Agricultural land in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Agricultural land was 17.01 million in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
17.01 million
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
53rd
of 226 countries
All-time high
19.80 million
in 1961
All-time low
16.95 million
in 2001
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural land in United Kingdom, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 17.01 million for agricultural land in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land in United Kingdom peaked at 19.80 million in 1961 and was at its lowest, 16.95 million, in 2001.
United Kingdom ranks 53rd of 226 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.61 million | 19.38 million | 19.80 million | 9 |
| 1970s | 18.64 million | 18.45 million | 18.85 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.26 million | 18.12 million | 18.47 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.66 million | 17.22 million | 18.20 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.23 million | 16.95 million | 17.84 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.29 million | 17.14 million | 17.52 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.22 million | 17.01 million | 17.41 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More agriculture & rural data for United Kingdom
- 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)
- Rural population 16.7% (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.2% (2025)
- Rural population 11.59 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 0.6% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 25.62 billion current US$ (2025)
- Cereal yield vs gdp per capita 7.14 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land in United Kingdom?
- Agricultural land in United Kingdom was 17.01 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural land recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 19.80 million in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural land recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.95 million in 2001.
- How does United Kingdom rank for agricultural land?
- United Kingdom ranks 53rd out of 226 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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