Perm. meadows & pastures - Cultivated — Area in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Perm. meadows & pastures - Cultivated — Area was 5,865 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Perm. meadows & pastures - Cultivated — Area in United Kingdom, 2001–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, perm. meadows & pastures - cultivated — area in United Kingdom stood at 5,865 1000 ha.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, perm. meadows & pastures - cultivated — area in United Kingdom peaked at 6,207 1000 ha in 2019 and was at its lowest, 5,422 1000 ha, in 2002.
That places United Kingdom 7th out of 63 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Perm. meadows & pastures - Cultivated — Area in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 5,584 1000 ha | — |
| 2002 | 5,422 1000 ha | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 5,683 1000 ha | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 5,620 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 5,590 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 5,967 1000 ha | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 5,965 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 6,036 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 5,865 1000 ha | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 5,925 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 5,877 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 5,799 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 5,802 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 5,824 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 6,078 1000 ha | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 6,118 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 6,135 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 6,178 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 6,207 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 6,118 1000 ha | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 6,071 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 6,158 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 6,074 1000 ha | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 5,865 1000 ha | -3.4% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 5,865 1000 ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 325.62 1000 ha, 18.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 5,865 1000 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 499 1000 ha, 11.8× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,748 1000 ha | 5,422 1000 ha | 6,036 1000 ha | 9 |
| 2010s | 5,994 1000 ha | 5,799 1000 ha | 6,207 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,057 1000 ha | 5,865 1000 ha | 6,158 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 4 France 8,785 1000 ha compare
- 5 New Zealand 6,751 1000 ha compare
- 6 Paraguay 6,718 1000 ha compare
- 7 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 5,865 1000 ha compare
- 9 Canada 4,829 1000 ha compare
- 10 Kazakhstan 3,998 1000 ha 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)
- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per unit of 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is perm. meadows & pastures - cultivated — area in United Kingdom?
- Perm. meadows & pastures - cultivated — area in United Kingdom was 5,865 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest perm. meadows & pastures - cultivated — area recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 6,207 1000 ha in 2019.
- What is the lowest perm. meadows & pastures - cultivated — area recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,422 1000 ha in 2002.
- How does United Kingdom rank for perm. meadows & pastures - cultivated — area?
- United Kingdom ranks 7th out of 63 countries with data for 2024.
- Is perm. meadows & pastures - cultivated — area rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Perm. meadows & pastures - Cultivated — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.