Land area in hectares, per unit of GDP in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Land area in hectares, per unit of GDP was 0 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Land area in hectares, per unit of GDP in United Kingdom, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land area in hectares, per unit of gdp in United Kingdom is 0 hectares per US$ of GDP, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.0% on the previous year and down 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in hectares, per unit of gdp in United Kingdom peaked at 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares per US$ of GDP, in 2023.
That places United Kingdom 189th out of 210 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land area in hectares, per unit of GDP in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | hectares per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -21.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -23.5% |
| 1980 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -22.3% |
| 1981 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 1983 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 1985 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 1986 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -18.6% |
| 1987 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -19.3% |
| 1988 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -18.1% |
| 1989 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 1991 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +11.1% |
| 1994 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 1995 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -15.5% |
| 1996 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 1997 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 1998 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 1999 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 2003 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 2004 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 2005 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 2008 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +21.2% |
| 2010 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 2015 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 2017 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 2022 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 0 hectares per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0 hectares per US$ of GDP, 31% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 0 hectares per US$ of GDP is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP, 11% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 186 Isle of Man 0 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 187 United States Virgin Islands 0 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 188 Puerto Rico 0 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 190 Barbados 0 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 191 Qatar 0 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 192 South Korea 0 hectares per US$ of GDP 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 land area in hectares, per unit of gdp in United Kingdom?
- Land area in hectares, per unit of gdp in United Kingdom was 0 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area in hectares, per unit of gdp recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area in hectares, per unit of gdp recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- How does United Kingdom rank for land area in hectares, per unit of gdp?
- United Kingdom ranks 189th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area in hectares, per unit of gdp rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land area in hectares, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land area in hectares divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land area in hectares ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Land area in hectares Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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
Land area in hectares divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.