Yorkshire and the Humber: farm data and statistics
Official figures for Yorkshire and the Humber (United Kingdom). This page gathers the farm data published for this region and links to the interactive profile.
In brief
Utilised agricultural area totals 1,179 thousand ha (2019); the crop group with the most land is common wheat (238 thousand ha, 20 % of utilised agricultural area). Livestock (2019, thousand head): cattle 526, pigs 1,391, sheep 1,422.
Figures from the tables below; each value carries its own date.
Land and crops
| Item | Area | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Utilised agricultural area | 1,179 thousand ha | 2019 |
| Arable land | 603 thousand ha | 2019 |
| Permanent grassland | 575 thousand ha | 2019 |
| Common wheat · 2,117 thousand t | 238 thousand ha | 2019 |
| Barley · 925 thousand t | 123 thousand ha | 2019 |
| Rapeseed · 230 thousand t | 65.8 thousand ha | 2019 |
| Potatoes | 19.3 thousand ha | 2019 |
| Dry pulses and protein crops | 15.6 thousand ha | 2019 |
| Sugar beet · 671 thousand t | 9.71 thousand ha | 2019 |
Livestock
| Item | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Cattle | 526 thousand head | 2019 |
| Dairy cows | 81.0 thousand head | 2019 |
| Pigs | 1,391 thousand head | 2019 |
| Sheep | 1,422 thousand head | 2019 |
| Goats | 17.0 thousand head | 2019 |
| Cow’s milk collected (thousand t) | 686 | 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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