Note: Figures as at April each year.
| Change since | |
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1970 |
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1990 |
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1999 |
Coverage: United Kingdom
Source: Defra
- The area of land converted or in conversion to organic production has dramatically increased since 1999.
- In 2003, 537,000 hectares were organically farmed and a further 204,000 hectares were in conversion to organic farming - a total of 741,000 hectares, compared with 276,000 hectares in 1999 and just 55,000 hectares in the preceding year.