Global meat production, per square kilometre in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Global meat production, per square kilometre was 17.24 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
17.24 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
17th
of 194 countries
All-time high
17.58 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
9.1 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Global meat production, per square kilometre in United Kingdom, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 17.24 tonnes per square kilometre for global meat production, per square kilometre in 2024.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global meat production, per square kilometre in United Kingdom peaked at 17.58 tonnes per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 9.1 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places United Kingdom 17th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Global meat production, per square kilometre in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 9.1 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 9.47 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1963 | 9.62 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 9.64 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 9.84 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 10.11 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 10.15 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 10.46 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 10.52 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 11.09 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1971 | 11.34 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 11.47 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 11.33 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 12.25 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1975 | 12.11 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 11.82 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1977 | 11.92 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 11.88 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 12.3 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 12.69 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 12.33 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 12.43 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 12.96 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 13.28 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 13.81 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 13.59 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 14.13 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 13.83 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 13.51 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 13.72 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 14.19 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 14.97 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1993 | 14.97 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 15.62 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 15.83 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 14.72 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1997 | 15.1 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 15.56 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 15.09 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 14.51 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 13.5 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2002 | 13.81 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 13.63 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 13.69 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 14.03 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 14.07 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 14.14 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 13.94 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 13.79 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 14.61 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 14.94 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 14.9 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 15.06 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 15.28 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 15.84 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 16.3 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 16.37 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 16.91 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 17.04 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 17.43 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 17.47 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 17.58 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 16.98 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 17.24 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 17.24 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.22 tonnes per square kilometre, 3.3× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 17.24 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.74 tonnes per square kilometre, 4.6× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.88 tonnes per square kilometre | 9.1 tonnes per square kilometre | 10.52 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 11.75 tonnes per square kilometre | 11.09 tonnes per square kilometre | 12.3 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.26 tonnes per square kilometre | 12.33 tonnes per square kilometre | 14.13 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.98 tonnes per square kilometre | 13.72 tonnes per square kilometre | 15.83 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.91 tonnes per square kilometre | 13.5 tonnes per square kilometre | 14.51 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.72 tonnes per square kilometre | 14.61 tonnes per square kilometre | 17.04 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.34 tonnes per square kilometre | 16.98 tonnes per square kilometre | 17.58 tonnes per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 14 Lebanon 18.06 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 15 Vietnam 17.86 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 16 Poland 17.82 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 18 Ireland 16.85 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 19 Spain 15.14 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 20 Jamaica 14.72 tonnes per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for United Kingdom
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.2731 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0861 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.8055 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.2384 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is global meat production, per square kilometre in United Kingdom?
- Global meat production, per square kilometre in United Kingdom was 17.24 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest global meat production, per square kilometre recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 17.58 tonnes per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest global meat production, per square kilometre recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.1 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does United Kingdom rank for global meat production, per square kilometre?
- United Kingdom ranks 17th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is global meat production, per square kilometre rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Global meat production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Global meat production 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.
Global meat production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Global meat production 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
Global meat production 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.