This statistic illustrates the number of people employed in agriculture in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2003 to 2021. In 2021 the workforce in the agriculture sector was made up of approximately 429 thousand people. Additionally, the share of food sector employment in the total workforce in the United Kingdom can be found at the following.
UK agriculture
Agriculture is a large part of the economy in the United Kingdom. In 2020, the projected gross value added of agriculture was almost 9.5 billion British pounds, a slight decrease from the previous three years. The total agricultural land area in the United Kingdom was about 18.63 million hectares in 2021 and has remained fairly constant since 2003.
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GOV.UK. (July 22, 2021). Number of employees in agriculture in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2003 to 2021 (in 1,000 persons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 10, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/315866/agriculture-workforce-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/
GOV.UK. "Number of employees in agriculture in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2003 to 2021 (in 1,000 persons)." Chart. July 22, 2021. Statista. Accessed August 10, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/315866/agriculture-workforce-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/
GOV.UK. (2021). Number of employees in agriculture in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2003 to 2021 (in 1,000 persons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 10, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/315866/agriculture-workforce-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/
GOV.UK. "Number of Employees in Agriculture in The United Kingdom (Uk) from 2003 to 2021 (in 1,000 Persons)." Statista, Statista Inc., 22 Jul 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/315866/agriculture-workforce-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/
GOV.UK, Number of employees in agriculture in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2003 to 2021 (in 1,000 persons) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/315866/agriculture-workforce-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/ (last visited August 10, 2022)