East Midlands: farm data and statistics
Official figures for East Midlands (United Kingdom). This page gathers the farm data published for this region and links to the interactive profile.
In brief
Utilised agricultural area totals 1,138 thousand ha (2019); the crop group with the most land is common wheat (330 thousand ha, 29 % of utilised agricultural area). Livestock (2019, thousand head): cattle 470, pigs 339, sheep 844.
Figures from the tables below; each value carries its own date.
Land and crops
| Item | Area | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Utilised agricultural area | 1,138 thousand ha | 2019 |
| Arable land | 845 thousand ha | 2019 |
| Permanent grassland | 292 thousand ha | 2019 |
| Common wheat · 2,911 thousand t | 330 thousand ha | 2019 |
| Barley · 856 thousand t | 126 thousand ha | 2019 |
| Rapeseed · 371 thousand t | 125 thousand ha | 2019 |
| Dry pulses and protein crops | 34.4 thousand ha | 2019 |
| Sugar beet · 1,696 thousand t | 24.5 thousand ha | 2019 |
| Potatoes | 17.2 thousand ha | 2019 |
Livestock
| Item | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Cattle | 470 thousand head | 2019 |
| Dairy cows | 75.0 thousand head | 2019 |
| Pigs | 339 thousand head | 2019 |
| Sheep | 844 thousand head | 2019 |
| Goats | 9.00 thousand head | 2019 |
| Cow’s milk collected (thousand t) | 632 | 2019 |
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Sources: Eurostat (EAA, NUTS) · Country profile · United Kingdom · Page generated on 2026-11-03.
Figures as each official source publishes them, with their unit. Anything a source does not publish for this region is not filled in or estimated. Methodology
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