Official Statistics

Area of crops grown for bioenergy in England and the UK: 2008-2020

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

• From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
• Published: 9 December 2021

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Summary

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Section 1: Biofuels

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Section 2: Plant biomass: miscanthus, short rotation coppice and straw

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Section 3: Anaerobic digestion

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Annex A, B and C

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Area of crops grown for bioenergy in England and the UK: 2008 – 2020

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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 9 December 2021