Land area in hectares in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Land area in hectares was 24.19 million hectares in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
24.19 million hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
81st
of 238 countries
All-time high
24.19 million hectares
in 1961
All-time low
24.19 million hectares
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land area in hectares in United Kingdom, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2023, land area in hectares in United Kingdom stood at 24.19 million hectares. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in hectares in United Kingdom peaked at 24.19 million hectares in 1961 and was at its lowest, 24.19 million hectares, in 1961.
That places United Kingdom 81st out of 238 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Land area in hectares in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 24.19 million hectares | — |
| 1962 | 24.19 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 24.19 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 24.19 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 24.19 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 24.19 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 24.19 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 24.19 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 24.19 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 24.19 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 24.19 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 24.19 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 24.19 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 24.19 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 24.19 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 24.19 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 24.19 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 24.19 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 24.19 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 24.19 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 24.19 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 24.19 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 24.19 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 24.19 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 24.19 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 24.19 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 24.19 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 24.19 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 24.19 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 24.19 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 24.19 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 24.19 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 24.19 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 24.19 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 24.19 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 24.19 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 24.19 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 24.19 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 24.19 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 24.19 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 24.19 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 24.19 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 24.19 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 24.19 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 24.19 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 24.19 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 24.19 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 24.19 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 24.19 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 24.19 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 24.19 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 24.19 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 24.19 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 24.19 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 24.19 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 24.19 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 24.19 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 24.19 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 24.19 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 24.19 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 24.19 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 24.19 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 24.19 million hectares | +0.0% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 24.19 million hectares is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.05 million hectares, 7.9× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 24.19 million hectares is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.98 million hectares, 3.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24.19 million hectares | 24.19 million hectares | 24.19 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 24.19 million hectares | 24.19 million hectares | 24.19 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 24.19 million hectares | 24.19 million hectares | 24.19 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.19 million hectares | 24.19 million hectares | 24.19 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.19 million hectares | 24.19 million hectares | 24.19 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.19 million hectares | 24.19 million hectares | 24.19 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.19 million hectares | 24.19 million hectares | 24.19 million hectares | 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 land area in hectares in United Kingdom?
- Land area in hectares in United Kingdom was 24.19 million hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land area in hectares recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 24.19 million hectares in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area in hectares recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.19 million hectares in 1961.
- How does United Kingdom rank for land area in hectares?
- United Kingdom ranks 81st out of 238 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area in hectares rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Land area in hectares. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total land area, measured in hectares. 100 hectares is one square kilometer. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.