Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre was 12.77 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
12.77 hectares per square kilometre
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
37th
of 181 countries
All-time high
16.69 hectares per square kilometre
in 1984
All-time low
11.83 hectares per square kilometre
in 2006
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in United Kingdom, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in United Kingdom is 12.77 hectares per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in United Kingdom peaked at 16.69 hectares per square kilometre in 1984 and was at its lowest, 11.83 hectares per square kilometre, in 2006.
That places United Kingdom 37th out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 12.65 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 13.23 hectares per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1963 | 13.48 hectares per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 14.17 hectares per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1965 | 15.12 hectares per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1966 | 15.67 hectares per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1967 | 15.82 hectares per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 15.76 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 15.29 hectares per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1970 | 15.37 hectares per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 15.77 hectares per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 15.73 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 15.53 hectares per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 15.51 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 15.11 hectares per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1976 | 15.23 hectares per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 15.32 hectares per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 15.78 hectares per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 16.01 hectares per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 16.28 hectares per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 16.45 hectares per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 16.66 hectares per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 16.38 hectares per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 16.69 hectares per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 16.62 hectares per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 16.65 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 16.29 hectares per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 16.12 hectares per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 16.01 hectares per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 15.12 hectares per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1991 | 14.47 hectares per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 14.41 hectares per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 12.53 hectares per square kilometre | -13.1% |
| 1994 | 12.57 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 13.15 hectares per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 13.88 hectares per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 14.52 hectares per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 14.13 hectares per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 12.98 hectares per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2000 | 13.84 hectares per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2001 | 12.46 hectares per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2002 | 13.41 hectares per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 12.63 hectares per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 12.94 hectares per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 12.06 hectares per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2006 | 11.83 hectares per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 11.92 hectares per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 13.53 hectares per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 2009 | 12.71 hectares per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 12.45 hectares per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 12.71 hectares per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 12.98 hectares per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 12.52 hectares per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 13.14 hectares per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 12.81 hectares per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 12.93 hectares per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 13.15 hectares per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 12.84 hectares per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 13.27 hectares per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 12.56 hectares per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 13.27 hectares per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 13.04 hectares per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 12.77 hectares per square kilometre | -2.1% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 12.77 hectares per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.59 hectares per square kilometre, 3.6× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 12.77 hectares per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.62 hectares per square kilometre, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.58 hectares per square kilometre | 12.65 hectares per square kilometre | 15.82 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 15.53 hectares per square kilometre | 15.11 hectares per square kilometre | 16.01 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.42 hectares per square kilometre | 16.01 hectares per square kilometre | 16.69 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.78 hectares per square kilometre | 12.53 hectares per square kilometre | 15.12 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.73 hectares per square kilometre | 11.83 hectares per square kilometre | 13.84 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.88 hectares per square kilometre | 12.45 hectares per square kilometre | 13.27 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.91 hectares per square kilometre | 12.56 hectares per square kilometre | 13.27 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 34 Uganda 14.57 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 35 Sierra Leone 14.49 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 36 Slovakia 14.44 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 38 Latvia 12.27 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 39 Myanmar 11.42 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 40 Azerbaijan 11.33 hectares per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in United Kingdom?
- Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in United Kingdom was 12.77 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 16.69 hectares per square kilometre in 1984.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.83 hectares per square kilometre in 2006.
- How does United Kingdom rank for land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre?
- United Kingdom ranks 37th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land under cereal production (hectares) 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.
Land under cereal production (hectares) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Land under cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- 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
Land under cereal production (hectares) 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.