This statistic illustrates the total area of land used for organic farming in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2002 to 2023. In 2010, the land area used for organic farming reached its highest point at approximately 667,600 hectares in the United Kingdom. Nonetheless, since 2011 the land area has been continuously decreasing on an annual basis until 2018. Since then, the figure has increased to 462,200 hectares in 2023. Additionally, the land area for organic farming broken down by region in the United Kingdom can be found at the following.
Organic farming area of land in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2002 to 2023
(in 1,000 hectares)
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Defra, & GOV.UK. (May 24, 2024). Organic farming area of land in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2002 to 2023 (in 1,000 hectares) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 18, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/298986/organic-land-used-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/
Defra, und GOV.UK. "Organic farming area of land in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2002 to 2023 (in 1,000 hectares)." Chart. May 24, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/298986/organic-land-used-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/
Defra, GOV.UK. (2024). Organic farming area of land in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2002 to 2023 (in 1,000 hectares). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/298986/organic-land-used-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/
Defra, and GOV.UK. "Organic Farming Area of Land in The United Kingdom (Uk) from 2002 to 2023 (in 1,000 Hectares)." Statista, Statista Inc., 24 May 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/298986/organic-land-used-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/
Defra & GOV.UK, Organic farming area of land in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2002 to 2023 (in 1,000 hectares) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/298986/organic-land-used-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/ (last visited December 18, 2024)
Organic farming area of land in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2002 to 2023 (in 1,000 hectares) [Graph], Defra, & GOV.UK, May 24, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/298986/organic-land-used-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/
