How have things changed? in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: How have things changed? was 981,329 metric tons in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
981,329 metric tons
Change on year
up 8.6%
World rank
26th
of 215 countries
All-time high
1.22 million metric tons
in 1973
All-time low
771,755 metric tons
in 2008
Years of data
60
1965–2024
How have things changed? in United Kingdom, 1965–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in metric tons.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 981,329 metric tons for how have things changed? in 2024.
The figure is up 8.6% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, how have things changed? in United Kingdom peaked at 1.22 million metric tons in 1973 and was at its lowest, 771,755 metric tons, in 2008.
United Kingdom ranks 26th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 60 years of available data.
How have things changed? in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 1.12 million metric tons | — |
| 1966 | 1.14 million metric tons | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 1.10 million metric tons | -3.2% |
| 1968 | 1.12 million metric tons | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 1.17 million metric tons | +4.2% |
| 1970 | 1.18 million metric tons | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 1.21 million metric tons | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 1.17 million metric tons | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 1.22 million metric tons | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 1.18 million metric tons | -3.3% |
| 1975 | 1.07 million metric tons | -9.1% |
| 1976 | 1.13 million metric tons | +5.6% |
| 1977 | 1.08 million metric tons | -4.1% |
| 1978 | 1.12 million metric tons | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 994,514 metric tons | -11.0% |
| 1980 | 897,555 metric tons | -9.7% |
| 1981 | 882,867 metric tons | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 916,552 metric tons | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 850,681 metric tons | -7.2% |
| 1984 | 845,324 metric tons | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 901,465 metric tons | +6.6% |
| 1986 | 860,520 metric tons | -4.5% |
| 1987 | 953,497 metric tons | +10.8% |
| 1988 | 948,425 metric tons | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 914,969 metric tons | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 821,743 metric tons | -10.2% |
| 1991 | 858,126 metric tons | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 875,548 metric tons | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 934,558 metric tons | +6.7% |
| 1994 | 970,258 metric tons | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 1.01 million metric tons | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 986,740 metric tons | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 1.03 million metric tons | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 1.06 million metric tons | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 995,545 metric tons | -6.1% |
| 2000 | 907,012 metric tons | -8.9% |
| 2001 | 940,094 metric tons | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 908,106 metric tons | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 825,814 metric tons | -9.1% |
| 2004 | 862,180 metric tons | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 843,164 metric tons | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 796,601 metric tons | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 793,962 metric tons | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 771,755 metric tons | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 787,501 metric tons | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 814,043 metric tons | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 800,216 metric tons | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 836,971 metric tons | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 858,222 metric tons | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 990,431 metric tons | +15.4% |
| 2015 | 917,992 metric tons | -7.3% |
| 2016 | 891,807 metric tons | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 954,166 metric tons | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 889,655 metric tons | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 856,882 metric tons | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 847,437 metric tons | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 874,768 metric tons | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 823,090 metric tons | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 903,387 metric tons | +9.8% |
| 2024 | 981,329 metric tons | +8.6% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 981,329 metric tons is above the median for high income countries, which is 19,758 metric tons, 49.7× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 981,329 metric tons is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 40,278 metric tons, 24.4× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.13 million metric tons | 1.10 million metric tons | 1.17 million metric tons | 5 |
| 1970s | 1.13 million metric tons | 994,514 metric tons | 1.22 million metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 897,186 metric tons | 845,324 metric tons | 953,497 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 954,506 metric tons | 821,743 metric tons | 1.06 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 843,619 metric tons | 771,755 metric tons | 940,094 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 881,038 metric tons | 800,216 metric tons | 990,431 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 886,002 metric tons | 823,090 metric tons | 981,329 metric tons | 5 |
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 how have things changed? in United Kingdom?
- How have things changed? in United Kingdom was 981,329 metric tons in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest how have things changed? recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 1.22 million metric tons in 1973.
- What is the lowest how have things changed? recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 771,755 metric tons in 2008.
- How does United Kingdom rank for how have things changed??
- United Kingdom ranks 26th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is how have things changed? rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of How have things changed?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Change captured by a range of socioeconomic and environmental indicators, measured relative to the first year.