Environment in United Kingdom 23 indicators covering environment for United Kingdom. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Environment-related technologies patents — Patent applications 4,653 Patents 2023 up 1.1% 3rd Environment-related technologies patents — Patent grants 667.92 Patents 2022 down 75.2% 4th Inland fisheries 452.13 Tonnes 2022 down 78.3% 9th Agricultural land area — Arable and permanent crop land 6,125 Hectares 2025 up 1.1% 4th Agricultural land area — Total agricultural land area 16,821 Hectares 2025 down 1.9% 3rd Agricultural land area — Arable land 6,083 Hectares 2025 up 1.2% 4th Agricultural land area — Permanent pasture 10,697 Hectares 2025 down 3.5% 3rd Agricultural land area — Permanent crops 41.76 Hectares 2025 down 14.0% 5th Marine landings — National landings in domestic ports 395,788 Tonnes 2022 down 1.4% 3rd Marine landings — Total landings 640,295 Tonnes 2022 up 0.9% 3rd Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Forest land -18,052 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2023 up 5.8% 8th Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Cropland 12,492 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2023 down 3.4% 1st Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Grassland -2,879 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2023 down 42.0% 12th Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Forest land 405.13 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2023 down 10.7% 2nd Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Forest land 123.24 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2023 down 4.9% 4th Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Grassland 37.77 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2023 up 4.1% 3rd Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Cropland 436.4 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2023 down 4.9% 1st Agricultural land area — Organic farming 502,850 Hectares 2024 down 8.3% 3rd Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Grassland 2,876 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2023 up 2.5% 1st Marine landings — National landings in foreign ports 244,508 Tonnes 2022 up 4.8% 1st Biodiversity — Farmland birds index 73.23 Index 2023 down 13.0% 5th Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Cropland 316.84 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2023 down 1.4% 1st Biodiversity — Forest birds index 82.7 Index 2023 down 17.8% 5th