Main farm land use in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Main farm land use was 18.29 million in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
18.29 million
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
4th
of 29 countries
All-time high
18.36 million
in 2013
All-time low
16.84 million
in 2005
Years of data
5
2005–2016
Main farm land use in United Kingdom, 2005–2016
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for main farm land use in United Kingdom is 18.29 million, measured in 2016.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, main farm land use in United Kingdom peaked at 18.36 million in 2013 and was at its lowest, 16.84 million, in 2005.
That places United Kingdom 4th out of 29 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.89 million | 16.84 million | 16.94 million | 2 |
| 2010s | 18.22 million | 18.01 million | 18.36 million | 3 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 1 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 187.37 million compare
- 2 France 29.36 million compare
- 2 Luxembourg 138,340 compare
- 3 Spain 27.62 million compare
- 3 Malta 9,490 compare
- 5 Germany 18.23 million compare
- 6 Poland 16.26 million compare
- 7 Italy 16.23 million compare
More agriculture & rural data for United Kingdom
- 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)
- Rural population 16.7% (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.2% (2025)
- Rural population 11.59 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 0.6% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 25.62 billion current US$ (2025)
- Cereal yield vs gdp per capita 7.14 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is main farm land use in United Kingdom?
- Main farm land use in United Kingdom was 18.29 million in 2016, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest main farm land use recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 18.36 million in 2013.
- What is the lowest main farm land use recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.84 million in 2005.
- How does United Kingdom rank for main farm land use?
- United Kingdom ranks 4th out of 29 countries with data for 2016.
- Is main farm land use rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Main farm land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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