Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita was 0.1594 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in United Kingdom, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in United Kingdom is 0.1594 hectares per person, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in United Kingdom peaked at 0.2368 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.1594 hectares per person, in 2023.
That places United Kingdom 98th out of 197 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2368 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.2334 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1963 | 0.2302 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 0.2266 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1965 | 0.2233 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1966 | 0.2217 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 0.2209 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 0.2181 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1969 | 0.2186 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 0.2093 hectares per person | -4.3% |
| 1971 | 0.2078 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 0.2057 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 0.2052 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 0.2042 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 0.2068 hectares per person | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 0.2062 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 0.2045 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 0.204 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 0.2052 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 0.2037 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 0.2013 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 0.2006 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 0.1996 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 0.1987 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 0.1964 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 0.1962 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 0.1956 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 0.2015 hectares per person | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 0.2021 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 0.2012 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 0.2004 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 0.1989 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 0.1972 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 0.1976 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.1962 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 0.195 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 0.1914 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 0.1917 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.1917 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.1874 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 0.1903 hectares per person | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 0.1876 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 0.1886 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.1864 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.1851 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.1923 hectares per person | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 0.1878 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 0.1882 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.1804 hectares per person | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 0.1786 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1748 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 0.1715 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.1706 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.1695 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.1702 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.1719 hectares per person | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1718 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.17 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.1709 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.1683 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 0.1666 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1675 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.1594 hectares per person | -4.8% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 0.1594 hectares per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1047 hectares per person, 1.5× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 0.1594 hectares per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1894 hectares per person, 84% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2255 hectares per person | 0.2181 hectares per person | 0.2368 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2059 hectares per person | 0.204 hectares per person | 0.2093 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1996 hectares per person | 0.1956 hectares per person | 0.2037 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1961 hectares per person | 0.1914 hectares per person | 0.2012 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1874 hectares per person | 0.1804 hectares per person | 0.1923 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.172 hectares per person | 0.1695 hectares per person | 0.1786 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1655 hectares per person | 0.1594 hectares per person | 0.1683 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
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 of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in United Kingdom?
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in United Kingdom was 0.1594 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2368 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1594 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does United Kingdom rank for area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita?
- United Kingdom ranks 98th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. 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 of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Area of permanent meadows and pastures divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Area of permanent meadows and pastures divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.