Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land was 0.26 % in 2024. ▼ Falling
Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land in United Kingdom, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for permanent crops — share in agricultural land in United Kingdom is 0.26 %, measured 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 peaked at 0.63 % in 1963 and was at its lowest, 0.25 %, in 2006.
That places United Kingdom 213th out of 238 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, year by year
| 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% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 0.26 % is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.23 %, 6% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 0.26 % is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.46 %, 11% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
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- 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)
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- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
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- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is permanent crops — share in agricultural land in United Kingdom?
- Permanent crops — share in agricultural land in United Kingdom 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?
- The highest recorded value was 0.63 % in 1963.
- What is the lowest permanent crops — share in agricultural land recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.25 % in 2006.
- How does United Kingdom rank for permanent crops — share in agricultural land?
- United Kingdom ranks 213th out of 238 countries with data for 2024.
- Is permanent crops — share in agricultural land rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land. 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.