Agricultural land per capita in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Agricultural land per capita was 0.2477 hectares per capita in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.2477 hectares per capita
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
136th
of 226 countries
All-time high
0.3744 hectares per capita
in 1961
All-time low
0.2477 hectares per capita
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural land per capita in United Kingdom, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per capita.
Analysis
In 2023, agricultural land per capita in United Kingdom stood at 0.2477 hectares per capita. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land per capita in United Kingdom peaked at 0.3744 hectares per capita in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.2477 hectares per capita, in 2023.
That places United Kingdom 136th out of 226 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural land per capita in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | hectares per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3744 hectares per capita | — |
| 1962 | 0.3713 hectares per capita | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 0.3681 hectares per capita | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 0.3648 hectares per capita | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 0.3603 hectares per capita | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 0.3576 hectares per capita | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 0.3557 hectares per capita | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 0.3517 hectares per capita | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 0.3495 hectares per capita | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 0.3386 hectares per capita | -3.1% |
| 1971 | 0.3371 hectares per capita | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 0.3345 hectares per capita | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 0.3327 hectares per capita | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 0.3315 hectares per capita | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 0.3305 hectares per capita | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 0.3304 hectares per capita | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.3291 hectares per capita | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 0.3289 hectares per capita | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 0.3282 hectares per capita | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 0.3282 hectares per capita | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.3254 hectares per capita | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 0.3247 hectares per capita | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 0.3234 hectares per capita | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 0.3224 hectares per capita | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 0.321 hectares per capita | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 0.3195 hectares per capita | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 0.3185 hectares per capita | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 0.3231 hectares per capita | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 0.3201 hectares per capita | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 0.3173 hectares per capita | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 0.3152 hectares per capita | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 0.3131 hectares per capita | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 0.303 hectares per capita | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 0.3001 hectares per capita | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 0.2988 hectares per capita | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.3001 hectares per capita | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.3009 hectares per capita | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.2988 hectares per capita | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 0.2926 hectares per capita | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 0.2872 hectares per capita | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 0.2859 hectares per capita | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.2851 hectares per capita | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.2834 hectares per capita | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.2834 hectares per capita | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.2798 hectares per capita | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.2922 hectares per capita | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 0.2868 hectares per capita | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 0.2851 hectares per capita | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.2772 hectares per capita | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 0.2734 hectares per capita | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.2703 hectares per capita | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.2686 hectares per capita | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.2679 hectares per capita | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.2657 hectares per capita | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.2621 hectares per capita | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.2633 hectares per capita | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.2632 hectares per capita | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.2599 hectares per capita | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.2611 hectares per capita | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.2563 hectares per capita | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 0.2544 hectares per capita | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.2554 hectares per capita | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.2477 hectares per capita | -3.0% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 0.2477 hectares per capita is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2317 hectares per capita, 1.1× the median. (79 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 0.2477 hectares per capita is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4414 hectares per capita, 56% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3615 hectares per capita | 0.3495 hectares per capita | 0.3744 hectares per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.3322 hectares per capita | 0.3282 hectares per capita | 0.3386 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3226 hectares per capita | 0.3185 hectares per capita | 0.3282 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.304 hectares per capita | 0.2926 hectares per capita | 0.3173 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2846 hectares per capita | 0.2772 hectares per capita | 0.2922 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2655 hectares per capita | 0.2599 hectares per capita | 0.2734 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2534 hectares per capita | 0.2477 hectares per capita | 0.2563 hectares per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More agriculture & rural data for United Kingdom
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.2731 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0861 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.8055 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.2384 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 8.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0064 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 368.63 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.1852 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land per capita in United Kingdom?
- Agricultural land per capita in United Kingdom was 0.2477 hectares per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural land per capita recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3744 hectares per capita in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural land per capita recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2477 hectares per capita in 2023.
- How does United Kingdom rank for agricultural land per capita?
- United Kingdom ranks 136th out of 226 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land per capita rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural land per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agricultural land is the sum of cropland and land used as pasture for grazing livestock.