Research and analysis
D1: Percentage land cover in England by broad habitat types, 2023
Updated 1 December 2025
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| primary_habitat | percentage_cover |
|---|---|
| Arable and horticultural | 38.25 |
| Bare ground | 0.58 |
| Bare sand | 0.18 |
| Bog | 2.13 |
| Bracken | 1.06 |
| Broadleaved, mixed and yew woodland | 8.67 |
| Built-up areas and gardens | 11.29 |
| Coastal saltmarsh | 0.3 |
| Coastal sand dunes | 0.13 |
| Coniferous woodland | 2.03 |
| Dwarf shrub heath | 2.56 |
| Fen, marsh and swamp | 1.65 |
| Improved and semi-improved grassland | 14.56 |
| Scrub | 2.15 |
| Solar farms | 0.1 |
| Unimproved grassland | 13.52 |
| Water | 0.84 |