Agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre was 0.7031 sq. km per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.7031 sq. km per square kilometre
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
20th
of 210 countries
All-time high
0.8184 sq. km per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
0.7007 sq. km per square kilometre
in 2001
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre in United Kingdom, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre in United Kingdom is 0.7031 sq. km per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre in United Kingdom peaked at 0.8184 sq. km per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.7007 sq. km per square kilometre, in 2001.
United Kingdom ranks 20th of 210 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | sq. km per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.8184 sq. km per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.8176 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 0.8162 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 0.8144 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 0.8095 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 0.8081 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 0.8083 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.803 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 0.8011 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 0.7791 sq. km per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1971 | 0.7789 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.7753 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 0.7728 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 0.7704 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 0.7681 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 0.7675 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 0.7643 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 0.7638 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 0.7627 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 0.7634 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 0.7572 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 0.7556 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 0.7529 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 0.7524 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 0.751 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 0.7494 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 0.7488 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 0.7615 sq. km per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 0.7567 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 0.7524 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 0.7499 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.7469 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 0.7248 sq. km per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 0.7196 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 0.7183 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.7231 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 0.7269 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 0.7241 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.7117 sq. km per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 0.7012 sq. km per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 0.7007 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.7017 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.7009 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.7048 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.7009 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.7373 sq. km per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 0.7294 sq. km per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.731 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.7161 sq. km per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 0.7119 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.7095 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.7102 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.713 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.7123 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.7084 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.7171 sq. km per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.722 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.7172 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.7242 sq. km per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.7134 sq. km per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 0.7116 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.7198 sq. km per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 0.7031 sq. km per square kilometre | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8107 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.8011 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.8184 sq. km per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.7703 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.7627 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.7791 sq. km per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7549 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.7488 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.7634 sq. km per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7298 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.7117 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.7524 sq. km per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7124 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.7007 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.7373 sq. km per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7146 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.7084 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.7242 sq. km per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.712 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.7031 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.7198 sq. km per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 17 Comoros 0.7147 sq. km per square kilometre compare
- 18 Ukraine 0.713 sq. km per square kilometre compare
- 19 Somalia 0.7034 sq. km per square kilometre compare
- 21 Madagascar 0.7029 sq. km per square kilometre compare
- 22 Togo 0.7023 sq. km per square kilometre compare
- 23 Faroe Islands 0.7012 sq. km per square kilometre 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), per square kilometre in United Kingdom?
- Agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre in United Kingdom was 0.7031 sq. km per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8184 sq. km per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7007 sq. km per square kilometre in 2001.
- How does United Kingdom rank for agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre?
- United Kingdom ranks 20th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural land (sq. km) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural land (sq. km) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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)
- Land area FAOSTAT, 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
Agricultural land (sq. km) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.