In 2009, there were 738.7 thousand hectares of organic land, including in-conversion and fully organic areas, in the United Kingdom (UK). This figure has generally been declining ever since down to 506.6 thousand hectares in 2021. Additionally, the fully organic and in-conversion land area for organic farming by region in the United Kingdom can be found at the following.
Organic and in-conversion land area used for organic farming in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2002 to 2021*
(in 1,000 hectares)
* 'In-conversion' refers to farm land in the process of converting to full organic farm use. Furthermore the source states: "In most cases land must be managed organically for a minimum of two years (three years for top fruit orchards) before it is granted approved 'organic' status and is eligible for organic certification. Producers can then sell their produce as 'organic' and organic livestock breeding can commence." Organic land area is defined by the source as fully organic area.
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Defra, & GOV.UK. (May 12, 2022). Organic and in-conversion land area used for organic farming in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2002 to 2021* (in 1,000 hectares) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 27, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/298990/total-organic-and-in-conversion-land-area-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/
Defra, und GOV.UK. "Organic and in-conversion land area used for organic farming in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2002 to 2021* (in 1,000 hectares)." Chart. May 12, 2022. Statista. Accessed June 27, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/298990/total-organic-and-in-conversion-land-area-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/
Defra, GOV.UK. (2022). Organic and in-conversion land area used for organic farming in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2002 to 2021* (in 1,000 hectares). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 27, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/298990/total-organic-and-in-conversion-land-area-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/
Defra, and GOV.UK. "Organic and In-conversion Land Area Used for Organic Farming in The United Kingdom (Uk) from 2002 to 2021* (in 1,000 Hectares)." Statista, Statista Inc., 12 May 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/298990/total-organic-and-in-conversion-land-area-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/
Defra & GOV.UK, Organic and in-conversion land area used for organic farming in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2002 to 2021* (in 1,000 hectares) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/298990/total-organic-and-in-conversion-land-area-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/ (last visited June 27, 2022)
