Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Agricultural land use, per square kilometre was 70.31 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
70.31 hectares per square kilometre
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
20th
of 209 countries
All-time high
81.84 hectares per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
70.07 hectares per square kilometre
in 2001
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in United Kingdom, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 70.31 hectares per square kilometre for agricultural land use, per square kilometre 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 use, per square kilometre in United Kingdom peaked at 81.84 hectares per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 70.07 hectares per square kilometre, in 2001.
That places United Kingdom 20th out of 209 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 81.84 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 81.76 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 81.62 hectares per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 81.44 hectares per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 80.95 hectares per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 80.81 hectares per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 80.83 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 80.3 hectares per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 80.11 hectares per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 77.91 hectares per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1971 | 77.89 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 77.53 hectares per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 77.28 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 77.04 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 76.81 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 76.75 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 76.43 hectares per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 76.38 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 76.27 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 76.34 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 75.72 hectares per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 75.56 hectares per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 75.29 hectares per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 75.24 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 75.1 hectares per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 74.94 hectares per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 74.88 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 76.15 hectares per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 75.67 hectares per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 75.24 hectares per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 74.99 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 74.69 hectares per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 72.48 hectares per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 71.96 hectares per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 71.83 hectares per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 72.31 hectares per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 72.69 hectares per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 72.41 hectares per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 71.17 hectares per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 70.12 hectares per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 70.07 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 70.17 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 70.09 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 70.48 hectares per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 70.09 hectares per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 73.73 hectares per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 72.94 hectares per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 73.1 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 71.61 hectares per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 71.19 hectares per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 70.95 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 71.02 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 71.3 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 71.23 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 70.84 hectares per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 71.72 hectares per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 72.2 hectares per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 71.72 hectares per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 72.42 hectares per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 71.34 hectares per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 71.16 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 71.98 hectares per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 70.31 hectares per square kilometre | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 81.07 hectares per square kilometre | 80.11 hectares per square kilometre | 81.84 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 77.03 hectares per square kilometre | 76.27 hectares per square kilometre | 77.91 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 75.49 hectares per square kilometre | 74.88 hectares per square kilometre | 76.34 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 72.98 hectares per square kilometre | 71.17 hectares per square kilometre | 75.24 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 71.24 hectares per square kilometre | 70.07 hectares per square kilometre | 73.73 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.46 hectares per square kilometre | 70.84 hectares per square kilometre | 72.42 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.2 hectares per square kilometre | 70.31 hectares per square kilometre | 71.98 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 17 Comoros 71.47 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 18 Ukraine 71.3 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 19 Somalia 70.34 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 21 Madagascar 70.29 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 22 Togo 70.23 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 23 Faroe Islands 70.12 hectares per square kilometre compare
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- 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 use, per square kilometre in United Kingdom?
- Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in United Kingdom was 70.31 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land use, per square kilometre recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 81.84 hectares per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use, per square kilometre recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.07 hectares per square kilometre in 2001.
- How does United Kingdom rank for agricultural land use, per square kilometre?
- United Kingdom ranks 20th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land use, 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 use, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural land use 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 use ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Agricultural land use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- 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 use 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.