Share of arable land which is organic in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Share of arable land which is organic was 2.8 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.8
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
51st
of 172 countries
All-time high
4.16
in 2009
All-time low
2.66
in 2019
Years of data
20
2004–2023
Share of arable land which is organic in United Kingdom, 2004–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 2.8 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 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 2.66, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.8 | 3.38 | 4.16 | 6 |
| 2010s | 3.16 | 2.66 | 4.05 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.79 | 2.72 | 2.82 | 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 in 2023, according to 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 in 2009.
- What is the lowest share of arable land which is organic recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.66 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share of arable land which is organic. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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