Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land was 0.26 % in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
0.26 %
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
181st
of 205 countries
All-time high
0.63 %
in 1963
All-time low
0.25 %
in 2006
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 0.26 % for permanent crops — share in agricultural land in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, permanent crops — share in agricultural land in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 0.63 % in 1963 and was at its lowest, 0.25 %, in 2006.

That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 181st out of 205 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.

Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1961 to 2024.
Year % Change
1961 0.61 %
1962 0.58 % -4.9%
1963 0.63 % +8.6%
1964 0.58 % -7.9%
1965 0.56 % -3.4%
1966 0.55 % -1.8%
1967 0.55 % +0.0%
1968 0.54 % -1.8%
1969 0.51 % -5.6%
1970 0.51 % +0.0%
1971 0.5 % -2.0%
1972 0.49 % -2.0%
1973 0.48 % -2.0%
1974 0.47 % -2.1%
1975 0.46 % -2.1%
1976 0.44 % -4.3%
1977 0.43 % -2.3%
1978 0.42 % -2.3%
1979 0.43 % +2.4%
1980 0.42 % -2.3%
1981 0.41 % -2.4%
1982 0.4 % -2.4%
1983 0.39 % -2.5%
1984 0.37 % -5.1%
1985 0.39 % +5.4%
1986 0.38 % -2.6%
1987 0.38 % +0.0%
1988 0.37 % -2.6%
1989 0.37 % +0.0%
1990 0.36 % -2.7%
1991 0.36 % +0.0%
1992 0.35 % -2.8%
1993 0.35 % +0.0%
1994 0.35 % +0.0%
1995 0.33 % -5.7%
1996 0.32 % -3.0%
1997 0.32 % +0.0%
1998 0.3 % -6.3%
1999 0.3 % +0.0%
2000 0.31 % +3.3%
2001 0.3 % -3.2%
2002 0.29 % -3.3%
2003 0.29 % +0.0%
2004 0.29 % +0.0%
2005 0.28 % -3.4%
2006 0.25 % -10.7%
2007 0.26 % +4.0%
2008 0.26 % +0.0%
2009 0.25 % -3.8%
2010 0.27 % +8.0%
2011 0.26 % -3.7%
2012 0.27 % +3.8%
2013 0.26 % -3.7%
2014 0.26 % +0.0%
2015 0.29 % +11.5%
2016 0.27 % -6.9%
2017 0.27 % +0.0%
2018 0.27 % +0.0%
2019 0.26 % -3.7%
2020 0.26 % +0.0%
2021 0.27 % +3.8%
2022 0.25 % -7.4%
2023 0.25 % +0.0%
2024 0.26 % +4.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.5678 % 0.51 % 0.63 % 9
1970s 0.463 % 0.42 % 0.51 % 10
1980s 0.388 % 0.37 % 0.42 % 10
1990s 0.334 % 0.3 % 0.36 % 10
2000s 0.278 % 0.25 % 0.31 % 10
2010s 0.268 % 0.26 % 0.29 % 10
2020s 0.258 % 0.25 % 0.27 % 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is permanent crops — share in agricultural land in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Permanent crops — share in agricultural land in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 0.26 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest permanent crops — share in agricultural land recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 0.63 % in 1963.
What is the lowest permanent crops — share in agricultural land recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.25 % in 2006.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for permanent crops — share in agricultural land?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 181st out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
Is permanent crops — share in agricultural land rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
256 places, 14,814 data points, 1961–2024
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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.