UK Land Use & Spatial Metrics

Agricultural Land 49.0%
Grassland & Natural Open Space 28.7%
Forestry & Woodland 12.0%
Residential (Homes & Gardens) 5.6%
Urban (Transport & Commercial) 1.6%
Water & Wetlands 3.1%

Arable & Horticulture Agriculture

6,068,000 ha 25%
Improved Grassland Agriculture

5,825,000 ha 24%
Semi-natural Grassland & Heath Natural

3,641,000 ha 15%
Broadleaved & Mixed Woodland Natural

1,699,000 ha 7%
Coniferous Woodland Natural

1,214,000 ha 5%
Residential (Homes & Gardens) Built-Up

1,359,000 ha 5.6%
Bog, Marsh & Fen Natural

1,214,000 ha 5%
Freshwater & Coastal Natural

752,000 ha 3.1%
Urban (Transport, Commercial & Industrial) Built-Up

388,000 ha 1.6%
Other (Bare Ground, Scrub, etc.) Natural

2,111,000 ha 8.7%

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Reference sources: UKCEH Land Cover Map 2024 (UK Land Cover Statistics) & ONS Standard Area Measurements.