• Organic fertilizer usage rates on farms in Great Britain 2020

This statistics shows the number of farmers using various kinds of organic fertilizers on their farms from 2016 to 2020. Cattle farmyard manure (FYM*) and cattle slurry were by far the most commonly used forms of organic fertilizers on British farms during the three years recorded here. During this period of time the percentage of farms using each type of fertilizer has remained fairly consistent.

Usage of organic fertilizer by farmers in Great Britain (GB) from 2016 to 2020

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Release date

August 2021

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Region

United Kingdom (Great Britain)

Survey time period

2011 to 2020

Number of respondents

1,327 respondents

Special properties

Farmers

Method of interview

Face-to-face interview

Supplementary notes

* FYM is an abbreviation of farmyard manure.

Numbers do not add up to 100 percent, as some farmers may use multiple types of organic manure.

Figures were rounded