Official Statistics

Area of crops grown for bioenergy in England and the UK: 2008-2018

Estimates of the areas of crops grown in England and the UK for bioenergy.

• From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
• Published: 5 December 2019
• Last updated: 8 January 2020 — See all updates

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Area of crops grown for bioenergy in England and the UK: 2008 - 2018

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Area of crops grown for bioenergy in England and the UK: 2008 - 2018 - dataset

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Details

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.

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Published 5 December 2019
Last updated 8 January 2020 + show all updates

1. 8 January 2020

   Amended report.

2. 5 December 2019

   First published.