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
Latest (2013)
183,700
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
12th
of 36 countries
All-time high
286,750
in 2005
All-time low
183,700
in 2013
Years of data
5
2003–2013
Organic farming: number of farms, areas with different crops and in United Kingdom, 2003–2013
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2013, organic farming: number of farms, areas with different crops and in United Kingdom stood at 183,700. 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% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 183,700 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 139,600, 1.3× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 183,700 is above the median for high income countries, which is 110,700, 1.7× the median. (28 countries reporting)
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
- 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)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.1% (2025)
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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