Temporary crops — Area in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Temporary crops — Area was 4,233 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Temporary crops — Area in United Kingdom, 2001–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 4,233 1000 ha for temporary crops — area in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.4% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temporary crops — area in United Kingdom peaked at 4,760 1000 ha in 2006 and was at its lowest, 4,233 1000 ha, in 2024.
That places United Kingdom 50th out of 242 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Temporary crops — Area in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 4,403 1000 ha | — |
| 2002 | 4,523 1000 ha | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 4,429 1000 ha | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 4,544 1000 ha | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 4,396 1000 ha | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 4,760 1000 ha | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 4,744 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 4,689 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 4,564 1000 ha | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 4,564 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 4,628 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 4,702 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 4,620 1000 ha | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 4,677 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 4,630 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 4,621 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 4,697 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 4,621 1000 ha | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 4,668 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 4,436 1000 ha | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 4,528 1000 ha | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 4,528 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 4,473 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 4,233 1000 ha | -5.4% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 4,233 1000 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 136.34 1000 ha, 31.0× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 4,233 1000 ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,139 1000 ha, 3.7× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,561 1000 ha | 4,396 1000 ha | 4,760 1000 ha | 9 |
| 2010s | 4,643 1000 ha | 4,564 1000 ha | 4,702 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,439 1000 ha | 4,233 1000 ha | 4,528 1000 ha | 5 |
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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 temporary crops — area in United Kingdom?
- Temporary crops — area in United Kingdom was 4,233 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest temporary crops — area recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 4,760 1000 ha in 2006.
- What is the lowest temporary crops — area recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,233 1000 ha in 2024.
- How does United Kingdom rank for temporary crops — area?
- United Kingdom ranks 50th out of 242 countries with data for 2024.
- Is temporary crops — area rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Temporary crops — 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.