Other land — Area in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Other land — Area was 3,820 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Other land — Area in United Kingdom, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 3,820 1000 ha for other land — area in 2024.
The figure is up 7.5% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other land — area in United Kingdom peaked at 4,276 1000 ha in 2001 and was at its lowest, 3,174 1000 ha, in 2019.
United Kingdom ranks 92nd of 259 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, year by year
| 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% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 3,820 1000 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 806.25 1000 ha, 4.7× the median. (81 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 3,820 1000 ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,810 1000 ha, 2.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.9496 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) -2.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 0.1556 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is other land — area in United Kingdom?
- Other land — area in United Kingdom 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?
- The highest recorded value was 4,276 1000 ha in 2001.
- What is the lowest other land — area recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,174 1000 ha in 2019.
- How does United Kingdom rank for other land — area?
- United Kingdom ranks 92nd out of 259 countries with data for 2024.
- Is other land — area rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- 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 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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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.