North East England: farm data and statistics
Official figures for North East England (United Kingdom). This page gathers the farm data published for this region and links to the interactive profile.
In brief
Utilised agricultural area totals 630 thousand ha (2019); the crop group with the most land is common wheat (70.5 thousand ha, 11 % of utilised agricultural area). Livestock (2019, thousand head): cattle 251, pigs 113, sheep 1,290.
Figures from the tables below; each value carries its own date.
Land and crops
| Item | Area | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Utilised agricultural area | 630 thousand ha | 2019 |
| Arable land | 202 thousand ha | 2019 |
| Permanent grassland | 429 thousand ha | 2019 |
| Common wheat · 634 thousand t | 70.5 thousand ha | 2019 |
| Barley · 327 thousand t | 40.3 thousand ha | 2019 |
| Rapeseed · 87.1 thousand t | 23.0 thousand ha | 2019 |
| Dry pulses and protein crops | 5.44 thousand ha | 2019 |
| Potatoes | 1.50 thousand ha | 2019 |
| Green maize | 0.20 thousand ha | 2004 |
Livestock
| Item | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Cattle | 251 thousand head | 2019 |
| Dairy cows | 13.0 thousand head | 2019 |
| Pigs | 113 thousand head | 2019 |
| Sheep | 1,290 thousand head | 2019 |
| Goats | 1.00 thousand head | 2019 |
| Cow’s milk collected (thousand t) | 112 | 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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