Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita was 0.0451 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in United Kingdom, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2023, land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in United Kingdom stood at 0.0451 hectares per person. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in United Kingdom peaked at 0.0716 hectares per person in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0.0451 hectares per person, in 2023.
That places United Kingdom 109th out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.058 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0601 hectares per person | +3.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0608 hectares per person | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0635 hectares per person | +4.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0673 hectares per person | +6.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0694 hectares per person | +3.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0696 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0691 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0667 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0668 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0682 hectares per person | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0678 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0668 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0667 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 0.065 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0656 hectares per person | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 0.066 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0679 hectares per person | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0689 hectares per person | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0699 hectares per person | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0706 hectares per person | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0716 hectares per person | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0703 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0716 hectares per person | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0711 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0711 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0694 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0685 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0679 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0639 hectares per person | -5.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0609 hectares per person | -4.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0605 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0525 hectares per person | -13.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0526 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0548 hectares per person | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0577 hectares per person | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0602 hectares per person | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0584 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0535 hectares per person | -8.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0569 hectares per person | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 0.051 hectares per person | -10.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0547 hectares per person | +7.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0512 hectares per person | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0522 hectares per person | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0483 hectares per person | -7.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0471 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 0.047 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0529 hectares per person | +12.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0494 hectares per person | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 0.048 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0486 hectares per person | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0493 hectares per person | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0472 hectares per person | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0492 hectares per person | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0476 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0477 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0482 hectares per person | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0469 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0482 hectares per person | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0455 hectares per person | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0479 hectares per person | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0467 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0451 hectares per person | -3.4% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 0.0451 hectares per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0451 hectares per person, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 0.0451 hectares per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0881 hectares per person, 51% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0649 hectares per person | 0.058 hectares per person | 0.0696 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.067 hectares per person | 0.065 hectares per person | 0.0689 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0702 hectares per person | 0.0679 hectares per person | 0.0716 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0575 hectares per person | 0.0525 hectares per person | 0.0639 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0511 hectares per person | 0.047 hectares per person | 0.0569 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0481 hectares per person | 0.0469 hectares per person | 0.0493 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0463 hectares per person | 0.0451 hectares per person | 0.0479 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 106 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.0461 hectares per person compare
- 107 Cote d'Ivoire 0.0454 hectares per person compare
- 108 Indonesia 0.0451 hectares per person compare
- 110 Liberia 0.0437 hectares per person compare
- 111 Iraq 0.0422 hectares per person compare
- 112 Georgia 0.0419 hectares per person compare
More agriculture & rural data for United Kingdom
- 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)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1668 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in United Kingdom?
- Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in United Kingdom was 0.0451 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land under cereal production (hectares), per capita recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0716 hectares per person in 1984.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production (hectares), per capita recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0451 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does United Kingdom rank for land under cereal production (hectares), per capita?
- United Kingdom ranks 109th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land under cereal production (hectares), per capita rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land under cereal production (hectares) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land under cereal production (hectares) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land under cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Land under cereal production (hectares) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.