North West England: farm data and statistics
Official figures for North West 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 1,060 thousand ha (2019); the crop group with the most land is barley (36.7 thousand ha, 3 % of utilised agricultural area). Livestock (2019, thousand head): cattle 911, pigs 121, sheep 2,016.
Figures from the tables below; each value carries its own date.
Land and crops
| Item | Area | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Utilised agricultural area | 1,060 thousand ha | 2019 |
| Arable land | 207 thousand ha | 2019 |
| Permanent grassland | 853 thousand ha | 2019 |
| Barley · 218 thousand t | 36.7 thousand ha | 2019 |
| Common wheat · 227 thousand t | 36.1 thousand ha | 2019 |
| Green maize | 9.50 thousand ha | 2004 |
| Potatoes | 7.33 thousand ha | 2019 |
| Rapeseed · 17.8 thousand t | 4.79 thousand ha | 2019 |
| Dry pulses and protein crops | 2.36 thousand ha | 2019 |
Livestock
| Item | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Cattle | 911 thousand head | 2019 |
| Dairy cows | 282 thousand head | 2019 |
| Pigs | 121 thousand head | 2019 |
| Sheep | 2,016 thousand head | 2019 |
| Goats | 7.00 thousand head | 2019 |
| Cow’s milk collected (thousand t) | 2,377 | 2019 |
Open the interactive profile with charts →
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
Regions: United Kingdom
East Midlands · East of England · London · North East England · Northern Ireland · Scotland · South East England · South West England · Wales · West Midlands · Yorkshire and the Humber · All regions