<P> Agriculture in the United Kingdom uses 69 % of the country 's land area , employs 1.5 % of its workforce ( 476,000 people ) and contributes 0.62 % of its gross value added ( £ 9.9 billion ) . The UK produces less than 60 % of the food it eats . Although agricultural activity occurs in most rural locations , it is concentrated in East Anglia ( crops ) and the South West ( livestock ) . Of the 212,000 farm holdings , there is a wide variation in size from under 20 to over 100 hectares . </P>
<P> Agriculture in the United Kingdom uses 69 % of the country 's land area , employs 1.5 % of its workforce ( 476,000 people ) and contributes 0.62 % of its gross value added ( £ 9.9 billion ) . The UK produces less than 60 % of the food it eats . Although agricultural activity occurs in most rural locations , it is concentrated in East Anglia ( crops ) and the South West ( livestock ) . Of the 212,000 farm holdings , there is a wide variation in size from under 20 to over 100 hectares . </P>
how many farms are there in the uk
how many farms are there in the uk
212,000
212,000