Organic fertilizer usage rates on farms in Great Britain 2023

Published by Statista Research Department, Jul 10, 2025

In 2023, Cattle FYM (Farm Yard Manure) is the most popular organic fertilizer used in Great Britain, with **** percent of farmers using it due to its high nutrient content and beneficial impact on soil structure and fertility. Cattle Slurry is the second most used organic fertilizer, accounting for **** percent of farmers, providing a valuable source of macro and micro-nutrients and reducing the need for chemical fertilizers. However, **** percent of farmers are not using any organic fertilizer, potentially due to a lack of knowledge about their benefits, high costs, or unavailability.

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Usage of organic fertilizer by farmers in Great Britain (GB) in 2023

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Release date

July 2024

Region

United Kingdom (Great Britain)

Survey time period

2023

Number of respondents

1,310 farms

Method of interview

Face-to-face interview

Supplementary notes

* FYM is an abbreviation of farmyard manure.

Numbers do not add up to 100 percent, as some farmers may use multiple types of organic manure.
This statistic using original data from the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs and includes copyright material licensed under © Crown, the Open Government License v3.0

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