Agricultural land — all countries

Agricultural land — United Kingdom

Agricultural land in the United Kingdom in 2023 — 170,095 km². Ranked 53 in the world out of 209. Since 1961, the indicator has fallen by 14.1%.

2023 170,095 km² −2.33% vs 2022
World rank 53of 209
Period maximum 198,000 km²1961
Period minimum 169,530 km²2001

Trend over time

1961–2023 · km²

Agricultural land — United Kingdom, 1961–2023160,000170,000180,000190,000200,00019611968197519821989199620032010201720231961: 198,000 km²1963: 197,470 km²1965: 195,850 km²1967: 195,540 km²1969: 193,800 km²1971: 188,430 km²1973: 186,960 km²1975: 185,830 km²1977: 184,900 km²1979: 184,520 km²1981: 183,200 km²1983: 182,160 km²1985: 181,680 km²1987: 181,160 km²1989: 183,060 km²1991: 181,430 km²1993: 175,340 km²1995: 173,790 km²1997: 175,850 km²1999: 172,190 km²2001: 169,530 km²2003: 169,560 km²2005: 169,560 km²2007: 176,470 km²2009: 173,250 km²2011: 171,640 km²2013: 172,502 km²2015: 171,380 km²2017: 174,662 km²2019: 175,213 km²2021: 172,151 km²2023: 170,095 km²
Change over the period: −27,905 (−14.09%) Average annual rate: -0.24 %

Comparison, 2023

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: United Kingdom

United Kingdom 170,095 km²
World 47.92M km²
Northern Europe computed 378,940 km²
High-income countries computed 14.55M km²
Agricultural land — United Kingdom, by year United Kingdom All countries CSV XLSX
Year km² Change Change, %
2023 170,095 −4,051 −2.33%
2022 174,145 +1,994 +1.16%
2021 172,151 −442 −0.26%
2020 172,593 −2,620 −1.5%
2019 175,213 +1,704 +0.98%
2018 173,509 −1,153 −0.66%
2017 174,662 +1,162 +0.67%
2016 173,500 +2,120 +1.24%
2015 171,380 −940 −0.55%
2014 172,320 −182 −0.11%
2013 172,502 +682 +0.4%
2012 171,820 +180 +0.1%
2011 171,640 −600 −0.35%
2010 172,240 −1,010 −0.58%
2009 173,250 −3,590 −2.03%
2008 176,840 +370 +0.21%
2007 176,470 −1,910 −1.07%
2006 178,380 +8,820 +5.2%
2005 169,560 −950 −0.56%
2004 170,510 +950 +0.56%
2003 169,560 −200 −0.12%
2002 169,760 +230 +0.14%
2001 169,530 −110 −0.06%
2000 169,640 −2,550 −1.48%
1999 172,190 −2,990 −1.71%
1998 175,180 −670 −0.38%
1997 175,850 +910 +0.52%
1996 174,940 +1,150 +0.66%
1995 173,790 −300 −0.17%
1994 174,090 −1,250 −0.71%
1993 175,340 −5,360 −2.97%
1992 180,700 −730 −0.4%
1991 181,430 −600 −0.33%
1990 182,030 −1,030 −0.56%
1989 183,060 −1,170 −0.64%
1988 184,230 +3,070 +1.69%
1987 181,160 −140 −0.08%
1986 181,300 −380 −0.21%
1985 181,680 −340 −0.19%
1984 182,020 −140 −0.08%
1983 182,160 −650 −0.36%
1982 182,810 −390 −0.21%
1981 183,200 −1,490 −0.81%
1980 184,690 +170 +0.09%
1979 184,520 −260 −0.14%
1978 184,780 −120 −0.06%
1977 184,900 −780 −0.42%
1976 185,680 −150 −0.08%
1975 185,830 −550 −0.3%
1974 186,380 −580 −0.31%
1973 186,960 −600 −0.32%
1972 187,560 −870 −0.46%
1971 188,430 −60 −0.03%
1970 188,490 −5,310 −2.74%
1969 193,800 −460 −0.24%
1968 194,260 −1,280 −0.65%
1967 195,540 +40 +0.02%
1966 195,500 −350 −0.18%
1965 195,850 −1,180 −0.6%
1964 197,030 −440 −0.22%
1963 197,470 −320 −0.16%
1962 197,790 −210 −0.11%
1961 198,000

About the indicator

The area of agricultural land: arable land, land under permanent crops, and permanent meadows and pastures. Pasture makes up most of this figure almost everywhere, so the largest agricultural countries by area turn out to be not the main grain producers but countries with vast dry rangelands — Australia, Kazakhstan, Mongolia. The indicator serves as the denominator for the share of irrigated land.

Important: Pasture is included and usually predominates, so the figure is far larger than the area of arable land. FAO estimates for pasture in arid countries are approximate: the boundary between rangeland and wasteland is a matter of convention.

Source: FAOSTAT (FAO), license CC BY 4.0.