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United Kingdom Agricultural Land (%)

The United Kingdom's agricultural land (%) fell to 69.57% in 2022, down from 71.16% in 2021, according to World Bank. This represents a decrease of 1.59% from the previous year. The United Kingdom has agricultural land (%) higher than the global median (69.57% vs median 38.46%). Compared with the median in Europe, the United Kingdom is higher (69.57% vs regional median 44.08%) and ranks 4th out of 46 countries in Europe.

Yearly Historical Data (1961-2022)

(in %)
Year Agricultural Land (%)
2022 69.57%
2021 71.16%
2020 71.34%
2019 72.42%
2018 71.72%
2017 72.2%
2016 71.71%
2015 70.84%
2014 71.23%
2013 71.3%
2012 71.02%
2011 70.95%
2010 71.19%
2009 71.61%
2008 73.1%
2007 72.94%
2006 73.73%
2005 70.09%
2004 70.48%
2003 70.09%
2002 70.17%
2001 70.07%
2000 70.12%
1999 71.17%
1998 72.41%
1997 72.69%
1996 72.31%
1995 71.83%
1994 71.96%
1993 72.48%
1992 74.69%
1991 74.99%
1990 75.24%
1989 75.67%
1988 76.15%
1987 74.88%
1986 74.94%
1985 75.1%
1984 75.24%
1983 75.29%
1982 75.56%
1981 75.72%
1980 76.34%
1979 76.27%
1978 76.38%
1977 76.43%
1976 76.75%
1975 76.81%
1974 77.04%
1973 77.28%
1972 77.53%
1971 77.89%
1970 77.91%
1969 80.11%
1968 80.3%
1967 80.83%
1966 80.81%
1965 80.95%
1964 81.44%
1963 81.62%
1962 81.76%
1961 81.84%
United Kingdom Agricultural Land (%) : Definition
Agricultural Land (%) measures the percentage of United Kingdom's land used for farming.
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
Annual CO2 Emissions 305.15M tonnes 313.83M tonnes 2023
Forest Area (%) 13.26% 13.22% 2022