Agriculture & Rural in United Kingdom
1,844 indicators covering agriculture & rural for United Kingdom.
| Indicator | Latest | Year | 10-yr change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) | 0.5% | 2025 | down 27.6% | 173rd |
| Livestock production index | 105.24 2014-2016 = 100 | 2022 | up 12.1% | 105th |
| Food production index | 101.24 2014-2016 = 100 | 2022 | up 11.5% | 125th |
| Crop production index | 94.33 2014-2016 = 100 | 2022 | up 10.1% | 154th |
| Average precipitation in depth | 1,220 mm per year | 2022 | unchanged | 74th |
| Agricultural output | 29.79 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | 2024 | down 3.8% | 27th |
| Agriculture value added per worker vs. GDP per capita | 69,478 | 2025 | up 33.9% | 7th |
| Agricultural value added per worker | 69,478 | 2025 | up 33.9% | 7th |
| Forest area | 13.3% | 2023 | up 3.2% | 148th |
| Forest area | 32,154 sq. km | 2023 | up 3.2% | 88th |
| Share of employment in agriculture vs. share of population living in rural areas | 1.0% | 2023 | down 6.8% | 178th |
| Fertilizer consumption | 238.4% | 2023 | down 43.3% | 46th |
| Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land | 2.07 | 2019 | down 11.5% | 27th |
| Agricultural water withdrawals vs. GDP per capita | 14.0% | 2022 | up 10.0% | 140th |
| Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals | 14.0% | 2022 | up 10.0% | 140th |
| Value of agricultural production | 35.20 billion current US$ | 2024 | down 1.3% | 23rd |
| Tree Cover Loss | 26,566 hectares | 2025 | up 10.7% | 66th |
| Agricultural land use per person | 0.2431 hectares per person | 2025 | down 9.0% | 127th |
| Cropland per person over the long-term | 0.0879 hectares per person | 2025 | down 7.0% | 146th |
| Agricultural area over the long-term | 16.56 million hectares | 2025 | down 3.4% | 53rd |
| Cropland extent over the long-term | 5.99 million hectares | 2025 | down 1.2% | 48th |
| Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture | 14.0% | 2022 | up 10.0% | 140th |
| Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat | 7,814 animals | 2024 | up 6.9% | 24th |
| Land animals slaughtered for meat | 1.18 billion animals | 2024 | up 25.1% | 16th |
| Cereal production | 19.44 million tonnes | 2024 | down 20.5% | 29th |
| Global meat production | 4.17 million tonnes | 2024 | up 12.8% | 20th |
| Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat | 2.85 million animals | 2024 | up 6.9% | 24th |
| Chicken meat yield per animal | 1.57 kilograms per animal | 2024 | up 2.7% | 71st |
| Chicken meat production | 1.85 million tonnes | 2024 | up 28.4% | 19th |
| Eggs per bird | 15.34 kilograms per animal | 2024 | up 3.8% | 37th |
| Cattle meat per animal | 328 kilograms per animal | 2024 | down 0.3% | 14th |
| Pig meat per animal | 91 kilograms per animal | 2024 | up 11.0% | 38th |
| Poultry meat per animal | 1.67 kilograms per animal | 2024 | down 1.5% | 65th |
| Number of poultry birds | 172.15 million animals | 2024 | up 4.4% | 35th |
| Number of cattle | 9.41 million animals | 2024 | down 4.3% | 37th |
| Pig meat production | 960,800 tonnes | 2024 | up 11.3% | 19th |
| Beef production | 934,300 tonnes | 2024 | up 6.5% | 17th |
| Meat production | 4.17 million tonnes | 2024 | up 12.8% | 20th |
| Capture fishery production | 755,323 metric tons | 2024 | down 0.1% | 25th |
| Change of cereal yield and land used for cereal production | 6.56 tonnes per hectare | 2024 | down 14.8% | 22nd |
| Cereal yields | 6.56 tonnes per hectare | 2024 | down 14.8% | 22nd |
| Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population | 2.96 million hectares | 2024 | down 6.8% | 43rd |
| Cereal yield vs. fertilizer use | 6.56 tonnes per hectare | 2024 | down 14.8% | 22nd |
| Number of pigs | 4.72 million animals | 2024 | down 2.1% | 31st |
| Number of people employed in agriculture | 287,295 people | 2025 | down 20.5% | 110th |
| Corn yields | 1.57 tonnes per hectare | 1980 | down 60.8% | 135th |
| Fish discards | 31,079 | 2018 | down 39.8% | 35th |
| Fish landings and discards | 31,079 | 2018 | down 39.8% | 35th |
| Tomato yields | 358.26 tonnes per hectare | 2024 | down 15.6% | 5th |
| Cropland area | 6.09 million hectares | 2023 | down 3.6% | 48th |
| Fertilizer use by nutrient | 871,000 tonnes | 2023 | down 12.8% | 24th |
| Fertilizer consumption | 906,172 tonnes | 2023 | down 20.2% | 29th |
| Fish and seafood production | 847,000 tonnes | 2023 | up 0.2% | 31st |
| Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland | 114.49 kilograms per hectare | 2023 | down 9.6% | 22nd |
| Potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland | 22.67 kilograms per hectare | 2023 | down 28.6% | 49th |
| Nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland | 114.49 kilograms per hectare | 2023 | down 9.6% | 22nd |
| Phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland | 11.73 kilograms per hectare | 2023 | down 45.5% | 92nd |
| Agricultural land per capita | 0.2477 hectares per capita | 2023 | down 7.6% | 136th |
| Surface area | 243,610 sq. km | 2023 | unchanged | 79th |
| Share of workers employed in agriculture vs. GDP per capita | 0.9% | 2025 | down 25.6% | 180th |