This list of renewable resources produced and traded by the United Kingdom presents various renewable resources such as crops for food or fuel, livestock and wood with accompanying information being given on its production and trade by the United Kingdom.

(For non-renewable resources of the United Kingdom see: Coal mining in the United Kingdom, Hydraulic fracturing in the United Kingdom, Mining in the United Kingdom and North Sea oil).

Agriculture in the United Kingdom

Crops and livestock (2013) (quantities in thousands of tonnes unless otherwise specified) Area used(thousands ofhectares) production (in UK) Imports from the EU Imports from the rest of the world Exports to the EU Exports to the rest of the world Total cereals 3 029 20 083 3 942 1 143 1 030 420 Oilseed rape7152 128148294292 Linseed 356211237- Sugar beet 117132042269113598 Peas for harvesting dry 1348-------- Field beans 118378-------- Fresh vegetables 1312,6081,971265765 Plants and flowers 20---------- Potatoes 139 5 685-------- Fresh fruit293881,3682,1931452 Cattle and calves; beef and veal--842224821225 Pigs and pig meat--7917121015354 Sheep and lambs; mutton and lamb--300181021181 Poultry and poultry meat--1,6624493021391 Milk (in millions of litres)--13 546132473 Hen eggs (in millions of dozens)--829152123-

Forestry in the United Kingdom

Wood and pulp (2004) UK Production Imports Exports Apparent consumption Units Sawnwood2 7828 64737011 0591,000m3 Woodbased panels3 5333 7865116 8081,000m3 Paper & paperboard6 2407 4421 54712 1351,000mt

Aquaculture and fishing in the United Kingdom

Updated statistics from the UK's Marine Management Organisation on the UK fishing sector show that UK vessels landed 724 thousand tonnes of sea fish in 2017, with a value of £980 million. 290 thousand tonnes of this haul was landed abroad by UK vessels.

Renewable energy in the United Kingdom

In 2013 the United Kingdom had a total of electricity generated from, renewable sources of 53,667 GWh.

The demand for electricity (produced from renewable and non-renewable sources) in the United Kingdom through 2013 measured: 104,124GWh (first quarter), 86,830GWh (second quarter), 83,811GWh (third quarter), 96,457GWh (fourth quarter), producing a total of 371,222GWh (2013).

See also

Agriculture in the United Kingdom Beekeeping in the United Kingdom British timber trade Demographics of the United Kingdom Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Environmental impact of agriculture Environmental impact of fishing Environmental impact of shipping Entomophagy, Consumption of insects Fishing industry in Scotland Food waste in the United Kingdom Forestry in the United Kingdom Hunting and shooting in the United Kingdom Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation Victory garden

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