This statistic illustrates the total area of land used for organic farming in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2002 to 2021. 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 till 2018, amounting to approximately 464.7 thousand hectares in 2021. 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 2021
(in 1,000 hectares)
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Defra, & GOV.UK. (May 12, 2022). Organic farming area of land in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2002 to 2021 (in 1,000 hectares) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 02, 2022, 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 2021 (in 1,000 hectares)." Chart. May 12, 2022. Statista. Accessed July 02, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/298986/organic-land-used-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/
Defra, GOV.UK. (2022). Organic farming area of land in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2002 to 2021 (in 1,000 hectares). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 02, 2022. 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 2021 (in 1,000 Hectares)." Statista, Statista Inc., 12 May 2022, 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 2021 (in 1,000 hectares) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/298986/organic-land-used-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/ (last visited July 02, 2022)