Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita was 0.0025 sq. km per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in United Kingdom, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 0.0025 sq. km per person for agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in United Kingdom peaked at 0.0037 sq. km per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0025 sq. km per person, in 2023.
That places United Kingdom 128th out of 210 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 (sq. km), per capita in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0037 sq. km per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0037 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0037 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0036 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0036 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0036 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0036 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0035 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0035 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0034 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0034 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0033 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0033 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0033 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0033 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0033 sq. km per person | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0033 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0033 sq. km per person | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0033 sq. km per person | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0033 sq. km per person | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0033 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0032 sq. km per person | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0032 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0032 sq. km per person | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0032 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0032 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0032 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0032 sq. km per person | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0032 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0032 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0032 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0031 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 0.003 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 0.003 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 0.003 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.003 sq. km per person | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.003 sq. km per person | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.003 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0029 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0029 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0029 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0029 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0028 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0028 sq. km per person | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0028 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0029 sq. km per person | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0029 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0029 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0028 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0027 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0027 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0027 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0027 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0027 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0026 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0026 sq. km per person | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0026 sq. km per person | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0026 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0026 sq. km per person | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0026 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0026 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0026 sq. km per person | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0025 sq. km per person | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0036 sq. km per person | 0.0035 sq. km per person | 0.0037 sq. km per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0033 sq. km per person | 0.0033 sq. km per person | 0.0034 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0032 sq. km per person | 0.0032 sq. km per person | 0.0033 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.003 sq. km per person | 0.0029 sq. km per person | 0.0032 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0029 sq. km per person | 0.0028 sq. km per person | 0.0029 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0027 sq. km per person | 0.0026 sq. km per person | 0.0027 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0026 sq. km per person | 0.0025 sq. km per person | 0.0026 sq. km per person | 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)
- 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), per capita in United Kingdom?
- Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in United Kingdom was 0.0025 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land (sq. km), per capita recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0037 sq. km per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural land (sq. km), per capita recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0025 sq. km per person in 2023.
- How does United Kingdom rank for agricultural land (sq. km), per capita?
- United Kingdom ranks 128th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land (sq. km), per capita rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural land (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural land (sq. km) ÷ Population, total
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)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Agricultural land (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.