Land area per crop type in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Land area per crop type was 36,840 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
36,840
Change on year
down 15.6%
World rank
17th
of 65 countries
All-time high
49,144
in 2022
All-time low
3,642
in 1969
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Land area per crop type in United Kingdom, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 36,840 for land area per crop type in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.6% on the previous year and up 272.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area per crop type in United Kingdom peaked at 49,144 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3,642, in 1969.
That places United Kingdom 17th out of 65 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,160 | 3,642 | 8,498 | 9 |
| 1970s | 6,582 | 4,000 | 10,075 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,694 | 6,000 | 8,000 | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,057 | 5,843 | 9,700 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,615 | 4,300 | 7,200 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,204 | 6,000 | 36,397 | 10 |
| 2020s | 41,041 | 30,126 | 49,144 | 5 |
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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)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 0.64 (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 0.64 (2025)
- Land under cereal production 3.09 million hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area per crop type in United Kingdom?
- Land area per crop type in United Kingdom was 36,840 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land area per crop type recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 49,144 in 2022.
- What is the lowest land area per crop type recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,642 in 1969.
- How does United Kingdom rank for land area per crop type?
- United Kingdom ranks 17th out of 65 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land area per crop type rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 272.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Land area per crop type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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