha +2.0%
2006 3,338 1000 ha -21.1%
2007 3,518 1000 ha +5.4%
2008 3,471 1000 ha -1.4%
2009 3,820 1000 ha +10.0%
2010 3,910 1000 ha +2.4%
2011 3,951 1000 ha +1.0%
2012 3,914 1000 ha -0.9%
2013 3,493 1000 ha -10.7%
2014 3,499 1000 ha +0.2%
2015 3,571 1000 ha +2.1%
2016 3,342 1000 ha -6.4%
2017 3,217 1000 ha -3.8%
2018 3,315 1000 ha +3.1%
2019 3,174 1000 ha -4.2%
2020 3,416 1000 ha +7.6%
2021 3,411 1000 ha -0.1%
2022 3,192 1000 ha -6.4%
2023 3,555 1000 ha +11.4%
2024 3,820 1000 ha +7.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3,680 1000 ha 3,212 1000 ha 4,038 1000 ha 10
2000s 3,957 1000 ha 3,338 1000 ha 4,276 1000 ha 10
2010s 3,539 1000 ha 3,174 1000 ha 3,951 1000 ha 10
2020s 3,479 1000 ha 3,192 1000 ha 3,820 1000 ha 5

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 73 Turkmenistan 5,036 1000 ha compare
  2. 74 Cambodia 4,890 1000 ha compare
  3. 75 Nepal 3,958 1000 ha compare
  4. 77 Nigeria 3,612 1000 ha compare
  5. 78 Belarus 3,419 1000 ha compare
  6. 79 Romania 3,367 1000 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is other land — area in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Other land — area in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 3,820 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest other land — area recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 4,276 1000 ha in 2001.
What is the lowest other land — area recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 3,174 1000 ha in 2019.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for other land — area?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 76th out of 223 countries with data for 2024.
Is other land — area rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Other land — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Other land — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
276 places, 9,327 data points, 1990–2024
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