Agricultural area per capita in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Agricultural area per capita was 0.2477 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.2477
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
133rd
of 220 countries
All-time high
0.3744
in 1961
All-time low
0.2477
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural area per capita in United Kingdom, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, agricultural area per capita in United Kingdom stood at 0.2477. 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 area per capita in United Kingdom peaked at 0.3744 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.2477, in 2023.
That places United Kingdom 133rd out of 220 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 area per capita in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3744 | — |
| 1962 | 0.3713 | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 0.3681 | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 0.3648 | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 0.3603 | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 0.3576 | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 0.3557 | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 0.3517 | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 0.3495 | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 0.3386 | -3.1% |
| 1971 | 0.3371 | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 0.3345 | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 0.3327 | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 0.3315 | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 0.3305 | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 0.3304 | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.3291 | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 0.3289 | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 0.3282 | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 0.3282 | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.3254 | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 0.3247 | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 0.3234 | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 0.3224 | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 0.321 | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 0.3195 | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 0.3185 | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 0.3231 | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 0.3201 | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 0.3173 | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 0.3152 | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 0.3131 | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 0.303 | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 0.3001 | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 0.2988 | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.3001 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.3009 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.2988 | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 0.2926 | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 0.2872 | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 0.2859 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.2851 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.2834 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.2834 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.2798 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.2922 | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 0.2868 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 0.2851 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.2772 | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 0.2734 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.2703 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.2686 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.2679 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.2657 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.2621 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.2633 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.2632 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.2599 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.2611 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.2563 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 0.2544 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.2554 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.2477 | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3615 | 0.3495 | 0.3744 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.3322 | 0.3282 | 0.3386 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3226 | 0.3185 | 0.3282 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.304 | 0.2926 | 0.3173 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2846 | 0.2772 | 0.2922 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2655 | 0.2599 | 0.2734 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2534 | 0.2477 | 0.2563 | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for United Kingdom
- 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)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1668 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 0.64 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 0.64 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural area per capita in United Kingdom?
- Agricultural area per capita in United Kingdom was 0.2477 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural area per capita recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3744 in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural area per capita recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2477 in 2023.
- How does United Kingdom rank for agricultural area per capita?
- United Kingdom ranks 133rd out of 220 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural area 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural area per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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