Share of organic crop area out of the total utilised agricultural in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Share of organic crop area out of the total utilised agricultural was 3.7% in 2011. ▲ Rising
Share of organic crop area out of the total utilised agricultural in United Kingdom, 2000–2011
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage of total utilised agricultural area.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of organic crop area out of the total utilised agricultural in United Kingdom is 3.7%, measured in 2011.
The figure is down 9.8% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of organic crop area out of the total utilised agricultural in United Kingdom peaked at 4.2% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 3.3%, in 2000.
That places United Kingdom 26th out of 37 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Share of organic crop area out of the total utilised agricultural in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Percentage of total utilised agricultural area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.3% | — |
| 2001 | 3.8% | +15.2% |
| 2002 | 4.2% | +10.5% |
| 2003 | 3.9% | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 3.9% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 3.5% | -10.3% |
| 2006 | 3.4% | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 3.7% | +8.8% |
| 2008 | 4.1% | +10.8% |
| 2009 | 4.2% | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 4.1% | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 3.7% | -9.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.8% | 3.3% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.9% | 3.7% | 4.1% | 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 share of organic crop area out of the total utilised agricultural in United Kingdom?
- Share of organic crop area out of the total utilised agricultural in United Kingdom was 3.7% in 2011, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest share of organic crop area out of the total utilised agricultural recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 4.2% in 2002.
- What is the lowest share of organic crop area out of the total utilised agricultural recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.3% in 2000.
- How does United Kingdom rank for share of organic crop area out of the total utilised agricultural?
- United Kingdom ranks 26th out of 37 countries with data for 2011.
- Is share of organic crop area out of the total utilised agricultural rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. 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 Share of organic crop area out of the total utilised agricultural area (UAA) (until 2011). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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