Grazing livestock density in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Grazing livestock density was 8.71 million Hectare in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
8.71 million Hectare
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
3rd
of 40 countries
All-time high
9.15 million Hectare
in 2013
All-time low
8.71 million Hectare
in 2016
Years of data
5
2005–2016

Grazing livestock density in United Kingdom, 2005–2016

02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M10.0M2005201020162005: 9.1M Hectare2007: 9.1M Hectare2010: 8.9M Hectare2013: 9.1M Hectare2016: 8.7M Hectare

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Hectare.

Analysis

In 2016, grazing livestock density in United Kingdom stood at 8.71 million Hectare. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of down 4.8% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, grazing livestock density in United Kingdom peaked at 9.15 million Hectare in 2013 and was at its lowest, 8.71 million Hectare, in 2016.

United Kingdom ranks 3rd of 40 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Grazing livestock density in United Kingdom, year by year

Annual values for Grazing livestock density in United Kingdom, 2005 to 2016.
Year Hectare Change
2005 9.07 million Hectare
2007 9.05 million Hectare -0.3%
2010 8.87 million Hectare -2.0%
2013 9.15 million Hectare +3.1%
2016 8.71 million Hectare -4.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.06 million Hectare 9.05 million Hectare 9.07 million Hectare 2
2010s 8.91 million Hectare 8.71 million Hectare 9.15 million Hectare 3

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 1 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 49.00 million Hectare compare
  2. 2 France 11.50 million Hectare compare
  3. 3 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 8.71 million Hectare compare
  4. 5 Spain 7.25 million Hectare compare
  5. 6 Germany 5.51 million Hectare compare

See the full ranking of 41 places →

More agriculture & rural data for United Kingdom

All data for United Kingdom →

Frequently asked questions

What is grazing livestock density in United Kingdom?
Grazing livestock density in United Kingdom was 8.71 million Hectare in 2016, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest grazing livestock density recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 9.15 million Hectare in 2013.
What is the lowest grazing livestock density recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 8.71 million Hectare in 2016.
How does United Kingdom rank for grazing livestock density?
United Kingdom ranks 3rd out of 40 countries with data for 2016.
Is grazing livestock density rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Grazing livestock density. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 5 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Grazing livestock density in United Kingdom. Statizoid, drawing on Eurostat. Retrieved 16 September 2026, from https://agriculture.statizoid.com/stat/grazing-livestock-density/united-kingdom-2/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://agriculture.statizoid.com/stat/grazing-livestock-density/united-kingdom-2/">Grazing livestock density in United Kingdom</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Grazing livestock density
Unit
Hectare
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
41 places, 278 data points, 2005–2023
Last refreshed