Share of arable land which is organic in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Share of arable land which is organic was 2.8 percent in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of arable land which is organic in United Kingdom, 2004–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in percent.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 2.8 percent for share of arable land which is organic in 2023.
That represents a change of down 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of arable land which is organic in United Kingdom peaked at 4.16 percent in 2009 and was at its lowest, 2.66 percent, in 2019.
That places United Kingdom 51st out of 172 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Share of arable land which is organic in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | percent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 3.87 percent | — |
| 2005 | 3.57 percent | -7.8% |
| 2006 | 3.38 percent | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 3.74 percent | +10.7% |
| 2008 | 4.07 percent | +8.8% |
| 2009 | 4.16 percent | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 4.05 percent | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 3.71 percent | -8.4% |
| 2012 | 3.42 percent | -7.8% |
| 2013 | 3.23 percent | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 3.12 percent | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 2.97 percent | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 2.85 percent | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 2.88 percent | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 2.67 percent | -7.3% |
| 2019 | 2.66 percent | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 2.72 percent | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 2.82 percent | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 2.8 percent | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 2.8 percent | +0.0% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 2.8 percent is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.52 percent, 62% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 2.8 percent is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.78 percent, 59% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.8 percent | 3.38 percent | 4.16 percent | 6 |
| 2010s | 3.16 percent | 2.66 percent | 4.05 percent | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.79 percent | 2.72 percent | 2.82 percent | 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 share of arable land which is organic in United Kingdom?
- Share of arable land which is organic in United Kingdom was 2.8 percent 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 share of arable land which is organic recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 4.16 percent in 2009.
- What is the lowest share of arable land which is organic recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.66 percent in 2019.
- How does United Kingdom rank for share of arable land which is organic?
- United Kingdom ranks 51st out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of arable land which is organic rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of arable land which is organic. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 20 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Organic arable land area is the sum of the area certified as organic by official standards, and land area in the conversion process to organic (which is assumed by the UN FAO as a two-year period prior to certification). Arable land is that used for crops (which does not include grazing land).