Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures was 45.15 percent in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in United Kingdom, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in percent.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in United Kingdom is 45.15 percent, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in United Kingdom peaked at 51.69 percent in 1961 and was at its lowest, 45.15 percent, in 2012.
United Kingdom ranks 24th of 208 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50.55 percent | 49.78 percent | 51.69 percent | 9 |
| 1970s | 47.76 percent | 47.39 percent | 48.15 percent | 10 |
| 1980s | 46.67 percent | 45.91 percent | 47.68 percent | 10 |
| 1990s | 46.98 percent | 46.13 percent | 47.6 percent | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.76 percent | 45.62 percent | 48.36 percent | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.06 percent | 45.15 percent | 47.08 percent | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.14 percent | 45.15 percent | 46.83 percent | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in United Kingdom?
- Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in United Kingdom was 45.15 percent in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 51.69 percent in 1961.
- What is the lowest share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.15 percent in 2012.
- How does United Kingdom rank for share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures?
- United Kingdom ranks 24th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Permanent meadows and pastures are areas used permanently (five years or more) for herbaceous forage crops, either cultivated or growing wild (wild prairie or grazing land).