Agricultural land (sq. km), annual growth rate in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Agricultural land (sq. km), annual growth rate was -2.33 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Agricultural land (sq. km), annual growth rate in United Kingdom, 1962–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural land (sq. km), annual growth rate in United Kingdom is -2.33 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 300.8% on the previous year and down 686.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land (sq. km), annual growth rate in United Kingdom peaked at 5.2 % change on previous year in 2006 and was at its lowest, -2.97 % change on previous year, in 1993.
United Kingdom ranks 199th of 210 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agricultural land (sq. km), annual growth rate in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | -0.1061 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | -0.1618 % change on previous year | +52.5% |
| 1964 | -0.2228 % change on previous year | +37.7% |
| 1965 | -0.5989 % change on previous year | +168.8% |
| 1966 | -0.1787 % change on previous year | -70.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0205 % change on previous year | -111.4% |
| 1968 | -0.6546 % change on previous year | -3299.3% |
| 1969 | -0.2368 % change on previous year | -63.8% |
| 1970 | -2.74 % change on previous year | +1057.1% |
| 1971 | -0.0318 % change on previous year | -98.8% |
| 1972 | -0.4617 % change on previous year | +1350.5% |
| 1973 | -0.3199 % change on previous year | -30.7% |
| 1974 | -0.3102 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 1975 | -0.2951 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
| 1976 | -0.0807 % change on previous year | -72.6% |
| 1977 | -0.4201 % change on previous year | +420.4% |
| 1978 | -0.0649 % change on previous year | -84.6% |
| 1979 | -0.1407 % change on previous year | +116.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0921 % change on previous year | -165.5% |
| 1981 | -0.8068 % change on previous year | -975.7% |
| 1982 | -0.2129 % change on previous year | -73.6% |
| 1983 | -0.3556 % change on previous year | +67.0% |
| 1984 | -0.0769 % change on previous year | -78.4% |
| 1985 | -0.1868 % change on previous year | +143.0% |
| 1986 | -0.2092 % change on previous year | +12.0% |
| 1987 | -0.0772 % change on previous year | -63.1% |
| 1988 | 1.69 % change on previous year | -2294.5% |
| 1989 | -0.6351 % change on previous year | -137.5% |
| 1990 | -0.5627 % change on previous year | -11.4% |
| 1991 | -0.3296 % change on previous year | -41.4% |
| 1992 | -0.4024 % change on previous year | +22.1% |
| 1993 | -2.97 % change on previous year | +637.2% |
| 1994 | -0.7129 % change on previous year | -76.0% |
| 1995 | -0.1723 % change on previous year | -75.8% |
| 1996 | 0.6617 % change on previous year | -484.0% |
| 1997 | 0.5202 % change on previous year | -21.4% |
| 1998 | -0.381 % change on previous year | -173.2% |
| 1999 | -1.71 % change on previous year | +348.0% |
| 2000 | -1.48 % change on previous year | -13.2% |
| 2001 | -0.0648 % change on previous year | -95.6% |
| 2002 | 0.1357 % change on previous year | -309.2% |
| 2003 | -0.1178 % change on previous year | -186.8% |
| 2004 | 0.5603 % change on previous year | -575.6% |
| 2005 | -0.5572 % change on previous year | -199.4% |
| 2006 | 5.2 % change on previous year | -1033.6% |
| 2007 | -1.07 % change on previous year | -120.6% |
| 2008 | 0.2097 % change on previous year | -119.6% |
| 2009 | -2.03 % change on previous year | -1068.2% |
| 2010 | -0.583 % change on previous year | -71.3% |
| 2011 | -0.3484 % change on previous year | -40.2% |
| 2012 | 0.1049 % change on previous year | -130.1% |
| 2013 | 0.3969 % change on previous year | +278.5% |
| 2014 | -0.1055 % change on previous year | -126.6% |
| 2015 | -0.5455 % change on previous year | +417.0% |
| 2016 | 1.24 % change on previous year | -326.8% |
| 2017 | 0.6697 % change on previous year | -45.9% |
| 2018 | -0.6601 % change on previous year | -198.6% |
| 2019 | 0.9821 % change on previous year | -248.8% |
| 2020 | -1.5 % change on previous year | -252.3% |
| 2021 | -0.2561 % change on previous year | -82.9% |
| 2022 | 1.16 % change on previous year | -552.3% |
| 2023 | -2.33 % change on previous year | -300.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agricultural land (sq. km), annual growth rate in United Kingdom changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | -3299.3% | 0.0205 % change on previous year | -0.6546 % change on previous year |
| 1988 | +2294.5% | -0.0772 % change on previous year | 1.69 % change on previous year |
| 1972 | -1350.5% | -0.0318 % change on previous year | -0.4617 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.2674 % change on previous year | -0.6546 % change on previous year | 0.0205 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | -0.4865 % change on previous year | -2.74 % change on previous year | -0.0318 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.0774 % change on previous year | -0.8068 % change on previous year | 1.69 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.6052 % change on previous year | -2.97 % change on previous year | 0.6617 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0786 % change on previous year | -2.03 % change on previous year | 5.2 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1148 % change on previous year | -0.6601 % change on previous year | 1.24 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.7298 % change on previous year | -2.33 % change on previous year | 1.16 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 196 Serbia -2.1 % change on previous year compare
- 197 Kyrgyzstan -2.25 % change on previous year compare
- 198 Argentina -2.28 % change on previous year compare
- 200 Benin -2.86 % change on previous year compare
- 201 Colombia -3.06 % change on previous year compare
- 202 Isle of Man -3.24 % change on previous year compare
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)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land (sq. km), annual growth rate in United Kingdom?
- Agricultural land (sq. km), annual growth rate in United Kingdom was -2.33 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land (sq. km), annual growth rate recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 5.2 % change on previous year in 2006.
- What is the lowest agricultural land (sq. km), annual growth rate recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.97 % change on previous year in 1993.
- How does United Kingdom rank for agricultural land (sq. km), annual growth rate?
- United Kingdom ranks 199th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land (sq. km), annual growth rate rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 686.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural land (sq. km), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Agricultural land (sq. km). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Agricultural land FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Agricultural land (sq. km). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.