FAO projections of arable land, per square kilometre in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: FAO projections of arable land, per square kilometre was 25.16 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
25.16 hectares per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
60th
of 208 countries
All-time high
30.87 hectares per square kilometre
in 1964
All-time low
23.57 hectares per square kilometre
in 2001
Years of data
63
1961–2023
FAO projections of arable land, per square kilometre in United Kingdom, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 25.16 hectares per square kilometre for fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre in United Kingdom peaked at 30.87 hectares per square kilometre in 1964 and was at its lowest, 23.57 hectares per square kilometre, in 2001.
United Kingdom ranks 60th of 208 countries on this measure, 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 square kilometre in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 30.15 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 30.38 hectares per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 30.58 hectares per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 30.87 hectares per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 30.79 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 30.72 hectares per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 30.65 hectares per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 30.51 hectares per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 30.01 hectares per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 29.76 hectares per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 29.87 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 29.84 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 29.61 hectares per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 29.57 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 28.74 hectares per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1976 | 28.83 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 28.93 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 28.99 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 28.56 hectares per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 28.92 hectares per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 28.86 hectares per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 28.88 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 28.81 hectares per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 28.89 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 29.19 hectares per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 28.97 hectares per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 28.95 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 28.74 hectares per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 27.98 hectares per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 27.64 hectares per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 27.42 hectares per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 27.36 hectares per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 25.43 hectares per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1994 | 24.68 hectares per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 24.77 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 25.44 hectares per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 26.56 hectares per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 26.07 hectares per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 24.67 hectares per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2000 | 24.5 hectares per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 23.57 hectares per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 24.12 hectares per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 23.59 hectares per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 24.25 hectares per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 23.87 hectares per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 25.38 hectares per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 25.34 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 25.01 hectares per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 25.18 hectares per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 24.87 hectares per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 25.24 hectares per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 25.87 hectares per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 26.08 hectares per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 25.95 hectares per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 25.05 hectares per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 25.1 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 25.34 hectares per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 25.15 hectares per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 25.34 hectares per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 24.9 hectares per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 25.03 hectares per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 25.15 hectares per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 25.16 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 25.16 hectares per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 11.24 hectares per square kilometre, 2.2× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 25.16 hectares per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 22.02 hectares per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 30.52 hectares per square kilometre | 30.01 hectares per square kilometre | 30.87 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 29.27 hectares per square kilometre | 28.56 hectares per square kilometre | 29.87 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 28.82 hectares per square kilometre | 27.98 hectares per square kilometre | 29.19 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 26 hectares per square kilometre | 24.67 hectares per square kilometre | 27.64 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.48 hectares per square kilometre | 23.57 hectares per square kilometre | 25.38 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.4 hectares per square kilometre | 24.87 hectares per square kilometre | 26.08 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.06 hectares per square kilometre | 24.9 hectares per square kilometre | 25.16 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 57 Cambodia 26.37 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 58 Malta 25.91 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 59 Guatemala 25.54 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 61 Malaysia 25.09 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 62 Albania 24.76 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 63 Luxembourg 24.42 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 fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre in United Kingdom?
- Fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre in United Kingdom was 25.16 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 30.87 hectares per square kilometre in 1964.
- What is the lowest fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.57 hectares per square kilometre in 2001.
- How does United Kingdom rank for fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre?
- United Kingdom ranks 60th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
FAO projections of arable land 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.
FAO projections of arable land ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- FAO projections of arable land 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
FAO projections of arable land 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.