Poultry production, per square kilometre in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Poultry production, per square kilometre was 8.19 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
8.19 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
16th
of 191 countries
All-time high
8.24 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2020
All-time low
1.34 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Poultry production, per square kilometre in United Kingdom, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, poultry production, per square kilometre in United Kingdom stood at 8.19 tonnes per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poultry production, per square kilometre in United Kingdom peaked at 8.24 tonnes per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.34 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places United Kingdom 16th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Poultry production, per square kilometre in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.34 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1.38 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 1.39 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 1.48 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1965 | 1.56 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1966 | 1.76 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1967 | 1.91 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1968 | 2.19 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 1969 | 2.3 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1970 | 2.39 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1971 | 2.43 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 2.73 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1973 | 2.75 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 2.7 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 2.6 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1976 | 2.87 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1977 | 2.98 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 3.01 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 3.11 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 3.12 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 3.08 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 3.34 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1983 | 3.26 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 3.35 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 3.61 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1986 | 3.9 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1987 | 4.08 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 4.33 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1989 | 4.03 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1990 | 4.09 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 4.29 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 5.1 tonnes per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 1993 | 5.36 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1994 | 5.64 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 5.81 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 6.04 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 6.28 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 6.39 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 6.3 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 6.25 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 6.48 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 6.43 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 6.49 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 6.46 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 6.55 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 6.27 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 6.03 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 5.91 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 6.03 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 6.49 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 6.44 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 6.65 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 6.87 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 6.81 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 7.17 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 7.47 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 7.61 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 8.02 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 7.99 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 8.24 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 8.22 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 8.21 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 8.19 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.7 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.34 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.3 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.76 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.39 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.11 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.61 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.08 tonnes per square kilometre | 4.33 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.53 tonnes per square kilometre | 4.09 tonnes per square kilometre | 6.39 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.29 tonnes per square kilometre | 5.91 tonnes per square kilometre | 6.55 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.15 tonnes per square kilometre | 6.44 tonnes per square kilometre | 8.02 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.22 tonnes per square kilometre | 8.19 tonnes per square kilometre | 8.24 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 13 South Korea 10.08 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 14 Trinidad and Tobago 9.78 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 15 Poland 9 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 17 Dominican Republic 8.12 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 18 El Salvador 7.96 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 19 Japan 6.54 tonnes 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 poultry production, per square kilometre in United Kingdom?
- Poultry production, per square kilometre in United Kingdom was 8.19 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest poultry production, per square kilometre recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 8.24 tonnes per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest poultry production, per square kilometre recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.34 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does United Kingdom rank for poultry production, per square kilometre?
- United Kingdom ranks 16th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is poultry production, per square kilometre rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Poultry production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Poultry production 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.
Poultry production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Poultry production 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
Poultry production 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.