Farmland: number of farms and areas by economic size of farm (ESU) in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Farmland: number of farms and areas by economic size of farm (ESU) was 17.06 million Hectare in 2007. ▬ Flat

Latest (2007)
17.06 million Hectare
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
4th
of 16 countries
All-time high
17.20 million Hectare
in 1995
All-time low
16.53 million Hectare
in 2000
Years of data
8
1990–2007

Farmland: number of farms and areas by economic size of farm (ESU) in United Kingdom, 1990–2007

05.0M10.0M15.0M1990199820071990: 17.1M Hectare1993: 17.1M Hectare1995: 17.2M Hectare1997: 16.9M Hectare2000: 16.5M Hectare2003: 16.9M Hectare2005: 16.8M Hectare2007: 17.1M Hectare

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Hectare.

Analysis

The most recent figure for farmland: number of farms and areas by economic size of farm (esu) in United Kingdom is 17.06 million Hectare, measured in 2007.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, farmland: number of farms and areas by economic size of farm (esu) in United Kingdom peaked at 17.20 million Hectare in 1995 and was at its lowest, 16.53 million Hectare, in 2000.

Farmland: number of farms and areas by economic size of farm (ESU) in United Kingdom, year by year

Annual values for Farmland: number of farms and areas by economic size of farm (ESU) and NUTS 2 region in United Kingdom, 1990 to 2007.
Year Hectare Change
1990 17.11 million Hectare
1993 17.08 million Hectare -0.2%
1995 17.20 million Hectare +0.7%
1997 16.91 million Hectare -1.7%
2000 16.53 million Hectare -2.3%
2003 16.92 million Hectare +2.4%
2005 16.84 million Hectare -0.5%
2007 17.06 million Hectare +1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 17.07 million Hectare 16.91 million Hectare 17.20 million Hectare 4
2000s 16.84 million Hectare 16.53 million Hectare 17.06 million Hectare 4

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 1 Spain 33.16 million Hectare compare
  2. 2 Metropolitan France 29.44 million Hectare compare
  3. 3 Italy 17.84 million Hectare compare
  4. 4 United Kingdom 17.06 million Hectare compare
  5. 6 Sweden 7.07 million Hectare compare
  6. 7 Austria 6.85 million Hectare compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is farmland: number of farms and areas by economic size of farm (esu) in United Kingdom?
Farmland: number of farms and areas by economic size of farm (esu) in United Kingdom was 17.06 million Hectare in 2007, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest farmland: number of farms and areas by economic size of farm (esu) recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 17.20 million Hectare in 1995.
What is the lowest farmland: number of farms and areas by economic size of farm (esu) recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 16.53 million Hectare in 2000.
How does United Kingdom rank for farmland: number of farms and areas by economic size of farm (esu)?
United Kingdom ranks 4th out of 16 countries with data for 2007.
Is farmland: number of farms and areas by economic size of farm (esu) rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Farmland: number of farms and areas by economic size of farm (ESU) and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Farmland: number of farms and areas by economic size of farm (ESU) and NUTS 2 region
Unit
Hectare
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
114 places, 863 data points, 1990–2007
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