Organic crop area by agricultural production methods and crops in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Organic crop area by agricultural production methods and crops was 638,528 Hectare in 2011. ▲ Rising
Organic crop area by agricultural production methods and crops in United Kingdom, 1998–2011
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for organic crop area by agricultural production methods and crops in United Kingdom is 638,528 Hectare, measured in 2011.
That represents a change of down 8.7% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, organic crop area by agricultural production methods and crops in United Kingdom peaked at 741,174 Hectare in 2002 and was at its lowest, 78,833 Hectare, in 1998.
That places United Kingdom 6th out of 38 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Organic crop area by agricultural production methods and crops in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 78,833 Hectare | — |
| 1999 | 425,945 Hectare | +440.3% |
| 2000 | 578,803 Hectare | +35.9% |
| 2001 | 679,631 Hectare | +17.4% |
| 2002 | 741,174 Hectare | +9.1% |
| 2003 | 695,620 Hectare | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 690,047 Hectare | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 608,952 Hectare | -11.8% |
| 2006 | 604,571 Hectare | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 660,200 Hectare | +9.2% |
| 2008 | 726,381 Hectare | +10.0% |
| 2009 | 721,726 Hectare | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 699,638 Hectare | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 638,528 Hectare | -8.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 252,389 Hectare | 78,833 Hectare | 425,945 Hectare | 2 |
| 2000s | 670,710 Hectare | 578,803 Hectare | 741,174 Hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 669,083 Hectare | 638,528 Hectare | 699,638 Hectare | 2 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More agriculture & rural data for United Kingdom
- Production of cow's milk on farms by NUTS 2 region 15,731 (2019)
- Utilised agricultural area (UAA) managed by low-, medium- and 5.16 million Hectare (2019)
- Tenure of agricultural holdings by utilised agricultural area, sex 15.57 million Hectare (2016)
- Main farm land use by NUTS 2 region 18.29 million Hectare (2016)
- Estimates of Support to Agriculture — Consumer Support Estimate -2,792 Euro (2024)
- Composition of General Services Support Estimate — Agricultural 49.14 Percentage of general services support estimate (2024)
- Composition of General Services Support Estimate — Agricultural 4.78 Percentage of general services support estimate (2024)
- Composition of General Services Support Estimate — Agricultural 4.13 Percentage of general services support estimate (2024)
- Estimates of Support to Agriculture — Based on long-term resource 93.81 Euro (2024)
- Estimates of Support to Agriculture — Marketing and promotion 61.82 Euro (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is organic crop area by agricultural production methods and crops in United Kingdom?
- Organic crop area by agricultural production methods and crops in United Kingdom was 638,528 Hectare in 2011, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest organic crop area by agricultural production methods and crops recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 741,174 Hectare in 2002.
- What is the lowest organic crop area by agricultural production methods and crops recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 78,833 Hectare in 1998.
- How does United Kingdom rank for organic crop area by agricultural production methods and crops?
- United Kingdom ranks 6th out of 38 countries with data for 2011.
- Is organic crop area by agricultural production methods and crops rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. 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 Organic crop area by agricultural production methods and crops (until 2011). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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