Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre was 45.15 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
45.15 hectares per square kilometre
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
23rd
of 197 countries
All-time high
51.69 hectares per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
45.15 hectares per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in United Kingdom, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in United Kingdom is 45.15 hectares per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in United Kingdom peaked at 51.69 hectares per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 45.15 hectares per square kilometre, in 2023.
United Kingdom ranks 23rd of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 51.69 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 51.37 hectares per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 51.04 hectares per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 50.57 hectares per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 50.17 hectares per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 50.09 hectares per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 50.17 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 49.78 hectares per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 50.09 hectares per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 48.15 hectares per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1971 | 48.02 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 47.68 hectares per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 47.67 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 47.47 hectares per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 48.07 hectares per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 47.92 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 47.49 hectares per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 47.39 hectares per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 47.71 hectares per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 47.42 hectares per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 46.86 hectares per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 46.69 hectares per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 46.48 hectares per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 46.34 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 45.91 hectares per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 45.97 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 45.93 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 47.41 hectares per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 47.68 hectares per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 47.6 hectares per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 47.58 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 47.34 hectares per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 47.05 hectares per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 47.27 hectares per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 47.06 hectares per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 46.87 hectares per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 46.13 hectares per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 46.34 hectares per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 46.51 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 45.62 hectares per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 46.51 hectares per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 46.05 hectares per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 46.49 hectares per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 46.22 hectares per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 46.21 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 48.36 hectares per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 47.6 hectares per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 48.08 hectares per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 46.43 hectares per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 46.33 hectares per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 45.7 hectares per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 45.15 hectares per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 45.22 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 45.28 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 45.79 hectares per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 46.61 hectares per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 46.85 hectares per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 46.57 hectares per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 47.08 hectares per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 46.44 hectares per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 46.13 hectares per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 46.83 hectares per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 45.15 hectares per square kilometre | -3.6% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 45.15 hectares per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.66 hectares per square kilometre, 4.7× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 45.15 hectares per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.31 hectares per square kilometre, 2.9× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50.55 hectares per square kilometre | 49.78 hectares per square kilometre | 51.69 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 47.76 hectares per square kilometre | 47.39 hectares per square kilometre | 48.15 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 46.67 hectares per square kilometre | 45.91 hectares per square kilometre | 47.68 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 46.98 hectares per square kilometre | 46.13 hectares per square kilometre | 47.6 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.76 hectares per square kilometre | 45.62 hectares per square kilometre | 48.36 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.06 hectares per square kilometre | 45.15 hectares per square kilometre | 47.08 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.14 hectares per square kilometre | 45.15 hectares per square kilometre | 46.83 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 20 Palestine 46.14 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 21 Afghanistan 46 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 22 Botswana 45.17 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 24 Mozambique 45.1 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 25 Syria 44.46 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 26 Guinea 43.55 hectares 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 of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in United Kingdom?
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in United Kingdom was 45.15 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 51.69 hectares per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.15 hectares per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does United Kingdom rank for area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre?
- United Kingdom ranks 23rd out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area of permanent 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 of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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
- 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 of permanent 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.