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This article includes the table with land use statistics by country. Countries are ranked by their total cultivated land area, which is the sum of the total arable land area and total area of permanent crops. Arable land is defined as being cultivated for crops like wheat, maize, and rice, all of which are replanted after each harvest.
Agriculture in the United Kingdom uses 70% of the country's land area, employs 1% of its workforce (462,000 people) and contributes 0.5% of its gross value added (£13.7 billion). The UK currently produces about 54% of its domestic food consumption. [1] Agricultural activity occurs in most rural locations.
The UK produces only 60% of the food it consumes. The vast majority of imports and exports are with other Western European countries. [28] Farming is subsidised, with subsidies to farmers totalling more than £3 billion. [29] England has a long tradition of animal welfare, being the first country in the world to enact animal welfare legislation ...
"The average farm size in the south west is 170 acres and the value of agricultural land varies from £9,500 to £21,000 per acre." ... but the NFU and the Country Land and Business Association ...
Below is a list of European countries and dependencies by area in Europe. [1] As a continent, Europe's total geographical area is about 10 million square kilometres. [2] ...
The average farm size rose from 441 acres (178 hectares) in 2017 to 463 acres (187 hectares) in 2022. ... "This survey (asks) the critical question of whether as a country, are we OK with losing ...
Below is a list of countries in Asia by area. [1] Russia is the largest country in Asia and the world, even after excluding its European portion. The Maldives is the smallest country in Asia.
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