FAO projections of arable land, per capita in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: FAO projections of arable land, per capita was 0.0888 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
FAO projections of arable land, per capita in United Kingdom, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 0.0888 hectares per person for fao projections of arable land, per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fao projections of arable land, per capita in United Kingdom peaked at 0.1383 hectares per person in 1964 and was at its lowest, 0.0888 hectares per person, in 2023.
That places United Kingdom 152nd out of 208 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.
FAO projections of arable land, per capita in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1382 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.138 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 0.1379 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 0.1383 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 0.137 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1966 | 0.136 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 0.135 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 0.1337 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 0.131 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1970 | 0.1293 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 0.1293 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.1287 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 0.1275 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 0.1272 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 0.1237 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1976 | 0.1241 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 0.1246 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 0.1248 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 0.1228 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 0.1242 hectares per person | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 0.1239 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 0.1241 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 0.1237 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 0.1239 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 0.1249 hectares per person | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 0.1236 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 0.1233 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 0.1222 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 0.1186 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 0.1168 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 0.1155 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 0.1149 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 0.1066 hectares per person | -7.3% |
| 1994 | 0.1032 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 0.1033 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.1058 hectares per person | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 0.1102 hectares per person | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 0.1078 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 0.1017 hectares per person | -5.7% |
| 2000 | 0.1007 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0964 hectares per person | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0983 hectares per person | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0957 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0978 hectares per person | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0956 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 0.1009 hectares per person | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 0.1 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0979 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0978 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0958 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0965 hectares per person | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0982 hectares per person | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0984 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0972 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0931 hectares per person | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0926 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0929 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0918 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.092 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0903 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0904 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.09 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0888 hectares per person | -1.3% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 0.0888 hectares per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0943 hectares per person, 94% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 0.0888 hectares per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2362 hectares per person, 38% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1361 hectares per person | 0.131 hectares per person | 0.1383 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1262 hectares per person | 0.1228 hectares per person | 0.1293 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1232 hectares per person | 0.1186 hectares per person | 0.1249 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1086 hectares per person | 0.1017 hectares per person | 0.1168 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0981 hectares per person | 0.0956 hectares per person | 0.1009 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0949 hectares per person | 0.0918 hectares per person | 0.0984 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0899 hectares per person | 0.0888 hectares per person | 0.0904 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 fao projections of arable land, per capita in United Kingdom?
- Fao projections of arable land, per capita in United Kingdom was 0.0888 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fao projections of arable land, per capita recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1383 hectares per person in 1964.
- What is the lowest fao projections of arable land, per capita recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0888 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does United Kingdom rank for fao projections of arable land, per capita?
- United Kingdom ranks 152nd out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fao projections of arable land, per capita rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. 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 FAO projections of arable land, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
FAO projections of arable land divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
FAO projections of arable land ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- FAO projections of arable land 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)
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
FAO projections of arable land divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.