United Kingdom
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British agriculture continues to suffer from the international embargo imposed by the European Union on its bovine products. Indeed, the European partners of The United Kingdom believe that the British government does not implement enough definite measures to eradicate the "mad cow" disease among British cattle and does not fight enough illicit exports of British bovine meat abroad.
All members of the bovine profession are also questioned by the consequences of the "foot and mouth disease".
Agricultural population (in thousands)
Total population
59 648
Agricultural population
986
Non agricultural population
58 662
Source : 2004, FAOSTAT
Land use
Cultivated surface area
16 956 000
Irrigated surface area
170 000
Number of farms
286 750
Number of tractors
500 000
Source : 2003, FAOSTAT
Production indicators
Main crops
| Product | Production (in thousands) | Harvested surface (1000 ha) | Yield by hectare (kg/ha) |
| Wheat | 14877 | 1869 | 7960 |
| Sugar beet | 8500 | 148 | 57379 |
| Potatoes | 5815 | 137 | 42328 |
| Barley | 5533 | 944 | 5862 |
| Rapeseed | 1902 | 592 | 3210 |
Source : 2005, FAOSTAT
Livestock
| Specie | Headcount (in thousands) |
| Chickens | 149600 |
| Sheep | 35253 |
| Cattle | 10378 |
| Turkeys | 8300 |
| Pigs | 4851 |
Source : 2005, FAOSTAT
Fishing (in metric tons)
| Shellfish, mollusks and cephalopods | Saltwater fish | Freshwater fish |
| 144 679 | 553 797 | 4 |
Source : 2005, FAOSTAT