Machinery per agricultural land in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Machinery per agricultural land was 2.07 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Machinery per agricultural land in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1961–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for machinery per agricultural land in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 2.07, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 59 years on record.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, machinery per agricultural land in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 2.89 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 2.07, in 2019.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 27th out of 175 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 59 years of available data.
Machinery per agricultural land in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.31 | — |
| 1962 | 2.34 | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 2.37 | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 2.39 | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 2.37 | -0.9% |
| 1966 | 2.33 | -1.6% |
| 1967 | 2.33 | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 2.3 | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 2.37 | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 2.32 | -1.9% |
| 1971 | 2.37 | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 2.4 | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 2.44 | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 2.47 | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 2.62 | +6.1% |
| 1976 | 2.55 | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 2.53 | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 2.52 | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 2.69 | +6.7% |
| 1980 | 2.69 | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 2.71 | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 2.73 | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 2.78 | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 2.75 | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 2.73 | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 2.72 | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 2.72 | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 2.7 | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 2.73 | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 2.53 | -7.3% |
| 1991 | 2.57 | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 2.59 | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 2.78 | +7.3% |
| 1994 | 2.87 | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 2.89 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 2.78 | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 2.64 | -5.0% |
| 1998 | 2.64 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 2.73 | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 2.72 | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 2.76 | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 2.68 | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 2.68 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 2.59 | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 2.59 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 2.41 | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 2.39 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 2.38 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 2.34 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 2.35 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 2.29 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 2.21 | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 2.17 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 2.16 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 2.18 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 2.15 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 2.1 | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 2.08 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 2.07 | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.35 | 2.3 | 2.39 | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.49 | 2.32 | 2.69 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.73 | 2.69 | 2.78 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.7 | 2.53 | 2.89 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.55 | 2.34 | 2.76 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.18 | 2.07 | 2.35 | 10 |
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More agriculture & rural data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- 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)
- Agriculture share gdp 0.64 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 0.64 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.1% (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is machinery per agricultural land in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Machinery per agricultural land in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 2.07 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest machinery per agricultural land recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 2.89 in 1995.
- What is the lowest machinery per agricultural land recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.07 in 2019.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for machinery per agricultural land?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 27th out of 175 countries with data for 2019.
- Is machinery per agricultural land rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Machinery per agricultural land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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