Research and analysis

Peat usage in growing media production

Data on composition of growing media supplied for amateur and professional use horticultural markets.

From:
Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
Published
1 October 2013
Last updated
16 December 2025 — See all updates

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Tracking peat usage in growing media production – method statement

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Growing media production datasheets 2021 to 2023

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This publication contains data on the volume and composition of growing media supplied to the UK amateur and professional use horticultural markets.

It contributes to the monitoring of progress of the ambition set out in the Natural Environment White Paper to reduce the horticultural use of peat to zero by 2030. It also supports the roadmap towards sustainable growing media. For further details see: Growing media policy.

Updates to this page

Published 1 October 2013
Last updated 16 December 2025 show all updates

  1. The methodology changed in 2021, and it is now only possible to make comparisons with the 2021 data. Growing media production datasheets updated to cover 2021 to 2023.

  2. Updated the method statement and added the growing media production data for 2018 to 2023.

  3. Update to: 'Tracking peat usage in growing media production – method statement', added data spreadsheet 'Growing media production 2011-2014' and other minor changes.

  4. Updated contact information added regarding where to get the latest data.

  5. Growing media publication 2014.

  6. 2013 peat usage figures

  7. First published.

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