Statistical data set

Structure of the agricultural industry in England and the UK at June

Detailed annual statistics on the structure of the agricultural industry at 1 June in England and the UK.

From:
Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
Published
2 January 2010
Last updated
29 November 2024 — See all updates

These datasets present annual land and crop areas, livestock populations and agricultural workforce estimates broken down by farm type, size and region. More detailed geographical breakdowns and maps are updated every 3 to 4 years when a larger sample supports the increased level of detail. Longer term comparisons are available via links in the Historical timeseries section at the bottom of this page.

The results are sourced from the annual June Survey of Agriculture and Horticulture. The survey captures data at the farm holding level (historically based on individual farm locations) so most data is presented on this basis. Multiple farm holdings can be owned by a single farm business, so the number of farm holdings has also been aggregated to farm businesses level as a way of estimating the number of overall farming enterprises for England only.

Farm type and farm size

Key land use & crop areas, livestock populations and agricultural workforce on individual farm holdings in England broken down by farm type or farm size bands and for the UK broken down by farm size bands.

Farm businesses

Number of farm businesses by farm business type and region in England. Individual farm holdings are aggregated to a business level. In most cases, a farm business is made up of a single farm holding, but some businesses are responsible for multiple farm holdings, often in different locations.

English geographical breakdowns

Key land use & crop areas, livestock populations and agricultural workforce on individual farm holdings in England broken down by various geographical boundaries.

English maps

Illustrative maps to show key land use, crop areas and livestock populations on individual farm holdings by English county.

Historical timeseries

Longer timeseries of key land use & crop areas, livestock populations and agricultural workforce on individual farm holdings in England and the United Kingdom.

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Updates to this page

Published 2 January 2010
Last updated 29 November 2024 + show all updates

  1. Updated with UK Farm size tables for 2022 and 2023.

  2. Farm businesses dataset added. Update to section descriptions.

  3. Updated links for England data sets.

  4. Dataset has been corrected after errors were found in Table 5 Horticulture: this only effected the regions South East including London and the South West, all other data remains unchanged.

  5. Updated Regions in England, Farm type in England and Farm Size in England datasets to include June 2023 data.

  6. Added a Parliamentary Constituency dataset.

  7. Change title of AONB attachment.

  8. Updated National Parks and National Landscapes datasets.

  9. Updated United Kingdom annual time series (1984 to 2023) and United Kingdom key results by country datasets (1866 to 2023).

  10. Replace/Update the 'England annual time series (1983 to 2023)' ODS dataset. This dataset is linked to under the 'Historical timeseries' heading.

  11. The England annual timeseries dataset has been updated to include crops, land use and labour 2023 data.

  12. England annual timeseries dataset updated to include 2023 data.

  13. Updated the United Kingdom annual timeseries dataset to correct an error in Table 1 relating to the 2022/2021 percentage change for total croppable area.

  14. The National Character Area dataset has been re-issued because of errors in the land use, livestock and labour table. The areas previously shown were not correct.

  15. Datasets updated, i.e. England geographical breakdown by region, England Farm size and England farm type to include data for 2022. Also added England Crop and Livestock maps for 2021. Style change to page, slightly changed the grouping of content.

  16. England annual timeseries dataset updated to include 2022 data. UK annual timeseries dataset updated due to minor formatting changes.

  17. Updated UK key results and UK time series to include 2022 data.

  18. Added UK June by farm size dataset, includes data to 2021.

  19. Removed link to cereal and oilseed rape dataset. This dataset can now be found on the "Cereal and oilseed rape production" national statistics page within the "Crops Statistics Collection".

  20. Edited Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB), Local Nature Partnerships (LNP) and National Character Areas (NCA) datasets to include June 2021 survey data.

  21. Updated with revised dataset for areas of outstanding natural beauty.

  22. Updated the national parks, less favoured areas and local authority's in England datasets. These datasets now include data up to and including 2021.

  23. Edited England reports by farm type and size to include June 2021 data. Also edited the region and county geographical breakdowns to include June 2021 data.

  24. Edited the UK annual time series and Country key statistics with final June 2021 figures.

  25. Added an explanation about the next update to the England crop area and livestock maps. This update does not affect the use of any data supplied on this page.

  26. Added note to explain that it was not possoble to prodice detailed 2020 result breakdowns because data collection was disrupted by Covid 19.

  27. Edited the Engand June time series. Includes poultry, land owned and labour statistics.

  28. Edited to include updated dataset.

  29. Editied the England June time series to include data as at 1 June 2021.

  30. Replaced dataset for cereal and oilseed area, yield and production with updated version.

  31. Annual time series 1984 to 2020 data set replaced with revised data set. Key results by UK country data set had been replaced by an incorrect file so now replaced by original (December 2020) file.

  32. Edited to include revised data set.

  33. Updated UK results by size of farm to include 2019 figures. Re-uploaded England results by size of farm.

  34. Edited to include 2019 results by size of farm dataset.

  35. Updated with latest UK results for 2020.

  36. Replaced datasets with accessible versions.

  37. Updated the 'UK annual time series: 1984 to 2020' dataset. Country splits worksheet, 2019 labour figures for Wales corrected.

  38. Edited with 2020 data-UK (June) time series.

  39. Edited England time series to include 2020 data.

  40. Updated with latest 2019 UK results.

  41. Updated with latest England time series dataset.

  42. Updated the UK annual time series with 2019 data.

  43. Replaced county/unitary authority, results by size of farm England and UK and results by type of farm England datasets.

  44. Updated with latest annual England time series dataset, 1983-2019.

  45. Corrections to UK time series –annual time series: 1984 to 2018, and England time series – annual time series: 1983 to 2018 datasets.

  46. Updated "Structure of the agricultural industry in England and the UK at June" dataset.

  47. Updated England annual time series, UK annual time series, UK cereal and oilseed area, and key results by UK country datasets.

  48. Updated county/ unitary authority dataset.

  49. Updated June - UK, key results and cereal & oilseed area, yield and production time series to include 2018 final figures.

  50. Updated the England farm type series dataset to include 2017 figures in excel format and accompanying open standards format file. .

  51. Updated ‘results by size of farm’ datasets for ‘England’ and 'UK'

  52. Updated England time series with final June 2018 figures.

  53. Updated dataset: UK annual time series: 1984 to 2018.

  54. Minor revision to England annual time series: 1983 to 2018 figures.

  55. Updated England time series 1983 -2018.

  56. Updated with new Local Nature Partnerships dataset,

  57. Updated National Character Area dataset.

  58. Updated with national parks dataset to 2016.

  59. Updated local authority dataset.

  60. Updated UK June time series, crops and oilseed area and yield and key results datasets.

  61. Updated England Less Favoured Areas dataset.

  62. Updated England results by size of farm, England results by type of farm and UK results by size of farm.

  63. Updated UK cereal and oilseed area, yield and production dataset.

  64. Updated areas of outstanding natural beauty dataset to include 2016 data.

  65. Updated England annual time series dataset.

  66. Updated UK June dataset, adding 2017 data.

  67. Updated England time series 1983 -2017.

  68. Regular update of standard output.

  69. Updated cereal and oilseed area, yield and production statistics.

  70. UK annual time series, cereal and oilseed area, yield and production, key results by UK country datasets updated.

  71. Updated datasets for England - results by type of farm, and English geographical breakdowns by county/unitary authority.

  72. Updated England time series 1983 -2016

  73. Replaced ODS version of UK annual time series 1984 to 2016 with XLS version to retain formatting.

  74. Updated with UK annual time series 1984 to 2016 dataset.

  75. Updated June time series for England.

  76. Updated England and UK size band datasets.

  77. UK annual time series, cereal and oilseed area, yield and production, key results by UK country datasets updated.

  78. Annual time series for England updated.

  79. Cereal and oilseed area, yield and production dataset upadted

  80. UK annual time series: 1984 to 2015 updated.

  81. Annual time series for England updated.

  82. Updated England results by type of farm dataset, added new England Less Favoured Areas dataset, and updated UK results by size of farm dataset.

  83. England results by size of farm dataset updated with 2014 data.

  84. UK annual time series: 1984 to 2014 updated.

  85. Updated UK statistics by size of farm for 2014.

  86. Updated UK annual time series: 1984 to 2014; UK cereal and oilseed area, yield and production; Key results by UK country: 1866 to 2013

  87. Updated with new local natural partnership data series and replaced farm type data series.

  88. Updated AONB, National Charcter Areas and National Parks data.

  89. Updated England time series 2014.

  90. Revised UK data and other English results.

  91. Revised UK annual time series: 1984 to 2014.

  92. Updated UK time series to include figures for 2014.

  93. Updated England annual time series to 2014, amended UK time series.

  94. Updated data sets showing English county statistics, English statistics by farm type and UK statistics by size of farm for 2013.

  95. Updated England data set for results by size of farm to include figures for 2013.

  96. Updated UK time series to include figures for 2013.

  97. Updated UK figures for 2012.

  98. Updated with final estimates for June 2013 for England.

  99. Updated UK annual time series and UK cereal and oilseed area, yield and production spreadsheets to include provisional figures for 2013.

  100. Updated English results by farm size and added UK results by farm size.

  101. Updated England time series to include figures for June 2013.

  102. Added figures for the four countries of the UK to the annual UK time series.

  103. First published.

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