Agricultural land use per person in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Agricultural land use per person was 0.2431 hectares per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.2431 hectares per person
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
127th
of 202 countries
All-time high
4.42 hectares per person
in 1000
All-time low
0.2431 hectares per person
in 2025
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Agricultural land use per person in United Kingdom, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 0.2431 hectares per person for agricultural land use per person in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 108 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use per person in United Kingdom peaked at 4.42 hectares per person in 1000 and was at its lowest, 0.2431 hectares per person, in 2025.
That places United Kingdom 127th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agricultural land use per person in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 4.42 hectares per person | — |
| 1100 | 4.38 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1200 | 2.67 hectares per person | -38.9% |
| 1300 | 2.22 hectares per person | -17.0% |
| 1400 | 3.17 hectares per person | +42.6% |
| 1500 | 2.44 hectares per person | -22.9% |
| 1600 | 2.24 hectares per person | -8.1% |
| 1700 | 1.88 hectares per person | -16.3% |
| 1710 | 1.79 hectares per person | -4.7% |
| 1720 | 1.71 hectares per person | -4.8% |
| 1730 | 1.6 hectares per person | -5.9% |
| 1740 | 1.56 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1750 | 1.5 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 1760 | 1.43 hectares per person | -5.0% |
| 1770 | 1.35 hectares per person | -5.3% |
| 1780 | 1.29 hectares per person | -4.3% |
| 1790 | 1.2 hectares per person | -7.3% |
| 1800 | 1.11 hectares per person | -7.4% |
| 1810 | 1.03 hectares per person | -7.1% |
| 1820 | 0.8673 hectares per person | -15.9% |
| 1830 | 0.7591 hectares per person | -12.5% |
| 1840 | 0.6942 hectares per person | -8.5% |
| 1850 | 0.5839 hectares per person | -15.9% |
| 1860 | 0.4657 hectares per person | -20.2% |
| 1870 | 0.5072 hectares per person | +8.9% |
| 1880 | 0.4728 hectares per person | -6.8% |
| 1890 | 0.4474 hectares per person | -5.4% |
| 1900 | 0.4242 hectares per person | -5.2% |
| 1910 | 0.406 hectares per person | -4.3% |
| 1920 | 0.3979 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1930 | 0.3914 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1940 | 0.3866 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1950 | 0.3797 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1951 | 0.3798 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.3797 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.3796 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.3793 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1955 | 0.3789 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1956 | 0.3785 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1957 | 0.378 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1958 | 0.3774 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1959 | 0.3767 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1960 | 0.3776 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 1961 | 0.3751 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1962 | 0.372 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 0.3687 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 0.3652 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 0.3607 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1966 | 0.3579 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 0.356 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 0.352 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 0.3496 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 0.3388 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1971 | 0.338 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 0.3357 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 0.3339 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 0.3321 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 0.3305 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 0.3301 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 0.3286 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 0.3283 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 0.3278 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 0.328 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 0.3251 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 0.3242 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 0.3228 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 0.3223 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 0.3215 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 0.32 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 0.319 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 0.3236 hectares per person | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 0.3207 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 0.3182 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 0.3162 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 0.3141 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 0.304 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 0.301 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 0.2997 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.3007 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.3014 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.2993 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 0.2933 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 0.2881 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 0.2867 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.2858 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.2842 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.2845 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.2816 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.2945 hectares per person | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 0.2896 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.2885 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.2809 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 0.2776 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.2748 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.2733 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.2726 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.2705 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.2673 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.2688 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.2689 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.2654 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.2663 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.2607 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 0.2585 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.2513 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 0.2499 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 0.2465 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2025 | 0.2431 hectares per person | -1.4% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 0.2431 hectares per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2631 hectares per person, 92% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 0.2431 hectares per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4447 hectares per person, 55% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agricultural land use per person in United Kingdom changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1400 | +42.6% | 2.22 hectares per person | 3.17 hectares per person |
| 1200 | -38.9% | 4.38 hectares per person | 2.67 hectares per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 4.42 hectares per person | 4.42 hectares per person | 4.42 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1100s | 4.38 hectares per person | 4.38 hectares per person | 4.38 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1200s | 2.67 hectares per person | 2.67 hectares per person | 2.67 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1300s | 2.22 hectares per person | 2.22 hectares per person | 2.22 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1400s | 3.17 hectares per person | 3.17 hectares per person | 3.17 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1500s | 2.44 hectares per person | 2.44 hectares per person | 2.44 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1600s | 2.24 hectares per person | 2.24 hectares per person | 2.24 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1700s | 1.88 hectares per person | 1.88 hectares per person | 1.88 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1710s | 1.79 hectares per person | 1.79 hectares per person | 1.79 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1720s | 1.71 hectares per person | 1.71 hectares per person | 1.71 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1730s | 1.6 hectares per person | 1.6 hectares per person | 1.6 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1740s | 1.56 hectares per person | 1.56 hectares per person | 1.56 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1750s | 1.5 hectares per person | 1.5 hectares per person | 1.5 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1760s | 1.43 hectares per person | 1.43 hectares per person | 1.43 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1770s | 1.35 hectares per person | 1.35 hectares per person | 1.35 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1780s | 1.29 hectares per person | 1.29 hectares per person | 1.29 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1790s | 1.2 hectares per person | 1.2 hectares per person | 1.2 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1800s | 1.11 hectares per person | 1.11 hectares per person | 1.11 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1810s | 1.03 hectares per person | 1.03 hectares per person | 1.03 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1820s | 0.8673 hectares per person | 0.8673 hectares per person | 0.8673 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1830s | 0.7591 hectares per person | 0.7591 hectares per person | 0.7591 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1840s | 0.6942 hectares per person | 0.6942 hectares per person | 0.6942 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1850s | 0.5839 hectares per person | 0.5839 hectares per person | 0.5839 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1860s | 0.4657 hectares per person | 0.4657 hectares per person | 0.4657 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1870s | 0.5072 hectares per person | 0.5072 hectares per person | 0.5072 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1880s | 0.4728 hectares per person | 0.4728 hectares per person | 0.4728 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.4474 hectares per person | 0.4474 hectares per person | 0.4474 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.4242 hectares per person | 0.4242 hectares per person | 0.4242 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.406 hectares per person | 0.406 hectares per person | 0.406 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.3979 hectares per person | 0.3979 hectares per person | 0.3979 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1930s | 0.3914 hectares per person | 0.3914 hectares per person | 0.3914 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1940s | 0.3866 hectares per person | 0.3866 hectares per person | 0.3866 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1950s | 0.3788 hectares per person | 0.3767 hectares per person | 0.3798 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.3635 hectares per person | 0.3496 hectares per person | 0.3776 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3324 hectares per person | 0.3278 hectares per person | 0.3388 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3227 hectares per person | 0.319 hectares per person | 0.328 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3048 hectares per person | 0.2933 hectares per person | 0.3182 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2864 hectares per person | 0.2809 hectares per person | 0.2945 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2706 hectares per person | 0.2654 hectares per person | 0.2776 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2517 hectares per person | 0.2431 hectares per person | 0.2607 hectares per person | 6 |
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More agriculture & rural data for United Kingdom
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.2731 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0861 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.8055 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.2384 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land use per person in United Kingdom?
- Agricultural land use per person in United Kingdom was 0.2431 hectares per person in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural land use per person recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 4.42 hectares per person in 1000.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use per person recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2431 hectares per person in 2025.
- How does United Kingdom rank for agricultural land use per person?
- United Kingdom ranks 127th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agricultural land use per person rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural land use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total agricultural land per person for each separate country over time.