Farms and hectares by crops, utilised agricultural area, economic in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Farms and hectares by crops, utilised agricultural area, economic was 15.20 million Hectare in 2016. ▬ Flat
Latest (2016)
15.20 million Hectare
Change on year
down 11.1%
World rank
5th
of 40 countries
All-time high
17.10 million Hectare
in 2013
All-time low
15.20 million Hectare
in 2016
Years of data
5
2005–2016
Farms and hectares by crops, utilised agricultural area, economic in United Kingdom, 2005–2016
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Hectare.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 15.20 million Hectare for farms and hectares by crops, utilised agricultural area, economic in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.1% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, farms and hectares by crops, utilised agricultural area, economic in United Kingdom peaked at 17.10 million Hectare in 2013 and was at its lowest, 15.20 million Hectare, in 2016.
That places United Kingdom 5th out of 40 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.
Farms and hectares by crops, utilised agricultural area, economic in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 15.96 million Hectare | — |
| 2007 | 16.04 million Hectare | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 16.88 million Hectare | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 17.10 million Hectare | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 15.20 million Hectare | -11.1% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 15.20 million Hectare is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.82 million Hectare, 5.4× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 15.20 million Hectare is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.73 million Hectare, 5.6× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.00 million Hectare | 15.96 million Hectare | 16.04 million Hectare | 2 |
| 2010s | 16.39 million Hectare | 15.20 million Hectare | 17.10 million Hectare | 3 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More economy & growth data for United Kingdom
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.14 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.42 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 86.93 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0217 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,251 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 76.63 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 691.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0191 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,103 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 22.77 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is farms and hectares by crops, utilised agricultural area, economic in United Kingdom?
- Farms and hectares by crops, utilised agricultural area, economic in United Kingdom was 15.20 million Hectare in 2016, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest farms and hectares by crops, utilised agricultural area, economic recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 17.10 million Hectare in 2013.
- What is the lowest farms and hectares by crops, utilised agricultural area, economic recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.20 million Hectare in 2016.
- How does United Kingdom rank for farms and hectares by crops, utilised agricultural area, economic?
- United Kingdom ranks 5th out of 40 countries with data for 2016.
- Is farms and hectares by crops, utilised agricultural area, economic rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. 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 Farms and hectares by crops, utilised agricultural area, economic size of the farm and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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