Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland was 114.49 kilograms per hectare in 2023. ▲ Rising
Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland 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 kilograms per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in United Kingdom is 114.49 kilograms per hectare, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in United Kingdom peaked at 188.63 kilograms per hectare in 1996 and was at its lowest, 54.44 kilograms per hectare, in 1961.
United Kingdom ranks 22nd of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 73.66 kilograms per hectare | 54.44 kilograms per hectare | 98.04 kilograms per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 115.43 kilograms per hectare | 87.45 kilograms per hectare | 152.15 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 174.56 kilograms per hectare | 141.8 kilograms per hectare | 188.36 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 170.21 kilograms per hectare | 147.36 kilograms per hectare | 188.63 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 146.04 kilograms per hectare | 124.49 kilograms per hectare | 167.94 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 133.93 kilograms per hectare | 126.65 kilograms per hectare | 138.48 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 122.55 kilograms per hectare | 113.34 kilograms per hectare | 133.95 kilograms per hectare | 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 fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in United Kingdom?
- Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in United Kingdom was 114.49 kilograms per hectare 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 fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 188.63 kilograms per hectare in 1996.
- What is the lowest fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.44 kilograms per hectare in 1961.
- How does United Kingdom rank for fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- United Kingdom ranks 22nd out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertilizer use per hectare of cropland rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Use of fertilizers per area of cropland, which corresponds to the sum of arable land and permanent crops.