UK agriculture supplied an estimated 101% of energy needs in 2025
Defra’s official statistic in development compares nutrients from farm output with estimated population requirements.
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Agricultural output in the United Kingdom in 2025 contained estimated energy equal to 101% of the population’s calorie requirement, according to a statistic published by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs on October 15. Estimated protein supply was 193% of requirements, carbohydrates 116% and fibre 104%.
Defra says the new statistic measures nutrients in farm output before food processing and does not account for food waste, so it is not a measure of food security or access to recommended diets. Energy supply averaged 105% of requirements over the latest five years and 112% over ten years; the 2010–2025 series reached a low of 94% in 2020.
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UK agricultural energy supply
Source-reported indicator and period comparison.
- Agricultural energy supply as a share of population requirement
- 101 percent
- 2025 · Estimate
Methodology
The ratio divides estimated energy in 2025 agricultural output by the population’s estimated energy requirement. Processing and food waste are excluded.
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- Energy and resourceSuggested
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