Area meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Area meadows and pastures, per square kilometre was 0.0002 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0002 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
79th
of 197 countries
All-time high
0.0002 units per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
0.0002 units per square kilometre
in 2012
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Area meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in United Kingdom, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 0.0002 units per square kilometre for area meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in United Kingdom peaked at 0.0002 units per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 units per square kilometre, in 2012.
United Kingdom ranks 79th of 197 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.
Area meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 0.0002 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0002 units per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 0.0002 units per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0002 units per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 76 Slovakia 0.0002 units per square kilometre compare
- 77 Malawi 0.0002 units per square kilometre compare
- 78 Tunisia 0.0002 units per square kilometre compare
- 80 Austria 0.0002 units per square kilometre compare
- 81 Guinea 0.0002 units per square kilometre compare
- 82 Croatia 0.0002 units per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for United Kingdom
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.97 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 13.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 10.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 15.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 59.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 5.48 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is area meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in United Kingdom?
- Area meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in United Kingdom was 0.0002 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest area meadows and pastures, per square kilometre recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0002 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest area meadows and pastures, per square kilometre recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 units per square kilometre in 2012.
- How does United Kingdom rank for area meadows and pastures, per square kilometre?
- United Kingdom ranks 79th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area meadows and pastures, per square kilometre rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Area meadows and pastures, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Area meadows and pastures divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Area meadows and pastures ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Area meadows and pastures Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Area meadows and pastures divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.