National statistics

Preface

Updated 21 October 2022

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This publication is available at https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/agriculture-in-the-united-kingdom-2021/preface

Agriculture in the United Kingdom (AUK) 2021 fulfils the requirement under the Agriculture Act 1993 that Ministers publish an annual report on such matters relating to price support for agricultural produce as they consider relevant.

Changes

Some of the figures now given for past years may differ from those published in preceding issues. This is because of the use of later information, changes in scope and nature of available data, and improvements in statistical methods. Where modifications to the data are made a ‘Revisions’ section will be added to the chapter to explain the changes.

National Statistics status

National Statistics status guarantees that our statistics meet the highest standards of trustworthiness, quality and public value, and it is our responsibility to maintain compliance with these standards. These statistics last underwent a full assessment Assessment Report 271 Statistics on Agriculture against the Code of Practice for Statistics in 2014. Since the latest review by the Office for Statistics Regulation, we have continued to comply with the Code of Practice for Statistics. We have also made improvements to enhance the quality of this publication by improving quality assurance procedures.

Content of document

The latest available data are used throughout this document. Most of the data are on calendar year basis and for 2021. Some data for 2021 are provisional and may be revised as more data becomes available. Where 2021 data are not yet available the most recent data is presented.

The following points apply throughout:

  1. All figures relate to the United Kingdom unless otherwise stated.
  2. Defra is the source for all data presented in tables and charts unless otherwise stated.
  3. The figures for imports and exports include those from intervention stocks and the figures for exports include re-exports. Imports are based on country of consignment. Exports are based on country of reported final destination. The source of overseas trade statistics is HM Revenue and Customs.
  4. Values are expressed as either current or as a real term value:
  • Current (or nominal) value is the value expressed in historical monetary terms
  • Real term value is the current value adjusted to take account of inflation
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