Wales: farm data and statistics
Official figures for Wales (United Kingdom). This page gathers the farm data published for this region and links to the interactive profile.
In brief
Utilised agricultural area totals 1,817 thousand ha (2019); the crop group with the most land is common wheat (23.4 thousand ha, 1 % of utilised agricultural area). Livestock (2019, thousand head): cattle 1,101, pigs 29.0, sheep 5,901.
Figures from the tables below; each value carries its own date.
Land and crops
| Item | Area | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Utilised agricultural area | 1,817 thousand ha | 2019 |
| Arable land | 255 thousand ha | 2019 |
| Permanent grassland | 1,561 thousand ha | 2019 |
| Common wheat · 188 thousand t | 23.4 thousand ha | 2019 |
| Barley · 127 thousand t | 19.8 thousand ha | 2019 |
| Green maize | 7.30 thousand ha | 2004 |
| Rapeseed · 16.9 thousand t | 5.00 thousand ha | 2019 |
| Potatoes | 2.52 thousand ha | 2019 |
| Rye · 0.00 thousand t | 1.00 thousand ha | 2016 |
Livestock
| Item | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Cattle | 1,101 thousand head | 2019 |
| Dairy cows | 251 thousand head | 2019 |
| Pigs | 29.0 thousand head | 2019 |
| Sheep | 5,901 thousand head | 2019 |
| Goats | 13.0 thousand head | 2019 |
| Cow’s milk collected (thousand t) | 2,113 | 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
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