Official statistics announcement
Area of crops grown for bioenergy in England and the UK: 2008-2018
This series contains statistics on the area of non-food crops grown in the UK and their usage in bioenergy applications. This data includes: • Areas of oilseed rape, sugar beet and wheat used for producing biofuels and maize for use in anaerobic digestion. • Areas of miscanthus, short rotation coppice and straw crops grown as plant biomass. • Trends in bioenergy use and generation from crops, including statistics from road transport fuel, electricity, and biogas sectors.