Organic farming: number of farms, areas with different crops and in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Organic farming: number of farms, areas with different crops and was 183,700 in 2013. ▼ Falling
Organic farming: number of farms, areas with different crops and in United Kingdom, 2003–2013
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for organic farming: number of farms, areas with different crops and in United Kingdom is 183,700, measured in 2013. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 34.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, organic farming: number of farms, areas with different crops and in United Kingdom peaked at 286,750 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 183,700, in 2013.
United Kingdom ranks 12th of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Organic farming: number of farms, areas with different crops and in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 280,630 | — |
| 2005 | 286,750 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 226,660 | -21.0% |
| 2010 | 185,200 | -18.3% |
| 2013 | 183,700 | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 264,680 | 226,660 | 286,750 | 3 |
| 2010s | 184,450 | 183,700 | 185,200 | 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)
- Composition of General Services Support Estimate — Promotion of 0.8439 Percentage of general services support estimate (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)
- Estimates of Support to Agriculture — Based on long-term resource 93.81 Euro (2024)
- Estimates of Support to Agriculture — Based on variable input use 400.69 Euro (2024)
- Estimates of Support to Agriculture — Consumer Support Estimate -2,792 Euro (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is organic farming: number of farms, areas with different crops and in United Kingdom?
- Organic farming: number of farms, areas with different crops and in United Kingdom was 183,700 in 2013, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest organic farming: number of farms, areas with different crops and recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 286,750 in 2005.
- What is the lowest organic farming: number of farms, areas with different crops and recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 183,700 in 2013.
- How does United Kingdom rank for organic farming: number of farms, areas with different crops and?
- United Kingdom ranks 12th out of 36 countries with data for 2013.
- Is organic farming: number of farms, areas with different crops and rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Organic farming: number of farms, areas with different crops and heads of different types of animals by agricultural size of farm (UAA) and NUTS 2 region (2003-2013). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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