Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita was 0.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1990–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 0.6%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 1.3% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2005.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 185th of 203 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.3% | — |
| 1991 | 1.3% | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 1.2% | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 1.3% | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 1.3% | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 1.2% | -4.9% |
| 1996 | 1.1% | -13.0% |
| 1997 | 0.9% | -11.6% |
| 1998 | 0.9% | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 0.9% | -8.4% |
| 2000 | 0.8% | -6.0% |
| 2001 | 0.8% | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 0.9% | +18.6% |
| 2003 | 0.8% | -7.6% |
| 2004 | 0.7% | -10.8% |
| 2005 | 0.5% | -26.2% |
| 2006 | 0.6% | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 0.6% | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 0.7% | +21.1% |
| 2009 | 0.7% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 0.6% | -16.9% |
| 2011 | 0.7% | +24.5% |
| 2012 | 0.6% | -11.3% |
| 2013 | 0.6% | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 0.7% | +15.1% |
| 2015 | 0.6% | -14.1% |
| 2016 | 0.6% | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 0.6% | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 0.6% | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 0.6% | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 0.7% | +18.5% |
| 2021 | 0.7% | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 0.7% | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 0.6% | -4.8% |
| 2024 | 0.6% | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 0.6% | -0.0% |
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 0.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.5%, 42% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 0.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.6%, 24% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.1% | 0.9% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
More agriculture & rural data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- 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)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.1% (2025)
- Rural population 16.7% (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 0.6% in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.3% in 1994.
- What is the lowest agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2005.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 185th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agriculture includes the cultivation of crops and livestock production, as well as forestry, hunting, and fishing. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.