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List of renewable resources produced and traded by the United Kingdom

List of renewable resources produced and traded by the United Kingdom

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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.

Wheat field at Hirsel Law, north of Coldstream

(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

image highlighting UK population centres
Main article: Agriculture in the United Kingdom
More information Crops and livestock (2013) (quantities in thousands of tonnes unless otherwise specified), Area used (thousands ofhectares) ...
Timber Stacks

Forestry in the United Kingdom

Main article: Forestry in the United Kingdom
More information Wood and pulp (2004), UK Production ...

Aquaculture and fishing in the United Kingdom

Fish boxes awaiting loading at Clash harbour
Main articles: Fishing industry in England and Fishing industry in Scotland

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.[3]

Renewable energy in the United Kingdom

Main article: Renewable energy in the United Kingdom

In 2013 the United Kingdom had a total of electricity generated from, renewable sources of 53,667 GWh.[4]

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),[5] producing a total of 371,222GWh (2013).

See also

Wind turbine at Hadyard Hill 2.3MW turbine

References

  1. [1]
    "Agriculture in the United Kingdom" (PDF). Gov.uk. Defra. Retrieved 25 July 2014.
  2. [2]
    "Imports, exports & apparent consumption of wood products". Forestry.gov.uk. Forestry Commission. Retrieved 25 July 2014.
  3. [3]
    Marine Management Organisation (27 September 2018). "Fishing industry in 2017 statistics published". gov.uk. Retrieved 16 October 2018.
  4. [4]
    "Renewable energy in 2013" (PDF). Gov.uk.
  5. [5]
    "ENERGY TRENDS JUNE 2014: Section 5 – Electricity" (PDF). Gov.uk. p. 41.
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