Organic agricultural area in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Organic agricultural area was 477,025 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
477,025
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
21st
of 169 countries
All-time high
720,000
in 2009
All-time low
462,489
in 2018
Years of data
20
2004–2023
Organic agricultural area in United Kingdom, 2004–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, organic agricultural area in United Kingdom stood at 477,025.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, organic agricultural area in United Kingdom peaked at 720,000 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 462,489, in 2018.
That places United Kingdom 21st out of 169 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 661,133 | 603,400 | 720,000 | 6 |
| 2010s | 545,218 | 462,489 | 697,900 | 10 |
| 2020s | 480,320 | 470,218 | 488,069 | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is organic agricultural area in United Kingdom?
- Organic agricultural area in United Kingdom was 477,025 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest organic agricultural area recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 720,000 in 2009.
- What is the lowest organic agricultural area recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 462,489 in 2018.
- How does United Kingdom rank for organic agricultural area?
- United Kingdom ranks 21st out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is organic agricultural area rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Organic agricultural area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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