Statistics
Defra recognises the central importance of being able to use and publish high quality, accessible statistical information and then being able to analyse this information as a key part of policy development. The Department’s Government Statisticians provide this capability and are key to Defra’s ability to understand and develop data sources, in order to support the policy making process.
Statisticians are also at the heart of our links with both the European Union (EU) and a wide range of external stakeholders. Publicly accessible datasets cover agriculture, food, fisheries, the environment and sustainable development and include:
Agriculture and Food
This area of the Defra website allows access to the many Statistical notices and publications produced by Defra. It also includes access to a wide range of statistical data including Agricultural Market Reports, Farm accounts, Horticultural statistics and Family food statistics. [Further information]
Agriculture in the United Kingdom
This publication provides an overview of agriculture in the UK using key statistics and facts. The distillation of statistics from the main publication – Agriculture in the United Kingdom can be found in the UK Agricultural Statistics in your pocket
Detailed farm statistics
Statistical information from the June Agricultural survey is an annual survey of agricultural activity which collects information from carefully selected agricultural holdings in England relating to land use, crops, livestock, labour, horticulture and glasshouse.
e-Digest of Environmental Statistics
This section of the Defra website provides statistics on the environment in the United Kingdom, including:
- Air quality
- Coastal and marine waters
- UK Environmental Protection Expenditure
- Global atmosphere
- Inland water quality and use
- Land use and land cover
- Noise
- Public Behaviour and Attitudes towards the environment
- Radioactivity
- Waste and recycling
- Wildlife
Detailed information is provided along with extensive links to other websites. [Further information]
Farm Business survey
The Farm business survey provides information on the financial position and physical and economic performance of farm businesses in England. [Further information]
Food statistics in your pocket
This publication provides a round-up of statistics in the UK food sector covering food manufacturing, food wholesaling, food retailing and non-residential catering. [Further information]
Rural affairs
Information on rural statistics and indicators is available as both interactive querying and mapping facilities through our Rural Evidence Hub (REH) and ‘Off-the-shelf’ information in the form of reports and maps, the rural atlas, definitions and descriptions. [Further information]
UK Sustainable Development Indicators
National, regional and international indicators[Further information]
Sustainable Development Indicators in Your Pocket
A summary of the national indicators [Further information]
United Kingdom Sea Fisheries Statistics
The UK Sea Fisheries Statistics are intended to provide a broad picture of the United Kingdom fishing industry and its operations [Further information]
Page last modified: 15 July, 2008
Page published: 9 June, 2007