Breakdown of habitable land area in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Breakdown of habitable land area was 237,030 hectares in 2019. ▬ Flat
Breakdown of habitable land area in United Kingdom, 2015–2019
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2019, breakdown of habitable land area in United Kingdom stood at 237,030 hectares. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 1.5% over five years.
United Kingdom ranks 62nd of 235 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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Frequently asked questions
- What is breakdown of habitable land area in United Kingdom?
- Breakdown of habitable land area in United Kingdom was 237,030 hectares in 2019, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest breakdown of habitable land area recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 240,740 hectares in 2015.
- What is the lowest breakdown of habitable land area recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 237,030 hectares in 2019.
- How does United Kingdom rank for breakdown of habitable land area?
- United Kingdom ranks 62nd out of 235 countries with data for 2019.
- 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 Breakdown of habitable land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Habitable land is defined as ice- and barren-free land. Agricultural land is the sum of croplands and pasture for grazing.