This statistic shows the area of utilized agricultural land in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2003 to 2023. In 2023, approximately 17.02 million hectares of land in the United Kingdom was classified as utilized agricultural area. Additionally, the total agricultural land area in the United Kingdom can be found at the following.
Utilized agricultural area (UAA) land use in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2003 to 2023*
(in 1,000 hectares)
* Figures refer to June of each given year.
** The source adds the following information: 'Results for 2018 were revised in May 2019 to take account of corrections to the English data. More information on the revisions and the scale of the changes can be found in the updated statistical release at Structure of the Agricultural Industry.'
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GOV.UK, & Defra. (June 6, 2024). Utilized agricultural area (UAA) land use in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2003 to 2023* (in 1,000 hectares) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 24, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/315849/utilised-agricultural-land-area-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/
GOV.UK, und Defra. "Utilized agricultural area (UAA) land use in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2003 to 2023* (in 1,000 hectares)." Chart. June 6, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/315849/utilised-agricultural-land-area-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/
GOV.UK, Defra. (2024). Utilized agricultural area (UAA) land use in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2003 to 2023* (in 1,000 hectares). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/315849/utilised-agricultural-land-area-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/
GOV.UK, and Defra. "Utilized Agricultural Area (Uaa) Land Use in The United Kingdom (Uk) from 2003 to 2023* (in 1,000 Hectares)." Statista, Statista Inc., 6 Jun 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/315849/utilised-agricultural-land-area-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/
GOV.UK & Defra, Utilized agricultural area (UAA) land use in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2003 to 2023* (in 1,000 hectares) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/315849/utilised-agricultural-land-area-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/ (last visited December 24, 2024)
Utilized agricultural area (UAA) land use in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2003 to 2023* (in 1,000 hectares) [Graph], GOV.UK, & Defra, June 6, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/315849/utilised-agricultural-land-area-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/