Cropland area in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Cropland area was 6.09 million hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Cropland area in United Kingdom, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2023, cropland area in United Kingdom stood at 6.09 million hectares.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland area in United Kingdom peaked at 7.47 million hectares in 1964 and was at its lowest, 5.70 million hectares, in 2001.
United Kingdom ranks 47th of 219 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 | 7.38 million hectares | 7.26 million hectares | 7.47 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 7.08 million hectares | 6.91 million hectares | 7.23 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.97 million hectares | 6.77 million hectares | 7.06 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.29 million hectares | 5.97 million hectares | 6.69 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.92 million hectares | 5.70 million hectares | 6.14 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.14 million hectares | 6.02 million hectares | 6.31 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.06 million hectares | 6.02 million hectares | 6.09 million hectares | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for United Kingdom
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 25.62 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 0.6% (2025)
- Rural population 11.59 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.2% (2025)
- Rural population 16.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.4% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.6% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.6% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 3.09 million hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland area in United Kingdom?
- Cropland area in United Kingdom was 6.09 million hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cropland area recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 7.47 million hectares in 1964.
- What is the lowest cropland area recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.70 million hectares in 2001.
- How does United Kingdom rank for cropland area?
- United Kingdom ranks 47th out of 219 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cropland area rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cropland area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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