# 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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- Published: 2026-10-15T20:48:37+00:00
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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.

## Data

### UK agricultural energy supply

Source-reported indicator and period comparison.

Methodology: The ratio divides estimated energy in 2025 agricultural output by the population’s estimated energy requirement. Processing and food waste are excluded.

| label | value | unit | period | basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agricultural energy supply as a share of population requirement | 101 | percent | 2025 | estimate |

Sources: <https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/nutritional-supply-of-agriculture-in-the-uk-2025/nutritional-supply-of-agriculture-in-the-uk-2025> · Download data: [JSON](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/uk-nutritional-agriculture-supply-2025/data/agri-indicator?lang=en&format=json) · [CSV](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/uk-nutritional-agriculture-supply-2025/data/agri-indicator?lang=en&format=csv)

## Sources

- [UK Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs](<https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/nutritional-supply-of-agriculture-in-the-uk-2025/nutritional-supply-of-agriculture-in-the-uk-2025>) (Source checked: 2026-10-15; Published: 2026-10-15)

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