This statistic displays the average proportion of water used by farms in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2015/16, by LFA* status. It shows that water from bore holes made up 13 percent of water used on farms in mainly severely disadvantaged areas (SDA), while it made up 19 percent on farms not located in less favorable areas.
Average proportion of water used by farms in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2015/16, by LFA* status
Characteristic
Mains water
Bore holes
Rivers, streams, springs for abstraction (immediate use)
Rivers, streams, springs for abstraction (storage)"
Ponds/lakes/reservoirs
Rainwater storage
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*The source adds that Severely Disadvantaged Areas (SDA) are more environmentally challenging areas. They are largely upland in character and together with Disadvantaged Areas (DA) form the Less Favoured Areas (LFA) classification established in 1975 as a means to provide support to mountainous and hill farming areas.
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Defra. (January 31, 2017). Average proportion of water used by farms in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2015/16, by LFA* status [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 25, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/668900/water-usage-proportions-farms-lfa-uk/
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