Agriculture, forestry and fishing in the United Kingdom
This page gathers the figures we hold on agriculture, forestry and fishing in the United Kingdom. Each section names its own source.
Each source groups industries its own way, so the edges of agriculture, forestry and fishing differ a little from section to section.
- EBITDA margin29.3%share of sales, 2024
- Earnings change+4.5%the year to June 2026
Margins
In 2024, what was left after bought-in costs and staff costs came to 29.3% of sales across the industry. The measure is close to EBITDA.
Staff costs took 16.8% of sales, and purchases 56.3%.
Farming support, forestry and fishing only; ONS's survey leaves out most farms.
What is the average profit margin in agriculture, forestry and fishing?
Across every agriculture, forestry and fishing business added together, sales less bought-in and staff costs came to 29.3% of sales in 2024. The measure is close to EBITDA.
Every business in the industry is added together, so the figures are not a typical business. The survey does not count owners' own pay as a cost, so the figure reads high where small businesses are many.
Source: Office for National Statistics, Annual Business Survey, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Ratios computed by onestepright.
What costs did
What earnings and input prices did in this industry. Each comes from its own ONS series and grouping of industries. Earnings move with the mix of jobs and hours as well as with pay, so they are not a pay rate.
Each bar comes from its own ONS series, named below.
Source: Office for National Statistics, Average Weekly Earnings, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
No ONS price series measures this industry's inputs closely enough to show.
Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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