Arable land pin in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Arable land pin was 0.5175 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.5175
Change on year
up 7.2%
World rank
62nd
of 163 countries
All-time high
1
in 1961
All-time low
0.4415
in 2015
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Arable land pin in United Kingdom, 1961–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for arable land pin in United Kingdom is 0.5175, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.2% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, arable land pin in United Kingdom peaked at 1 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.4415, in 2015.

United Kingdom ranks 62nd of 163 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Arable land pin in United Kingdom, year by year

Annual values for Arable land pin in United Kingdom, 1961 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1961 1 —
1962 0.8955 -10.4%
1963 0.8914 -0.5%
1964 0.8384 -5.9%
1965 0.8103 -3.4%
1966 0.8559 +5.6%
1967 0.7953 -7.1%
1968 0.8166 +2.7%
1969 0.8027 -1.7%
1970 0.7595 -5.4%
1971 0.727 -4.3%
1972 0.7565 +4.1%
1973 0.7225 -4.5%
1974 0.6992 -3.2%
1975 0.8369 +19.7%
1976 0.8706 +4.0%
1977 0.6908 -20.7%
1978 0.6647 -3.8%
1979 0.6653 +0.1%
1980 0.6237 -6.3%
1981 0.646 +3.6%
1982 0.5681 -12.1%
1983 0.6068 +6.8%
1984 0.4963 -18.2%
1985 0.5678 +14.4%
1986 0.5363 -5.5%
1987 0.5596 +4.3%
1988 0.5485 -2.0%
1989 0.5288 -3.6%
1990 0.5094 -3.7%
1991 0.5035 -1.2%
1992 0.4843 -3.8%
1993 0.4802 -0.8%
1994 0.4895 +1.9%
1995 0.49 +0.1%
1996 0.4511 -7.9%
1997 0.4769 +5.7%
1998 0.4854 +1.8%
1999 0.4482 -7.7%
2000 0.4509 +0.6%
2001 0.4922 +9.2%
2002 0.447 -9.2%
2003 0.46 +2.9%
2004 0.4643 +0.9%
2005 0.458 -1.3%
2006 0.5031 +9.9%
2007 0.5295 +5.2%
2008 0.453 -14.4%
2009 0.4754 +4.9%
2010 0.4747 -0.2%
2011 0.4607 -3.0%
2012 0.5477 +18.9%
2013 0.5281 -3.6%
2014 0.452 -14.4%
2015 0.4415 -2.3%
2016 0.4898 +10.9%
2017 0.4523 -7.7%
2018 0.4996 +10.5%
2019 0.452 -9.5%
2020 0.5443 +20.4%
2021 0.5059 -7.1%
2022 0.4827 -4.6%
2023 0.5175 +7.2%

United Kingdom compared with similar countries

  • United Kingdom's 0.5175 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.5062, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
  • United Kingdom's 0.5175 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.5463, 95% of the median. (24 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.8562 0.7953 1 9
1970s 0.7393 0.6647 0.8706 10
1980s 0.5682 0.4963 0.646 10
1990s 0.4818 0.4482 0.5094 10
2000s 0.4733 0.447 0.5295 10
2010s 0.4798 0.4415 0.5477 10
2020s 0.5126 0.4827 0.5443 4

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 59 Bolivia 0.5273 compare
  2. 60 Paraguay 0.5231 compare
  3. 61 Sri Lanka 0.5192 compare
  4. 63 Belize 0.5137 compare
  5. 64 Hungary 0.5067 compare
  6. 65 Italy 0.5062 compare

See the full ranking of 163 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is arable land pin in United Kingdom?
Arable land pin in United Kingdom was 0.5175 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest arable land pin recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 1 in 1961.
What is the lowest arable land pin recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4415 in 2015.
How does United Kingdom rank for arable land pin?
United Kingdom ranks 62nd out of 163 countries with data for 2023.
Is arable land pin rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Arable land pin. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Arable land pin
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
163 places, 10,097 data points, 1961–2023
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